diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
index 050c0b49938a..98a70a2fe189 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
@@ -361,7 +361,6 @@ static void ems_usb_rx_err(struct ems_usb *dev, struct ems_cpc_msg *msg)
 
 		/* bus error interrupt */
 		dev->can.can_stats.bus_error++;
-		stats->rx_errors++;
 
 		cf->can_id |= CAN_ERR_PROT | CAN_ERR_BUSERROR;
 
@@ -381,8 +380,12 @@ static void ems_usb_rx_err(struct ems_usb *dev, struct ems_cpc_msg *msg)
 		}
 
 		/* Error occurred during transmission? */
-		if ((ecc & SJA1000_ECC_DIR) == 0)
+		if ((ecc & SJA1000_ECC_DIR) == 0) {
 			cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_TX;
+			stats->tx_errors++;
+		} else {
+			stats->rx_errors++;
+		}
 
 		if (dev->can.state == CAN_STATE_ERROR_WARNING ||
 		    dev->can.state == CAN_STATE_ERROR_PASSIVE) {