diff --git a/drivers/net/can/spi/hi311x.c b/drivers/net/can/spi/hi311x.c
index 148d974ebb21..b67464df25ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/spi/hi311x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/spi/hi311x.c
@@ -671,9 +671,9 @@ static irqreturn_t hi3110_can_ist(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			tx_state = txerr >= rxerr ? new_state : 0;
 			rx_state = txerr <= rxerr ? new_state : 0;
 			can_change_state(net, cf, tx_state, rx_state);
-			netif_rx(skb);
 
 			if (new_state == CAN_STATE_BUS_OFF) {
+				netif_rx(skb);
 				can_bus_off(net);
 				if (priv->can.restart_ms == 0) {
 					priv->force_quit = 1;
@@ -684,6 +684,7 @@ static irqreturn_t hi3110_can_ist(int irq, void *dev_id)
 				cf->can_id |= CAN_ERR_CNT;
 				cf->data[6] = txerr;
 				cf->data[7] = rxerr;
+				netif_rx(skb);
 			}
 		}