diff --git a/drivers/net/can/spi/hi311x.c b/drivers/net/can/spi/hi311x.c
index b67464df25ff..25d9b32f5701 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/spi/hi311x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/spi/hi311x.c
@@ -663,8 +663,6 @@ static irqreturn_t hi3110_can_ist(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			u8 rxerr, txerr;
 
 			skb = alloc_can_err_skb(net, &cf);
-			if (!skb)
-				break;
 
 			txerr = hi3110_read(spi, HI3110_READ_TEC);
 			rxerr = hi3110_read(spi, HI3110_READ_REC);
@@ -673,14 +671,15 @@ static irqreturn_t hi3110_can_ist(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			can_change_state(net, cf, tx_state, rx_state);
 
 			if (new_state == CAN_STATE_BUS_OFF) {
-				netif_rx(skb);
+				if (skb)
+					netif_rx(skb);
 				can_bus_off(net);
 				if (priv->can.restart_ms == 0) {
 					priv->force_quit = 1;
 					hi3110_hw_sleep(spi);
 					break;
 				}
-			} else {
+			} else if (skb) {
 				cf->can_id |= CAN_ERR_CNT;
 				cf->data[6] = txerr;
 				cf->data[7] = rxerr;