diff --git a/drivers/net/can/ifi_canfd/ifi_canfd.c b/drivers/net/can/ifi_canfd/ifi_canfd.c
index d32b10900d2f..c86b57d47085 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/ifi_canfd/ifi_canfd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/ifi_canfd/ifi_canfd.c
@@ -390,36 +390,55 @@ static int ifi_canfd_handle_lec_err(struct net_device *ndev)
 		return 0;
 
 	priv->can.can_stats.bus_error++;
-	stats->rx_errors++;
 
 	/* Propagate the error condition to the CAN stack. */
 	skb = alloc_can_err_skb(ndev, &cf);
-	if (unlikely(!skb))
-		return 0;
 
 	/* Read the error counter register and check for new errors. */
-	cf->can_id |= CAN_ERR_PROT | CAN_ERR_BUSERROR;
+	if (likely(skb))
+		cf->can_id |= CAN_ERR_PROT | CAN_ERR_BUSERROR;
 
-	if (errctr & IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR_OVERLOAD_FIRST)
-		cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_OVERLOAD;
+	if (errctr & IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR_OVERLOAD_FIRST) {
+		stats->rx_errors++;
+		if (likely(skb))
+			cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_OVERLOAD;
+	}
 
-	if (errctr & IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR_ACK_ERROR_FIRST)
-		cf->data[3] = CAN_ERR_PROT_LOC_ACK;
+	if (errctr & IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR_ACK_ERROR_FIRST) {
+		stats->tx_errors++;
+		if (likely(skb))
+			cf->data[3] = CAN_ERR_PROT_LOC_ACK;
+	}
 
-	if (errctr & IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR_BIT0_ERROR_FIRST)
-		cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_BIT0;
+	if (errctr & IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR_BIT0_ERROR_FIRST) {
+		stats->tx_errors++;
+		if (likely(skb))
+			cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_BIT0;
+	}
 
-	if (errctr & IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR_BIT1_ERROR_FIRST)
-		cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_BIT1;
+	if (errctr & IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR_BIT1_ERROR_FIRST) {
+		stats->tx_errors++;
+		if (likely(skb))
+			cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_BIT1;
+	}
 
-	if (errctr & IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR_STUFF_ERROR_FIRST)
-		cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_STUFF;
+	if (errctr & IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR_STUFF_ERROR_FIRST) {
+		stats->rx_errors++;
+		if (likely(skb))
+			cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_STUFF;
+	}
 
-	if (errctr & IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR_CRC_ERROR_FIRST)
-		cf->data[3] = CAN_ERR_PROT_LOC_CRC_SEQ;
+	if (errctr & IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR_CRC_ERROR_FIRST) {
+		stats->rx_errors++;
+		if (likely(skb))
+			cf->data[3] = CAN_ERR_PROT_LOC_CRC_SEQ;
+	}
 
-	if (errctr & IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR_FORM_ERROR_FIRST)
-		cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_FORM;
+	if (errctr & IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR_FORM_ERROR_FIRST) {
+		stats->rx_errors++;
+		if (likely(skb))
+			cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_FORM;
+	}
 
 	/* Reset the error counter, ack the IRQ and re-enable the counter. */
 	writel(IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR_ER_RESET, priv->base + IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR);
@@ -427,6 +446,9 @@ static int ifi_canfd_handle_lec_err(struct net_device *ndev)
 	       priv->base + IFI_CANFD_INTERRUPT);
 	writel(IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR_ER_ENABLE, priv->base + IFI_CANFD_ERROR_CTR);
 
+	if (unlikely(!skb))
+		return 0;
+
 	netif_receive_skb(skb);
 
 	return 1;