diff --git a/drivers/net/can/spi/hi311x.c b/drivers/net/can/spi/hi311x.c
index 25d9b32f5701..09ae218315d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/spi/hi311x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/spi/hi311x.c
@@ -696,27 +696,38 @@ static irqreturn_t hi3110_can_ist(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			/* Check for protocol errors */
 			if (eflag & HI3110_ERR_PROTOCOL_MASK) {
 				skb = alloc_can_err_skb(net, &cf);
-				if (!skb)
-					break;
+				if (skb)
+					cf->can_id |= CAN_ERR_PROT | CAN_ERR_BUSERROR;
 
-				cf->can_id |= CAN_ERR_PROT | CAN_ERR_BUSERROR;
 				priv->can.can_stats.bus_error++;
-				priv->net->stats.rx_errors++;
-				if (eflag & HI3110_ERR_BITERR)
-					cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_BIT;
-				else if (eflag & HI3110_ERR_FRMERR)
-					cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_FORM;
-				else if (eflag & HI3110_ERR_STUFERR)
-					cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_STUFF;
-				else if (eflag & HI3110_ERR_CRCERR)
-					cf->data[3] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_LOC_CRC_SEQ;
-				else if (eflag & HI3110_ERR_ACKERR)
-					cf->data[3] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_LOC_ACK;
-
-				cf->data[6] = hi3110_read(spi, HI3110_READ_TEC);
-				cf->data[7] = hi3110_read(spi, HI3110_READ_REC);
+				if (eflag & HI3110_ERR_BITERR) {
+					priv->net->stats.tx_errors++;
+					if (skb)
+						cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_BIT;
+				} else if (eflag & HI3110_ERR_FRMERR) {
+					priv->net->stats.rx_errors++;
+					if (skb)
+						cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_FORM;
+				} else if (eflag & HI3110_ERR_STUFERR) {
+					priv->net->stats.rx_errors++;
+					if (skb)
+						cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_STUFF;
+				} else if (eflag & HI3110_ERR_CRCERR) {
+					priv->net->stats.rx_errors++;
+					if (skb)
+						cf->data[3] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_LOC_CRC_SEQ;
+				} else if (eflag & HI3110_ERR_ACKERR) {
+					priv->net->stats.tx_errors++;
+					if (skb)
+						cf->data[3] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_LOC_ACK;
+				}
+
 				netdev_dbg(priv->net, "Bus Error\n");
-				netif_rx(skb);
+				if (skb) {
+					cf->data[6] = hi3110_read(spi, HI3110_READ_TEC);
+					cf->data[7] = hi3110_read(spi, HI3110_READ_REC);
+					netif_rx(skb);
+				}
 			}
 		}