diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb.c
index 5a66c9f53aae..d2539c95adb6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb.c
@@ -436,8 +436,8 @@ static int pcan_usb_decode_error(struct pcan_usb_msg_context *mc, u8 n,
 		}
 		if ((n & PCAN_USB_ERROR_BUS_LIGHT) == 0) {
 			/* no error (back to active state) */
-			mc->pdev->dev.can.state = CAN_STATE_ERROR_ACTIVE;
-			return 0;
+			new_state = CAN_STATE_ERROR_ACTIVE;
+			break;
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -460,9 +460,9 @@ static int pcan_usb_decode_error(struct pcan_usb_msg_context *mc, u8 n,
 		}
 
 		if ((n & PCAN_USB_ERROR_BUS_HEAVY) == 0) {
-			/* no error (back to active state) */
-			mc->pdev->dev.can.state = CAN_STATE_ERROR_ACTIVE;
-			return 0;
+			/* no error (back to warning state) */
+			new_state = CAN_STATE_ERROR_WARNING;
+			break;
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -501,6 +501,11 @@ static int pcan_usb_decode_error(struct pcan_usb_msg_context *mc, u8 n,
 		mc->pdev->dev.can.can_stats.error_warning++;
 		break;
 
+	case CAN_STATE_ERROR_ACTIVE:
+		cf->can_id |= CAN_ERR_CRTL;
+		cf->data[1] = CAN_ERR_CRTL_ACTIVE;
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		/* CAN_STATE_MAX (trick to handle other errors) */
 		cf->can_id |= CAN_ERR_CRTL;