diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_core.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_core.c
index 411b3adb1d9e..a96b22398407 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_core.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ int kvaser_usb_send_cmd_async(struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv, void *cmd,
 	}
 	usb_free_urb(urb);
 
-	return 0;
+	return err;
 }
 
 int kvaser_usb_can_rx_over_error(struct net_device *netdev)