diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sun4i_can.c b/drivers/net/can/sun4i_can.c
index 54aa7c25c4de..ad8f50807aca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sun4i_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sun4i_can.c
@@ -525,11 +525,6 @@ static int sun4i_can_err(struct net_device *dev, u8 isrc, u8 status)
 	rxerr = (errc >> 16) & 0xFF;
 	txerr = errc & 0xFF;
 
-	if (skb) {
-		cf->data[6] = txerr;
-		cf->data[7] = rxerr;
-	}
-
 	if (isrc & SUN4I_INT_DATA_OR) {
 		/* data overrun interrupt */
 		netdev_dbg(dev, "data overrun interrupt\n");
@@ -560,6 +555,10 @@ static int sun4i_can_err(struct net_device *dev, u8 isrc, u8 status)
 		else
 			state = CAN_STATE_ERROR_ACTIVE;
 	}
+	if (skb && state != CAN_STATE_BUS_OFF) {
+		cf->data[6] = txerr;
+		cf->data[7] = rxerr;
+	}
 	if (isrc & SUN4I_INT_BUS_ERR) {
 		/* bus error interrupt */
 		netdev_dbg(dev, "bus error interrupt\n");