diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
index 3fad54646746..aae2677e24f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
@@ -404,9 +404,6 @@ static int sja1000_err(struct net_device *dev, uint8_t isrc, uint8_t status)
 	txerr = priv->read_reg(priv, SJA1000_TXERR);
 	rxerr = priv->read_reg(priv, SJA1000_RXERR);
 
-	cf->data[6] = txerr;
-	cf->data[7] = rxerr;
-
 	if (isrc & IRQ_DOI) {
 		/* data overrun interrupt */
 		netdev_dbg(dev, "data overrun interrupt\n");
@@ -428,6 +425,10 @@ static int sja1000_err(struct net_device *dev, uint8_t isrc, uint8_t status)
 		else
 			state = CAN_STATE_ERROR_ACTIVE;
 	}
+	if (state != CAN_STATE_BUS_OFF) {
+		cf->data[6] = txerr;
+		cf->data[7] = rxerr;
+	}
 	if (isrc & IRQ_BEI) {
 		/* bus error interrupt */
 		priv->can.can_stats.bus_error++;