diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/etas_es58x/es58x_core.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/etas_es58x/es58x_core.c
index 96a13c770e4a..24627ab14626 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/etas_es58x/es58x_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/etas_es58x/es58x_core.c
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ int es58x_rx_err_msg(struct net_device *netdev, enum es58x_err error,
 	struct can_device_stats *can_stats = &can->can_stats;
 	struct can_frame *cf = NULL;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!netif_running(netdev)) {
 		if (net_ratelimit())
@@ -823,8 +823,6 @@ int es58x_rx_err_msg(struct net_device *netdev, enum es58x_err error,
 			can->state = CAN_STATE_BUS_OFF;
 			can_bus_off(netdev);
 			ret = can->do_set_mode(netdev, CAN_MODE_STOP);
-			if (ret)
-				return ret;
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -881,7 +879,7 @@ int es58x_rx_err_msg(struct net_device *netdev, enum es58x_err error,
 					ES58X_EVENT_BUSOFF, timestamp);
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**