diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_fd.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_fd.c
index d56592283818..301a0f54fc99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_fd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_fd.c
@@ -551,11 +551,10 @@ static int pcan_usb_fd_decode_status(struct pcan_usb_fd_if *usb_if,
 	} else if (sm->channel_p_w_b & PUCAN_BUS_WARNING) {
 		new_state = CAN_STATE_ERROR_WARNING;
 	} else {
-		/* no error bit (so, no error skb, back to active state) */
-		dev->can.state = CAN_STATE_ERROR_ACTIVE;
+		/* back to (or still in) ERROR_ACTIVE state */
+		new_state = CAN_STATE_ERROR_ACTIVE;
 		pdev->bec.txerr = 0;
 		pdev->bec.rxerr = 0;
-		return 0;
 	}
 
 	/* state hasn't changed */