diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_hydra.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_hydra.c
index 5d642458bac5..45d278724883 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_hydra.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_hydra.c
@@ -1845,7 +1845,7 @@ static int kvaser_usb_hydra_start_chip(struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	init_completion(&priv->start_comp);
+	reinit_completion(&priv->start_comp);
 
 	err = kvaser_usb_hydra_send_simple_cmd(priv->dev, CMD_START_CHIP_REQ,
 					       priv->channel);
@@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@ static int kvaser_usb_hydra_stop_chip(struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	init_completion(&priv->stop_comp);
+	reinit_completion(&priv->stop_comp);
 
 	/* Make sure we do not report invalid BUS_OFF from CMD_CHIP_STATE_EVENT
 	 * see comment in kvaser_usb_hydra_update_state()
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_leaf.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_leaf.c
index 78d52a5e8fd5..15380cc08ee6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_leaf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_leaf.c
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ static int kvaser_usb_leaf_start_chip(struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	init_completion(&priv->start_comp);
+	reinit_completion(&priv->start_comp);
 
 	err = kvaser_usb_leaf_send_simple_cmd(priv->dev, CMD_START_CHIP,
 					      priv->channel);
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ static int kvaser_usb_leaf_stop_chip(struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	init_completion(&priv->stop_comp);
+	reinit_completion(&priv->stop_comp);
 
 	err = kvaser_usb_leaf_send_simple_cmd(priv->dev, CMD_STOP_CHIP,
 					      priv->channel);