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 e7970be6f14b..78d52a5e8fd5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_leaf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_leaf.c
@@ -1435,6 +1435,8 @@ static int kvaser_usb_leaf_set_mode(struct net_device *netdev,
 		err = kvaser_usb_leaf_simple_cmd_async(priv, CMD_START_CHIP);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
+
+		priv->can.state = CAN_STATE_ERROR_ACTIVE;
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;