diff --git a/drivers/net/can/pch_can.c b/drivers/net/can/pch_can.c
index b148572e4a74..586bda050d28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/pch_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/pch_can.c
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ static void pch_can_error(struct net_device *ndev, u32 status)
 	if (!skb)
 		return;
 
+	errc = ioread32(&priv->regs->errc);
 	if (status & PCH_BUS_OFF) {
 		pch_can_set_tx_all(priv, 0);
 		pch_can_set_rx_all(priv, 0);
@@ -501,7 +502,6 @@ static void pch_can_error(struct net_device *ndev, u32 status)
 		cf->data[7] = (errc & PCH_REC) >> 8;
 	}
 
-	errc = ioread32(&priv->regs->errc);
 	/* Warning interrupt. */
 	if (status & PCH_EWARN) {
 		state = CAN_STATE_ERROR_WARNING;