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 a7c408acb0c0..01d4a731b579 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_hydra.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_hydra.c
@@ -890,8 +890,10 @@ static void kvaser_usb_hydra_update_state(struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv,
 	    new_state < CAN_STATE_BUS_OFF)
 		priv->can.can_stats.restarts++;
 
-	cf->data[6] = bec->txerr;
-	cf->data[7] = bec->rxerr;
+	if (new_state != CAN_STATE_BUS_OFF) {
+		cf->data[6] = bec->txerr;
+		cf->data[7] = bec->rxerr;
+	}
 
 	stats = &netdev->stats;
 	stats->rx_packets++;
@@ -1045,8 +1047,10 @@ kvaser_usb_hydra_error_frame(struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv,
 	shhwtstamps->hwtstamp = hwtstamp;
 
 	cf->can_id |= CAN_ERR_BUSERROR;
-	cf->data[6] = bec.txerr;
-	cf->data[7] = bec.rxerr;
+	if (new_state != CAN_STATE_BUS_OFF) {
+		cf->data[6] = bec.txerr;
+		cf->data[7] = bec.rxerr;
+	}
 
 	stats->rx_packets++;
 	stats->rx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;