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 0e0403dd0550..5e281249ad5f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_leaf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_leaf.c
@@ -857,8 +857,10 @@ static void kvaser_usb_leaf_rx_error(const struct kvaser_usb *dev,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	cf->data[6] = es->txerr;
-	cf->data[7] = es->rxerr;
+	if (new_state != CAN_STATE_BUS_OFF) {
+		cf->data[6] = es->txerr;
+		cf->data[7] = es->rxerr;
+	}
 
 	stats->rx_packets++;
 	stats->rx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;