diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
index eea9aea14b00..5d5012337d9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ static int gs_usb_set_bittiming(struct net_device *netdev)
 		dev_err(netdev->dev.parent, "Couldn't set bittimings (err=%d)",
 			rc);
 
-	return rc;
+	return (rc > 0) ? 0 : rc;
 }
 
 static void gs_usb_xmit_callback(struct urb *urb)