diff --git a/drivers/net/can/dev.c b/drivers/net/can/dev.c
index 617eb75c7c0c..c7508d9a4c6f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/dev.c
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ static void can_restart(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	cf->can_id |= CAN_ERR_RESTARTED;
 
-	netif_rx(skb);
+	netif_rx_ni(skb);
 
 	stats->rx_packets++;
 	stats->rx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;