diff --git a/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c b/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
index c4d1140116ea..ed8a2a7ce500 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ static int flexcan_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		data = be32_to_cpup((__be32 *)&cf->data[0]);
 		flexcan_write(data, &priv->tx_mb->data[0]);
 	}
-	if (cf->can_dlc > 3) {
+	if (cf->can_dlc > 4) {
 		data = be32_to_cpup((__be32 *)&cf->data[4]);
 		flexcan_write(data, &priv->tx_mb->data[1]);
 	}