diff --git a/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.c b/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.c
index 562c8317e3aa..20f025b4f6d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.c
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ static int m_can_handle_state_change(struct net_device *dev,
 	unsigned int ecr;
 
 	switch (new_state) {
-	case CAN_STATE_ERROR_ACTIVE:
+	case CAN_STATE_ERROR_WARNING:
 		/* error warning state */
 		cdev->can.can_stats.error_warning++;
 		cdev->can.state = CAN_STATE_ERROR_WARNING;
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ static int m_can_handle_state_change(struct net_device *dev,
 	__m_can_get_berr_counter(dev, &bec);
 
 	switch (new_state) {
-	case CAN_STATE_ERROR_ACTIVE:
+	case CAN_STATE_ERROR_WARNING:
 		/* error warning state */
 		cf->can_id |= CAN_ERR_CRTL;
 		cf->data[1] = (bec.txerr > bec.rxerr) ?