diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb.c
index 022bfa13ebfa..ddff13d1dc94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb.c
@@ -1607,7 +1607,8 @@ static int kvaser_usb_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 	if (err)
 		netdev_warn(netdev, "Cannot flush queue, error %d\n", err);
 
-	if (kvaser_usb_send_simple_msg(dev, CMD_RESET_CHIP, priv->channel))
+	err = kvaser_usb_send_simple_msg(dev, CMD_RESET_CHIP, priv->channel);
+	if (err)
 		netdev_warn(netdev, "Cannot reset card, error %d\n", err);
 
 	err = kvaser_usb_stop_chip(priv);