diff --git a/drivers/net/can/flexcan/flexcan-core.c b/drivers/net/can/flexcan/flexcan-core.c
index f2b9d10b4d6b..a27d6ce7cd54 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/flexcan/flexcan-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/flexcan/flexcan-core.c
@@ -2245,6 +2245,10 @@ static int __maybe_unused flexcan_suspend(struct device *device)
 
 			flexcan_chip_interrupts_disable(dev);
 
+			err = flexcan_transceiver_disable(priv);
+			if (err)
+				return err;
+
 			err = pinctrl_pm_select_sleep_state(device);
 			if (err)
 				return err;
@@ -2277,10 +2281,16 @@ static int __maybe_unused flexcan_resume(struct device *device)
 			if (err)
 				return err;
 
-			err = flexcan_chip_start(dev);
+			err = flexcan_transceiver_enable(priv);
 			if (err)
 				return err;
 
+			err = flexcan_chip_start(dev);
+			if (err) {
+				flexcan_transceiver_disable(priv);
+				return err;
+			}
+
 			flexcan_chip_interrupts_enable(dev);
 		}