diff --git a/drivers/net/can/kvaser_pciefd.c b/drivers/net/can/kvaser_pciefd.c
index c490b4ba065b..6dae3fd35395 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/kvaser_pciefd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/kvaser_pciefd.c
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ static int kvaser_pciefd_handle_data_packet(struct kvaser_pciefd *pcie,
 		skb = alloc_canfd_skb(priv->dev, &cf);
 		if (!skb) {
 			priv->dev->stats.rx_dropped++;
-			return -ENOMEM;
+			return 0;
 		}
 
 		cf->len = can_fd_dlc2len(dlc);
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ static int kvaser_pciefd_handle_data_packet(struct kvaser_pciefd *pcie,
 		skb = alloc_can_skb(priv->dev, (struct can_frame **)&cf);
 		if (!skb) {
 			priv->dev->stats.rx_dropped++;
-			return -ENOMEM;
+			return 0;
 		}
 		can_frame_set_cc_len((struct can_frame *)cf, dlc, priv->ctrlmode);
 	}
@@ -1167,7 +1167,9 @@ static int kvaser_pciefd_handle_data_packet(struct kvaser_pciefd *pcie,
 	priv->dev->stats.rx_packets++;
 	kvaser_pciefd_set_skb_timestamp(pcie, skb, p->timestamp);
 
-	return netif_rx(skb);
+	netif_rx(skb);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void kvaser_pciefd_change_state(struct kvaser_pciefd_can *can,