diff --git a/net/can/can_callback.c b/net/can/can_callback.c
index 6ea110f757a4e..cc32cfd156e0f 100644
--- a/net/can/can_callback.c
+++ b/net/can/can_callback.c
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ uint16_t can_datahandler(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev,
   else
     {
       nerr("ERROR: Failed to queue the I/O buffer chain: %d\n", ret);
+      ret = 0;
       goto errout;
     }