diff --git a/drivers/net/can/kvaser_pciefd.c b/drivers/net/can/kvaser_pciefd.c
index bcad11709bc98..589a4b0444927 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/kvaser_pciefd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/kvaser_pciefd.c
@@ -719,6 +719,7 @@ static int kvaser_pciefd_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
 		iowrite32(0, can->reg_base + KVASER_PCIEFD_KCAN_IEN_REG);
 		del_timer(&can->bec_poll_timer);
 	}
+	can->can.state = CAN_STATE_STOPPED;
 	close_candev(netdev);
 
 	return ret;