diff --git a/drivers/net/can/flexcan/flexcan-core.c b/drivers/net/can/flexcan/flexcan-core.c
index d15f85a40c1e..f2b9d10b4d6b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/flexcan/flexcan-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/flexcan/flexcan-core.c
@@ -2251,8 +2251,9 @@ static int __maybe_unused flexcan_suspend(struct device *device)
 		}
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 		netif_device_detach(dev);
+
+		priv->can.state = CAN_STATE_SLEEPING;
 	}
-	priv->can.state = CAN_STATE_SLEEPING;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2263,7 +2264,6 @@ static int __maybe_unused flexcan_resume(struct device *device)
 	struct flexcan_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	int err;
 
-	priv->can.state = CAN_STATE_ERROR_ACTIVE;
 	if (netif_running(dev)) {
 		netif_device_attach(dev);
 		netif_start_queue(dev);
@@ -2283,6 +2283,8 @@ static int __maybe_unused flexcan_resume(struct device *device)
 
 			flexcan_chip_interrupts_enable(dev);
 		}
+
+		priv->can.state = CAN_STATE_ERROR_ACTIVE;
 	}
 
 	return 0;