diff --git a/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251xfd/mcp251xfd-core.c b/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251xfd/mcp251xfd-core.c
index 68ff931993c2..4e13f6dfb91a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251xfd/mcp251xfd-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251xfd/mcp251xfd-core.c
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ static int mcp251xfd_chip_start(struct mcp251xfd_priv *priv)
 
 	err = mcp251xfd_chip_rx_int_enable(priv);
 	if (err)
-		return err;
+		goto out_chip_stop;
 
 	err = mcp251xfd_chip_ecc_init(priv);
 	if (err)