diff --git a/drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_can.c b/drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_can.c
index b99b1b235348..087c9d16118b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_can.c
@@ -869,7 +869,6 @@ static int __maybe_unused rcar_can_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct net_device *ndev = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct rcar_can_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
-	u16 ctlr;
 	int err;
 
 	if (!netif_running(ndev))
@@ -881,12 +880,7 @@ static int __maybe_unused rcar_can_resume(struct device *dev)
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	ctlr = readw(&priv->regs->ctlr);
-	ctlr &= ~RCAR_CAN_CTLR_SLPM;
-	writew(ctlr, &priv->regs->ctlr);
-	ctlr &= ~RCAR_CAN_CTLR_CANM;
-	writew(ctlr, &priv->regs->ctlr);
-	priv->can.state = CAN_STATE_ERROR_ACTIVE;
+	rcar_can_start(ndev);
 
 	netif_device_attach(ndev);
 	netif_start_queue(ndev);