diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c
index 218b098b261d..47619e9cb005 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
 #define MCBA_VER_REQ_USB 1
 #define MCBA_VER_REQ_CAN 2
 
+/* Drive the CAN_RES signal LOW "0" to activate R24 and R25 */
+#define MCBA_VER_TERMINATION_ON 0
+#define MCBA_VER_TERMINATION_OFF 1
+
 #define MCBA_SIDL_EXID_MASK 0x8
 #define MCBA_DLC_MASK 0xf
 #define MCBA_DLC_RTR_MASK 0x40
@@ -463,7 +467,7 @@ static void mcba_usb_process_ka_usb(struct mcba_priv *priv,
 		priv->usb_ka_first_pass = false;
 	}
 
-	if (msg->termination_state)
+	if (msg->termination_state == MCBA_VER_TERMINATION_ON)
 		priv->can.termination = MCBA_TERMINATION_ENABLED;
 	else
 		priv->can.termination = MCBA_TERMINATION_DISABLED;
@@ -785,9 +789,9 @@ static int mcba_set_termination(struct net_device *netdev, u16 term)
 	};
 
 	if (term == MCBA_TERMINATION_ENABLED)
-		usb_msg.termination = 1;
+		usb_msg.termination = MCBA_VER_TERMINATION_ON;
 	else
-		usb_msg.termination = 0;
+		usb_msg.termination = MCBA_VER_TERMINATION_OFF;
 
 	mcba_usb_xmit_cmd(priv, (struct mcba_usb_msg *)&usb_msg);