diff --git a/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251xfd/mcp251xfd-core.c b/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251xfd/mcp251xfd-core.c
index 36235afb0bc6..f07e8b737d31 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251xfd/mcp251xfd-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251xfd/mcp251xfd-core.c
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ mcp251xfd_handle_rxif_one(struct mcp251xfd_priv *priv,
 	else
 		skb = alloc_can_skb(priv->ndev, (struct can_frame **)&cfd);
 
-	if (!cfd) {
+	if (!skb) {
 		stats->rx_dropped++;
 		return 0;
 	}