diff --git a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.c b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.c
index f94a9fa60488ed8e23523f5f8c3665133f039dbb..c672c4dcffac14349d20d362dd5b199dd9bcd95c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.c
@@ -615,6 +615,9 @@ static void c_can_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	c_can_irq_control(priv, false);
 
+	/* put ctrl to init on stop to end ongoing transmission */
+	priv->write_reg(priv, C_CAN_CTRL_REG, CONTROL_INIT);
+
 	/* deactivate pins */
 	pinctrl_pm_select_sleep_state(dev->dev.parent);
 	priv->can.state = CAN_STATE_STOPPED;