diff --git a/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c b/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
index 48a4c097a7d8..0e3f3a536a1d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
@@ -1426,6 +1426,7 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops xcan_dev_pm_ops = {
 };
 
 static const struct xcan_devtype_data xcan_zynq_data = {
+	.flags = XCAN_FLAG_TXFEMP,
 	.bittiming_const = &xcan_bittiming_const,
 	.btr_ts2_shift = XCAN_BTR_TS2_SHIFT,
 	.btr_sjw_shift = XCAN_BTR_SJW_SHIFT,
@@ -1433,6 +1434,7 @@ static const struct xcan_devtype_data xcan_zynq_data = {
 };
 
 static const struct xcan_devtype_data xcan_axi_data = {
+	.flags = XCAN_FLAG_TXFEMP,
 	.bittiming_const = &xcan_bittiming_const,
 	.btr_ts2_shift = XCAN_BTR_TS2_SHIFT,
 	.btr_sjw_shift = XCAN_BTR_SJW_SHIFT,