diff --git a/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c b/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c
index 575790e8a75a..74a7dfecee27 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mcp251x_can_ist(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		if (clear_intf)
 			mcp251x_write_bits(spi, CANINTF, clear_intf, 0x00);
 
-		if (eflag)
+		if (eflag & (EFLG_RX0OVR | EFLG_RX1OVR))
 			mcp251x_write_bits(spi, EFLG, eflag, 0x00);
 
 		/* Update can state */