diff --git a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.c b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.c
index 2c4a21f98442..e5180dfddba5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.c
@@ -1265,9 +1265,6 @@ void unregister_c_can_dev(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct c_can_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	/* disable all interrupts */
-	c_can_enable_all_interrupts(priv, DISABLE_ALL_INTERRUPTS);
-
 	unregister_candev(dev);
 
 	c_can_pm_runtime_disable(priv);