diff --git a/net/can/can_recvmsg.c b/net/can/can_recvmsg.c
index 66639d42eee..5280909287c 100644
--- a/net/can/can_recvmsg.c
+++ b/net/can/can_recvmsg.c
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ ssize_t can_recvmsg(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR struct msghdr *msg,
   if (psock->s_type != SOCK_RAW)
     {
       nerr("ERROR: Unsupported socket type: %d\n", psock->s_type);
-      ret = -ENOSYS;
+      return -ENOSYS;
     }
 
   net_lock();