diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
index e63e77f21801..d1d1412c6565 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ static void gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct gs_usb *parent = urb->context;
 	struct gs_can *dev;
-	struct net_device *netdev;
+	struct net_device *netdev = NULL;
 	int rc;
 	struct net_device_stats *stats;
 	struct gs_host_frame *hf = urb->transfer_buffer;
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ device_detach:
 		}
 	} else if (rc != -ESHUTDOWN && net_ratelimit()) {
 		netdev_info(netdev, "failed to re-submit IN URB: %pe\n",
-			    ERR_PTR(urb->status));
+			    ERR_PTR(rc));
 	}
 }