diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c
index 1f9b915094e6..40cc158c1a67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c
@@ -608,11 +608,17 @@ resubmit_urb:
 			  urb->transfer_buffer, MCBA_USB_RX_BUFF_SIZE,
 			  mcba_usb_read_bulk_callback, priv);
 
+	usb_anchor_urb(urb, &priv->rx_submitted);
+
 	retval = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!retval)
+		return;
+
+	usb_unanchor_urb(urb);
 
 	if (retval == -ENODEV)
 		netif_device_detach(netdev);
-	else if (retval)
+	else
 		netdev_err(netdev, "failed resubmitting read bulk urb: %d\n",
 			   retval);
 }