diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
index d093babbc320..192338b481f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
@@ -754,6 +754,10 @@ static void gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	usb_anchor_urb(urb, &parent->rx_submitted);
 
 	rc = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!rc)
+		return;
+
+	usb_unanchor_urb(urb);
 
 	/* USB failure take down all interfaces */
 	if (rc == -ENODEV) {
@@ -762,6 +766,9 @@ static void gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 			if (parent->canch[rc])
 				netif_device_detach(parent->canch[rc]->netdev);
 		}
+	} else if (rc != -ESHUTDOWN && net_ratelimit()) {
+		netdev_info(netdev, "failed to re-submit IN URB: %pe\n",
+			    ERR_PTR(urb->status));
 	}
 }