1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/can/dev.c b/drivers/net/can/dev.c
index 3ec8f6f25e5f..847c1f813261 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/dev.c
@@ -807,10 +807,14 @@ static int can_changelink(struct net_device *dev,
                 if (dev->flags & IFF_UP)
                         return -EBUSY;
                 cm = nla_data(data[IFLA_CAN_CTRLMODE]);
-                if (cm->flags & ~priv->ctrlmode_supported)
+
+                /* check whether changed bits are allowed to be modified */
+                if (cm->mask & ~priv->ctrlmode_supported)
                         return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+                /* clear bits to be modified and copy the flag values */
                 priv->ctrlmode &= ~cm->mask;
-                priv->ctrlmode |= cm->flags;
+                priv->ctrlmode |= (cm->flags & cm->mask);
 
                 /* CAN_CTRLMODE_FD can only be set when driver supports FD */
                 if (priv->ctrlmode & CAN_CTRLMODE_FD)