diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb.c
index 9accc82..cc7bfc0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb.c
@@ -1503,6 +1503,10 @@ static int kvaser_usb_init_one(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv;
 	int i, err;
 
+	err = kvaser_usb_send_simple_msg(dev, CMD_RESET_CHIP, channel);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
 	netdev = alloc_candev(sizeof(*priv), MAX_TX_URBS);
 	if (!netdev) {
 		dev_err(&intf->dev, "Cannot alloc candev\n");
@@ -1607,9 +1611,6 @@ static int kvaser_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, dev);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < MAX_NET_DEVICES; i++)
-		kvaser_usb_send_simple_msg(dev, CMD_RESET_CHIP, i);
-
 	err = kvaser_usb_get_software_info(dev);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(&intf->dev,