diff --git a/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c b/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
index 97f1d08b4133..b37d9b4f508e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@ static void at91_chip_stop(struct net_device *dev, enum can_state state)
 static netdev_tx_t at91_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct at91_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct net_device_stats *stats = &dev->stats;
 	struct can_frame *cf = (struct can_frame *)skb->data;
 	unsigned int mb, prio;
 	u32 reg_mid, reg_mcr;
@@ -480,8 +479,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t at91_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	/* This triggers transmission */
 	at91_write(priv, AT91_MCR(mb), reg_mcr);
 
-	stats->tx_bytes += cf->len;
-
 	/* _NOTE_: subtract AT91_MB_TX_FIRST offset from mb! */
 	can_put_echo_skb(skb, dev, mb - get_mb_tx_first(priv), 0);
 
@@ -852,7 +849,10 @@ static void at91_irq_tx(struct net_device *dev, u32 reg_sr)
 		if (likely(reg_msr & AT91_MSR_MRDY &&
 			   ~reg_msr & AT91_MSR_MABT)) {
 			/* _NOTE_: subtract AT91_MB_TX_FIRST offset from mb! */
-			can_get_echo_skb(dev, mb - get_mb_tx_first(priv), NULL);
+			dev->stats.tx_bytes =
+				can_get_echo_skb(dev,
+						 mb - get_mb_tx_first(priv),
+						 NULL);
 			dev->stats.tx_packets++;
 			can_led_event(dev, CAN_LED_EVENT_TX);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.h b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.h
index 08b6efa7a1a7..bd2f6dc01194 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.h
+++ b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.h
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ struct c_can_priv {
 	struct c_can_raminit raminit_sys;	/* RAMINIT via syscon regmap */
 	void (*raminit)(const struct c_can_priv *priv, bool enable);
 	u32 comm_rcv_high;
-	u32 dlc[];
 };
 
 struct net_device *alloc_c_can_dev(int msg_obj_num);
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_main.c b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_main.c
index 29e91804d81c..faa217f26771 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_main.c
@@ -477,7 +477,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t c_can_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 * transmit as we might race against do_tx().
 	 */
 	c_can_setup_tx_object(dev, IF_TX, frame, idx);
-	priv->dlc[idx] = frame->len;
 	can_put_echo_skb(skb, dev, idx, 0);
 	obj = idx + priv->msg_obj_tx_first;
 	c_can_object_put(dev, IF_TX, obj, cmd);
@@ -742,8 +741,7 @@ static void c_can_do_tx(struct net_device *dev)
 		 * NAPI. We are not transmitting.
 		 */
 		c_can_inval_tx_object(dev, IF_NAPI, obj);
-		can_get_echo_skb(dev, idx, NULL);
-		bytes += priv->dlc[idx];
+		bytes += can_get_echo_skb(dev, idx, NULL);
 		pkts++;
 	}
 
@@ -1227,8 +1225,7 @@ struct net_device *alloc_c_can_dev(int msg_obj_num)
 	struct c_can_priv *priv;
 	int msg_obj_tx_num = msg_obj_num / 2;
 
-	dev = alloc_candev(struct_size(priv, dlc, msg_obj_tx_num),
-			   msg_obj_tx_num);
+	dev = alloc_candev(sizeof(*priv), msg_obj_tx_num);
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770.c b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770.c
index 994073c0a2f6..bb7224cfc6ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770.c
@@ -664,7 +664,6 @@ static void cc770_tx_interrupt(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int o)
 	struct cc770_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct net_device_stats *stats = &dev->stats;
 	unsigned int mo = obj2msgobj(o);
-	struct can_frame *cf;
 	u8 ctrl1;
 
 	ctrl1 = cc770_read_reg(priv, msgobj[mo].ctrl1);
@@ -696,12 +695,9 @@ static void cc770_tx_interrupt(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int o)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	cf = (struct can_frame *)priv->tx_skb->data;
-	stats->tx_bytes += cf->len;
-	stats->tx_packets++;
-
 	can_put_echo_skb(priv->tx_skb, dev, 0, 0);
-	can_get_echo_skb(dev, 0, NULL);
+	stats->tx_bytes += can_get_echo_skb(dev, 0, NULL);
+	stats->tx_packets++;
 	priv->tx_skb = NULL;
 
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c b/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
index 5c589aa9dff8..5b677af5f2a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
@@ -1294,7 +1294,8 @@ static unsigned int ican3_get_echo_skb(struct ican3_dev *mod)
 	}
 
 	cf = (struct can_frame *)skb->data;
-	dlc = cf->len;
+	if (!(cf->can_id & CAN_RTR_FLAG))
+		dlc = cf->len;
 
 	/* check flag whether this packet has to be looped back */
 	if (skb->pkt_type != PACKET_LOOPBACK) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/mscan/mscan.c b/drivers/net/can/mscan/mscan.c
index 59b8284d00e5..5b5802fac772 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/mscan/mscan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/mscan/mscan.c
@@ -448,9 +448,9 @@ static irqreturn_t mscan_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 				continue;
 
 			out_8(&regs->cantbsel, mask);
-			stats->tx_bytes += in_8(&regs->tx.dlr);
+			stats->tx_bytes += can_get_echo_skb(dev, entry->id,
+							    NULL);
 			stats->tx_packets++;
-			can_get_echo_skb(dev, entry->id, NULL);
 			priv->tx_active &= ~mask;
 			list_del(pos);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/pch_can.c b/drivers/net/can/pch_can.c
index b46f9cfb9e0a..888bef03de09 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/pch_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/pch_can.c
@@ -707,16 +707,13 @@ static void pch_can_tx_complete(struct net_device *ndev, u32 int_stat)
 {
 	struct pch_can_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
 	struct net_device_stats *stats = &(priv->ndev->stats);
-	u32 dlc;
 
-	can_get_echo_skb(ndev, int_stat - PCH_RX_OBJ_END - 1, NULL);
+	stats->tx_bytes += can_get_echo_skb(ndev, int_stat - PCH_RX_OBJ_END - 1,
+					    NULL);
+	stats->tx_packets++;
 	iowrite32(PCH_CMASK_RX_TX_GET | PCH_CMASK_CLRINTPND,
 		  &priv->regs->ifregs[1].cmask);
 	pch_can_rw_msg_obj(&priv->regs->ifregs[1].creq, int_stat);
-	dlc = can_cc_dlc2len(ioread32(&priv->regs->ifregs[1].mcont) &
-			  PCH_IF_MCONT_DLC);
-	stats->tx_bytes += dlc;
-	stats->tx_packets++;
 	if (int_stat == PCH_TX_OBJ_END)
 		netif_wake_queue(ndev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/peak_canfd/peak_canfd.c b/drivers/net/can/peak_canfd/peak_canfd.c
index 216609198eac..b2dea360813d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/peak_canfd/peak_canfd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/peak_canfd/peak_canfd.c
@@ -266,10 +266,9 @@ static int pucan_handle_can_rx(struct peak_canfd_priv *priv,
 		unsigned long flags;
 
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->echo_lock, flags);
-		can_get_echo_skb(priv->ndev, msg->client, NULL);
 
 		/* count bytes of the echo instead of skb */
-		stats->tx_bytes += cf_len;
+		stats->tx_bytes += can_get_echo_skb(priv->ndev, msg->client, NULL);
 		stats->tx_packets++;
 
 		/* restart tx queue (a slot is free) */
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_can.c b/drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_can.c
index 62bbd58bfef8..33e37395379d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_can.c
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ struct rcar_can_priv {
 	struct rcar_can_regs __iomem *regs;
 	struct clk *clk;
 	struct clk *can_clk;
-	u8 tx_dlc[RCAR_CAN_FIFO_DEPTH];
 	u32 tx_head;
 	u32 tx_tail;
 	u8 clock_select;
@@ -379,10 +378,11 @@ static void rcar_can_tx_done(struct net_device *ndev)
 		if (priv->tx_head - priv->tx_tail <= unsent)
 			break;
 		stats->tx_packets++;
-		stats->tx_bytes += priv->tx_dlc[priv->tx_tail %
-						RCAR_CAN_FIFO_DEPTH];
-		priv->tx_dlc[priv->tx_tail % RCAR_CAN_FIFO_DEPTH] = 0;
-		can_get_echo_skb(ndev, priv->tx_tail % RCAR_CAN_FIFO_DEPTH, NULL);
+		stats->tx_bytes +=
+			can_get_echo_skb(ndev,
+					 priv->tx_tail % RCAR_CAN_FIFO_DEPTH,
+					 NULL);
+
 		priv->tx_tail++;
 		netif_wake_queue(ndev);
 	}
@@ -612,7 +612,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t rcar_can_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	writeb(cf->len, &priv->regs->mb[RCAR_CAN_TX_FIFO_MBX].dlc);
 
-	priv->tx_dlc[priv->tx_head % RCAR_CAN_FIFO_DEPTH] = cf->len;
 	can_put_echo_skb(skb, ndev, priv->tx_head % RCAR_CAN_FIFO_DEPTH, 0);
 	priv->tx_head++;
 	/* Start Tx: write 0xff to the TFPCR register to increment
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_canfd.c b/drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_canfd.c
index b1eded2f2c5d..d0e795f60338 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_canfd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_canfd.c
@@ -502,7 +502,6 @@ struct rcar_canfd_channel {
 	struct rcar_canfd_global *gpriv;	/* Controller reference */
 	void __iomem *base;			/* Register base address */
 	struct napi_struct napi;
-	u8  tx_len[RCANFD_FIFO_DEPTH];		/* For net stats */
 	u32 tx_head;				/* Incremented on xmit */
 	u32 tx_tail;				/* Incremented on xmit done */
 	u32 channel;				/* Channel number */
@@ -1049,9 +1048,7 @@ static void rcar_canfd_tx_done(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 		sent = priv->tx_tail % RCANFD_FIFO_DEPTH;
 		stats->tx_packets++;
-		stats->tx_bytes += priv->tx_len[sent];
-		priv->tx_len[sent] = 0;
-		can_get_echo_skb(ndev, sent, NULL);
+		stats->tx_bytes += can_get_echo_skb(ndev, sent, NULL);
 
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->tx_lock, flags);
 		priv->tx_tail++;
@@ -1461,7 +1458,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t rcar_canfd_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				    RCANFD_C_CFDF(ch, RCANFD_CFFIFO_IDX, 0));
 	}
 
-	priv->tx_len[priv->tx_head % RCANFD_FIFO_DEPTH] = cf->len;
 	can_put_echo_skb(skb, ndev, priv->tx_head % RCANFD_FIFO_DEPTH, 0);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->tx_lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
index 4bf44d449987..966316479485 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
@@ -527,10 +527,8 @@ irqreturn_t sja1000_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 				can_free_echo_skb(dev, 0, NULL);
 			} else {
 				/* transmission complete */
-				stats->tx_bytes +=
-					priv->read_reg(priv, SJA1000_FI) & 0xf;
+				stats->tx_bytes += can_get_echo_skb(dev, 0, NULL);
 				stats->tx_packets++;
-				can_get_echo_skb(dev, 0, NULL);
 			}
 			netif_wake_queue(dev);
 			can_led_event(dev, CAN_LED_EVENT_TX);
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/slcan.c b/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
index 5cf03458e948..53bd66e36ef5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
@@ -306,7 +306,8 @@ static void slc_encaps(struct slcan *sl, struct can_frame *cf)
 	actual = sl->tty->ops->write(sl->tty, sl->xbuff, pos - sl->xbuff);
 	sl->xleft = (pos - sl->xbuff) - actual;
 	sl->xhead = sl->xbuff + actual;
-	sl->dev->stats.tx_bytes += cf->len;
+	if (!(cf->can_id & CAN_RTR_FLAG))
+		sl->dev->stats.tx_bytes += cf->len;
 }
 
 /* Write out any remaining transmit buffer. Scheduled when tty is writable */
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c b/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
index cfc1325aad10..d74e895bddf7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
@@ -282,7 +282,10 @@ static int softing_handle_1(struct softing *card)
 			skb = priv->can.echo_skb[priv->tx.echo_get];
 			if (skb)
 				skb->tstamp = ktime;
-			can_get_echo_skb(netdev, priv->tx.echo_get, NULL);
+			++netdev->stats.tx_packets;
+			netdev->stats.tx_bytes +=
+				can_get_echo_skb(netdev, priv->tx.echo_get,
+						 NULL);
 			++priv->tx.echo_get;
 			if (priv->tx.echo_get >= TX_ECHO_SKB_MAX)
 				priv->tx.echo_get = 0;
@@ -290,9 +293,6 @@ static int softing_handle_1(struct softing *card)
 				--priv->tx.pending;
 			if (card->tx.pending)
 				--card->tx.pending;
-			++netdev->stats.tx_packets;
-			if (!(msg.can_id & CAN_RTR_FLAG))
-				netdev->stats.tx_bytes += msg.len;
 		} else {
 			int ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/spi/hi311x.c b/drivers/net/can/spi/hi311x.c
index 771a13945032..59e01c258490 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/spi/hi311x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/spi/hi311x.c
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ struct hi3110_priv {
 	u8 *spi_rx_buf;
 
 	struct sk_buff *tx_skb;
-	int tx_len;
 
 	struct workqueue_struct *wq;
 	struct work_struct tx_work;
@@ -166,6 +165,8 @@ struct hi3110_priv {
 #define HI3110_AFTER_SUSPEND_POWER 4
 #define HI3110_AFTER_SUSPEND_RESTART 8
 	int restart_tx;
+	bool tx_busy;
+
 	struct regulator *power;
 	struct regulator *transceiver;
 	struct clk *clk;
@@ -175,13 +176,13 @@ static void hi3110_clean(struct net_device *net)
 {
 	struct hi3110_priv *priv = netdev_priv(net);
 
-	if (priv->tx_skb || priv->tx_len)
+	if (priv->tx_skb || priv->tx_busy)
 		net->stats.tx_errors++;
 	dev_kfree_skb(priv->tx_skb);
-	if (priv->tx_len)
+	if (priv->tx_busy)
 		can_free_echo_skb(priv->net, 0, NULL);
 	priv->tx_skb = NULL;
-	priv->tx_len = 0;
+	priv->tx_busy = false;
 }
 
 /* Note about handling of error return of hi3110_spi_trans: accessing
@@ -369,7 +370,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t hi3110_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct hi3110_priv *priv = netdev_priv(net);
 	struct spi_device *spi = priv->spi;
 
-	if (priv->tx_skb || priv->tx_len) {
+	if (priv->tx_skb || priv->tx_busy) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "hard_xmit called while tx busy\n");
 		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 	}
@@ -586,7 +587,7 @@ static void hi3110_tx_work_handler(struct work_struct *ws)
 		} else {
 			frame = (struct can_frame *)priv->tx_skb->data;
 			hi3110_hw_tx(spi, frame);
-			priv->tx_len = 1 + frame->len;
+			priv->tx_busy = true;
 			can_put_echo_skb(priv->tx_skb, net, 0, 0);
 			priv->tx_skb = NULL;
 		}
@@ -721,14 +722,11 @@ static irqreturn_t hi3110_can_ist(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (priv->tx_len && statf & HI3110_STAT_TXMTY) {
+		if (priv->tx_busy && statf & HI3110_STAT_TXMTY) {
 			net->stats.tx_packets++;
-			net->stats.tx_bytes += priv->tx_len - 1;
+			net->stats.tx_bytes += can_get_echo_skb(net, 0, NULL);
 			can_led_event(net, CAN_LED_EVENT_TX);
-			if (priv->tx_len) {
-				can_get_echo_skb(net, 0, NULL);
-				priv->tx_len = 0;
-			}
+			priv->tx_busy = false;
 			netif_wake_queue(net);
 		}
 
@@ -755,7 +753,7 @@ static int hi3110_open(struct net_device *net)
 
 	priv->force_quit = 0;
 	priv->tx_skb = NULL;
-	priv->tx_len = 0;
+	priv->tx_busy = false;
 
 	ret = request_threaded_irq(spi->irq, NULL, hi3110_can_ist,
 				   flags, DEVICE_NAME, priv);
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c b/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c
index b46516b7d39f..69a3395385d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ struct mcp251x_priv {
 	u8 *spi_rx_buf;
 
 	struct sk_buff *tx_skb;
-	int tx_len;
 
 	struct workqueue_struct *wq;
 	struct work_struct tx_work;
@@ -250,6 +249,8 @@ struct mcp251x_priv {
 #define AFTER_SUSPEND_POWER 4
 #define AFTER_SUSPEND_RESTART 8
 	int restart_tx;
+	bool tx_busy;
+
 	struct regulator *power;
 	struct regulator *transceiver;
 	struct clk *clk;
@@ -272,13 +273,13 @@ static void mcp251x_clean(struct net_device *net)
 {
 	struct mcp251x_priv *priv = netdev_priv(net);
 
-	if (priv->tx_skb || priv->tx_len)
+	if (priv->tx_skb || priv->tx_busy)
 		net->stats.tx_errors++;
 	dev_kfree_skb(priv->tx_skb);
-	if (priv->tx_len)
+	if (priv->tx_busy)
 		can_free_echo_skb(priv->net, 0, NULL);
 	priv->tx_skb = NULL;
-	priv->tx_len = 0;
+	priv->tx_busy = false;
 }
 
 /* Note about handling of error return of mcp251x_spi_trans: accessing
@@ -788,7 +789,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t mcp251x_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct mcp251x_priv *priv = netdev_priv(net);
 	struct spi_device *spi = priv->spi;
 
-	if (priv->tx_skb || priv->tx_len) {
+	if (priv->tx_skb || priv->tx_busy) {
 		dev_warn(&spi->dev, "hard_xmit called while tx busy\n");
 		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 	}
@@ -1013,7 +1014,7 @@ static void mcp251x_tx_work_handler(struct work_struct *ws)
 			if (frame->len > CAN_FRAME_MAX_DATA_LEN)
 				frame->len = CAN_FRAME_MAX_DATA_LEN;
 			mcp251x_hw_tx(spi, frame, 0);
-			priv->tx_len = 1 + frame->len;
+			priv->tx_busy = true;
 			can_put_echo_skb(priv->tx_skb, net, 0, 0);
 			priv->tx_skb = NULL;
 		}
@@ -1179,12 +1180,12 @@ static irqreturn_t mcp251x_can_ist(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			break;
 
 		if (intf & CANINTF_TX) {
-			net->stats.tx_packets++;
-			net->stats.tx_bytes += priv->tx_len - 1;
 			can_led_event(net, CAN_LED_EVENT_TX);
-			if (priv->tx_len) {
-				can_get_echo_skb(net, 0, NULL);
-				priv->tx_len = 0;
+			if (priv->tx_busy) {
+				net->stats.tx_packets++;
+				net->stats.tx_bytes += can_get_echo_skb(net, 0,
+									NULL);
+				priv->tx_busy = false;
 			}
 			netif_wake_queue(net);
 		}
@@ -1211,7 +1212,7 @@ static int mcp251x_open(struct net_device *net)
 
 	priv->force_quit = 0;
 	priv->tx_skb = NULL;
-	priv->tx_len = 0;
+	priv->tx_busy = false;
 
 	if (!dev_fwnode(&spi->dev))
 		flags = IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING;
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sun4i_can.c b/drivers/net/can/sun4i_can.c
index 6a7d89c4648c..81884ef5ceaf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sun4i_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sun4i_can.c
@@ -650,11 +650,8 @@ static irqreturn_t sun4i_can_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 		if (isrc & SUN4I_INT_TBUF_VLD) {
 			/* transmission complete interrupt */
-			stats->tx_bytes +=
-			    readl(priv->base +
-				  SUN4I_REG_RBUF_RBACK_START_ADDR) & 0xf;
+			stats->tx_bytes += can_get_echo_skb(dev, 0, NULL);
 			stats->tx_packets++;
-			can_get_echo_skb(dev, 0, NULL);
 			netif_wake_queue(dev);
 			can_led_event(dev, CAN_LED_EVENT_TX);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
index c9b6adf5c1ec..7bedceffdfa3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ struct ems_tx_urb_context {
 	struct ems_usb *dev;
 
 	u32 echo_index;
-	u8 dlc;
 };
 
 struct ems_usb {
@@ -517,9 +516,8 @@ static void ems_usb_write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
 	/* transmission complete interrupt */
 	netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
-	netdev->stats.tx_bytes += context->dlc;
-
-	can_get_echo_skb(netdev, context->echo_index, NULL);
+	netdev->stats.tx_bytes += can_get_echo_skb(netdev, context->echo_index,
+						   NULL);
 
 	/* Release context */
 	context->echo_index = MAX_TX_URBS;
@@ -805,7 +803,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ems_usb_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ne
 
 	context->dev = dev;
 	context->echo_index = i;
-	context->dlc = cf->len;
 
 	usb_fill_bulk_urb(urb, dev->udev, usb_sndbulkpipe(dev->udev, 2), buf,
 			  size, ems_usb_write_bulk_callback, context);
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/esd_usb2.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/esd_usb2.c
index 9ac7ee44b6e3..286daaaea0b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/esd_usb2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/esd_usb2.c
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ struct esd_usb2_net_priv;
 struct esd_tx_urb_context {
 	struct esd_usb2_net_priv *priv;
 	u32 echo_index;
-	int len;	/* CAN payload length */
 };
 
 struct esd_usb2 {
@@ -357,8 +356,8 @@ static void esd_usb2_tx_done_msg(struct esd_usb2_net_priv *priv,
 
 	if (!msg->msg.txdone.status) {
 		stats->tx_packets++;
-		stats->tx_bytes += context->len;
-		can_get_echo_skb(netdev, context->echo_index, NULL);
+		stats->tx_bytes += can_get_echo_skb(netdev, context->echo_index,
+						    NULL);
 	} else {
 		stats->tx_errors++;
 		can_free_echo_skb(netdev, context->echo_index, NULL);
@@ -783,7 +782,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t esd_usb2_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	context->priv = priv;
 	context->echo_index = i;
-	context->len = cf->len;
 
 	/* hnd must not be 0 - MSB is stripped in txdone handling */
 	msg->msg.tx.hnd = 0x80000000 | i; /* returned in TX done message */
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
index 1b400de00f51..03b012963c20 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
@@ -357,9 +357,6 @@ static void gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 			goto resubmit_urb;
 		}
 
-		netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
-		netdev->stats.tx_bytes += hf->can_dlc;
-
 		txc = gs_get_tx_context(dev, hf->echo_id);
 
 		/* bad devices send bad echo_ids. */
@@ -370,7 +367,9 @@ static void gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 			goto resubmit_urb;
 		}
 
-		can_get_echo_skb(netdev, hf->echo_id, NULL);
+		netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
+		netdev->stats.tx_bytes += can_get_echo_skb(netdev, hf->echo_id,
+							   NULL);
 
 		gs_free_tx_context(txc);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb.h b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb.h
index 390b6bde883c..3a49257f9fa6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb.h
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ struct kvaser_usb_dev_card_data {
 struct kvaser_usb_tx_urb_context {
 	struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv;
 	u32 echo_index;
-	int dlc;
 };
 
 struct kvaser_usb {
@@ -162,8 +161,8 @@ struct kvaser_usb_dev_ops {
 	void (*dev_read_bulk_callback)(struct kvaser_usb *dev, void *buf,
 				       int len);
 	void *(*dev_frame_to_cmd)(const struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv,
-				  const struct sk_buff *skb, int *frame_len,
-				  int *cmd_len, u16 transid);
+				  const struct sk_buff *skb, int *cmd_len,
+				  u16 transid);
 };
 
 struct kvaser_usb_dev_cfg {
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_core.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_core.c
index 3e682ef43f8e..c4b4d3d0a387 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_core.c
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t kvaser_usb_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		goto freeurb;
 	}
 
-	buf = dev->ops->dev_frame_to_cmd(priv, skb, &context->dlc, &cmd_len,
+	buf = dev->ops->dev_frame_to_cmd(priv, skb, &cmd_len,
 					 context->echo_index);
 	if (!buf) {
 		stats->tx_dropped++;
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_hydra.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_hydra.c
index 17fabd3d0613..9f423a5fb63f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_hydra.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_hydra.c
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ static void kvaser_usb_hydra_tx_acknowledge(const struct kvaser_usb *dev,
 	struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv;
 	struct can_frame *cf;
 	unsigned long irq_flags;
-	int len;
+	unsigned int len;
 	bool one_shot_fail = false, is_err_frame = false;
 	u16 transid = kvaser_usb_hydra_get_cmd_transid(cmd);
 
@@ -1136,7 +1136,6 @@ static void kvaser_usb_hydra_tx_acknowledge(const struct kvaser_usb *dev,
 	}
 
 	context = &priv->tx_contexts[transid % dev->max_tx_urbs];
-	len = context->dlc;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->tx_contexts_lock, irq_flags);
 
@@ -1144,7 +1143,8 @@ static void kvaser_usb_hydra_tx_acknowledge(const struct kvaser_usb *dev,
 	if (cf)
 		is_err_frame = !!(cf->can_id & CAN_RTR_FLAG);
 
-	can_get_echo_skb(priv->netdev, context->echo_index, NULL);
+	len = can_get_echo_skb(priv->netdev, context->echo_index, NULL);
+
 	context->echo_index = dev->max_tx_urbs;
 	--priv->active_tx_contexts;
 	netif_wake_queue(priv->netdev);
@@ -1375,8 +1375,8 @@ static void kvaser_usb_hydra_handle_cmd(const struct kvaser_usb *dev,
 
 static void *
 kvaser_usb_hydra_frame_to_cmd_ext(const struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv,
-				  const struct sk_buff *skb, int *frame_len,
-				  int *cmd_len, u16 transid)
+				  const struct sk_buff *skb, int *cmd_len,
+				  u16 transid)
 {
 	struct kvaser_usb *dev = priv->dev;
 	struct kvaser_cmd_ext *cmd;
@@ -1388,8 +1388,6 @@ kvaser_usb_hydra_frame_to_cmd_ext(const struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv,
 	u32 kcan_id;
 	u32 kcan_header;
 
-	*frame_len = nbr_of_bytes;
-
 	cmd = kcalloc(1, sizeof(struct kvaser_cmd_ext), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!cmd)
 		return NULL;
@@ -1455,8 +1453,8 @@ kvaser_usb_hydra_frame_to_cmd_ext(const struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv,
 
 static void *
 kvaser_usb_hydra_frame_to_cmd_std(const struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv,
-				  const struct sk_buff *skb, int *frame_len,
-				  int *cmd_len, u16 transid)
+				  const struct sk_buff *skb, int *cmd_len,
+				  u16 transid)
 {
 	struct kvaser_usb *dev = priv->dev;
 	struct kvaser_cmd *cmd;
@@ -1464,8 +1462,6 @@ kvaser_usb_hydra_frame_to_cmd_std(const struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv,
 	u32 flags;
 	u32 id;
 
-	*frame_len = cf->len;
-
 	cmd = kcalloc(1, sizeof(struct kvaser_cmd), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!cmd)
 		return NULL;
@@ -1493,13 +1489,13 @@ kvaser_usb_hydra_frame_to_cmd_std(const struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv,
 	if (cf->can_id & CAN_RTR_FLAG)
 		flags |= KVASER_USB_HYDRA_CF_FLAG_REMOTE_FRAME;
 
-	flags |= (cf->can_id & CAN_ERR_FLAG ?
-		  KVASER_USB_HYDRA_CF_FLAG_ERROR_FRAME : 0);
+	if (cf->can_id & CAN_ERR_FLAG)
+		flags |= KVASER_USB_HYDRA_CF_FLAG_ERROR_FRAME;
 
 	cmd->tx_can.id = cpu_to_le32(id);
 	cmd->tx_can.flags = flags;
 
-	memcpy(cmd->tx_can.data, cf->data, *frame_len);
+	memcpy(cmd->tx_can.data, cf->data, cf->len);
 
 	return cmd;
 }
@@ -2007,17 +2003,17 @@ static void kvaser_usb_hydra_read_bulk_callback(struct kvaser_usb *dev,
 
 static void *
 kvaser_usb_hydra_frame_to_cmd(const struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv,
-			      const struct sk_buff *skb, int *frame_len,
-			      int *cmd_len, u16 transid)
+			      const struct sk_buff *skb, int *cmd_len,
+			      u16 transid)
 {
 	void *buf;
 
 	if (priv->dev->card_data.capabilities & KVASER_USB_HYDRA_CAP_EXT_CMD)
-		buf = kvaser_usb_hydra_frame_to_cmd_ext(priv, skb, frame_len,
-							cmd_len, transid);
+		buf = kvaser_usb_hydra_frame_to_cmd_ext(priv, skb, cmd_len,
+							transid);
 	else
-		buf = kvaser_usb_hydra_frame_to_cmd_std(priv, skb, frame_len,
-							cmd_len, transid);
+		buf = kvaser_usb_hydra_frame_to_cmd_std(priv, skb, cmd_len,
+							transid);
 
 	return buf;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_leaf.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_leaf.c
index 14b445643554..47fa7f5a11c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_leaf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_leaf.c
@@ -342,16 +342,14 @@ struct kvaser_usb_err_summary {
 
 static void *
 kvaser_usb_leaf_frame_to_cmd(const struct kvaser_usb_net_priv *priv,
-			     const struct sk_buff *skb, int *frame_len,
-			     int *cmd_len, u16 transid)
+			     const struct sk_buff *skb, int *cmd_len,
+			     u16 transid)
 {
 	struct kvaser_usb *dev = priv->dev;
 	struct kvaser_cmd *cmd;
 	u8 *cmd_tx_can_flags = NULL;		/* GCC */
 	struct can_frame *cf = (struct can_frame *)skb->data;
 
-	*frame_len = cf->len;
-
 	cmd = kmalloc(sizeof(*cmd), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (cmd) {
 		cmd->u.tx_can.tid = transid & 0xff;
@@ -587,12 +585,11 @@ static void kvaser_usb_leaf_tx_acknowledge(const struct kvaser_usb *dev,
 		priv->can.state = CAN_STATE_ERROR_ACTIVE;
 	}
 
-	stats->tx_packets++;
-	stats->tx_bytes += context->dlc;
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->tx_contexts_lock, flags);
 
-	can_get_echo_skb(priv->netdev, context->echo_index, NULL);
+	stats->tx_packets++;
+	stats->tx_bytes += can_get_echo_skb(priv->netdev,
+					    context->echo_index, NULL);
 	context->echo_index = dev->max_tx_urbs;
 	--priv->active_tx_contexts;
 	netif_wake_queue(priv->netdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c
index 4d20ea860ea8..77bddff86252 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 struct mcba_usb_ctx {
 	struct mcba_priv *priv;
 	u32 ndx;
-	u8 dlc;
 	bool can;
 };
 
@@ -184,13 +183,10 @@ static inline struct mcba_usb_ctx *mcba_usb_get_free_ctx(struct mcba_priv *priv,
 			ctx = &priv->tx_context[i];
 			ctx->ndx = i;
 
-			if (cf) {
+			if (cf)
 				ctx->can = true;
-				ctx->dlc = cf->len;
-			} else {
+			else
 				ctx->can = false;
-				ctx->dlc = 0;
-			}
 
 			atomic_dec(&priv->free_ctx_cnt);
 			break;
@@ -236,10 +232,10 @@ static void mcba_usb_write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 			return;
 
 		netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
-		netdev->stats.tx_bytes += ctx->dlc;
+		netdev->stats.tx_bytes += can_get_echo_skb(netdev, ctx->ndx,
+							   NULL);
 
 		can_led_event(netdev, CAN_LED_EVENT_TX);
-		can_get_echo_skb(netdev, ctx->ndx, NULL);
 	}
 
 	if (urb->status)
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_core.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_core.c
index 6107fef9f4a0..b850ff8fe4bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_core.c
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ static void peak_usb_write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	struct peak_tx_urb_context *context = urb->context;
 	struct peak_usb_device *dev;
 	struct net_device *netdev;
+	int tx_bytes;
 
 	BUG_ON(!context);
 
@@ -305,10 +306,6 @@ static void peak_usb_write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	/* check tx status */
 	switch (urb->status) {
 	case 0:
-		/* transmission complete */
-		netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
-		netdev->stats.tx_bytes += context->data_len;
-
 		/* prevent tx timeout */
 		netif_trans_update(netdev);
 		break;
@@ -327,12 +324,17 @@ static void peak_usb_write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 
 	/* should always release echo skb and corresponding context */
-	can_get_echo_skb(netdev, context->echo_index, NULL);
+	tx_bytes = can_get_echo_skb(netdev, context->echo_index, NULL);
 	context->echo_index = PCAN_USB_MAX_TX_URBS;
 
-	/* do wakeup tx queue in case of success only */
-	if (!urb->status)
+	if (!urb->status) {
+		/* transmission complete */
+		netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
+		netdev->stats.tx_bytes += tx_bytes;
+
+		/* do wakeup tx queue in case of success only */
 		netif_wake_queue(netdev);
+	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -344,7 +346,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t peak_usb_ndo_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct peak_usb_device *dev = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct peak_tx_urb_context *context = NULL;
 	struct net_device_stats *stats = &netdev->stats;
-	struct canfd_frame *cfd = (struct canfd_frame *)skb->data;
 	struct urb *urb;
 	u8 *obuf;
 	int i, err;
@@ -378,9 +379,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t peak_usb_ndo_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	context->echo_index = i;
 
-	/* Note: this works with CANFD frames too */
-	context->data_len = cfd->len;
-
 	usb_anchor_urb(urb, &dev->tx_submitted);
 
 	can_put_echo_skb(skb, netdev, context->echo_index, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_core.h b/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_core.h
index daa19f57e742..f60af573a2e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_core.h
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ struct peak_time_ref {
 struct peak_tx_urb_context {
 	struct peak_usb_device *dev;
 	u32 echo_index;
-	u8 data_len;
 	struct urb *urb;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/ucan.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/ucan.c
index 388899019955..c7c41d1fd038 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/ucan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/ucan.c
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ struct ucan_priv;
 /* Context Information for transmission URBs */
 struct ucan_urb_context {
 	struct ucan_priv *up;
-	u8 dlc;
 	bool allocated;
 };
 
@@ -637,7 +636,7 @@ static void ucan_tx_complete_msg(struct ucan_priv *up,
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u16 count, i;
-	u8 echo_index, dlc;
+	u8 echo_index;
 	u16 len = le16_to_cpu(m->len);
 
 	struct ucan_urb_context *context;
@@ -661,7 +660,6 @@ static void ucan_tx_complete_msg(struct ucan_priv *up,
 
 		/* gather information from the context */
 		context = &up->context_array[echo_index];
-		dlc = READ_ONCE(context->dlc);
 
 		/* Release context and restart queue if necessary.
 		 * Also check if the context was allocated
@@ -674,8 +672,8 @@ static void ucan_tx_complete_msg(struct ucan_priv *up,
 		    UCAN_TX_COMPLETE_SUCCESS) {
 			/* update statistics */
 			up->netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
-			up->netdev->stats.tx_bytes += dlc;
-			can_get_echo_skb(up->netdev, echo_index, NULL);
+			up->netdev->stats.tx_bytes +=
+				can_get_echo_skb(up->netdev, echo_index, NULL);
 		} else {
 			up->netdev->stats.tx_dropped++;
 			can_free_echo_skb(up->netdev, echo_index, NULL);
@@ -1089,8 +1087,6 @@ static struct urb *ucan_prepare_tx_urb(struct ucan_priv *up,
 	}
 	m->len = cpu_to_le16(mlen);
 
-	context->dlc = cf->len;
-
 	m->subtype = echo_index;
 
 	/* build the urb */
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/usb_8dev.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/usb_8dev.c
index 23cdc92fb007..3127a81f6c8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/usb_8dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/usb_8dev.c
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ struct usb_8dev_tx_urb_context {
 	struct usb_8dev_priv *priv;
 
 	u32 echo_index;
-	u8 dlc;
 };
 
 /* Structure to hold all of our device specific stuff */
@@ -583,9 +582,7 @@ static void usb_8dev_write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 			 urb->status);
 
 	netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
-	netdev->stats.tx_bytes += context->dlc;
-
-	can_get_echo_skb(netdev, context->echo_index, NULL);
+	netdev->stats.tx_bytes += can_get_echo_skb(netdev, context->echo_index, NULL);
 
 	can_led_event(netdev, CAN_LED_EVENT_TX);
 
@@ -656,7 +653,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t usb_8dev_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	context->priv = priv;
 	context->echo_index = i;
-	context->dlc = cf->len;
 
 	usb_fill_bulk_urb(urb, priv->udev,
 			  usb_sndbulkpipe(priv->udev, USB_8DEV_ENDP_DATA_TX),
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/vcan.c b/drivers/net/can/vcan.c
index 067705e2850b..c42f18845b02 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/vcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/vcan.c
@@ -87,13 +87,14 @@ static netdev_tx_t vcan_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct canfd_frame *cfd = (struct canfd_frame *)skb->data;
 	struct net_device_stats *stats = &dev->stats;
-	int loop;
+	int loop, len;
 
 	if (can_dropped_invalid_skb(dev, skb))
 		return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 
+	len = cfd->can_id & CAN_RTR_FLAG ? 0 : cfd->len;
 	stats->tx_packets++;
-	stats->tx_bytes += cfd->len;
+	stats->tx_bytes += len;
 
 	/* set flag whether this packet has to be looped back */
 	loop = skb->pkt_type == PACKET_LOOPBACK;
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t vcan_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 			 * CAN core already did the echo for us
 			 */
 			stats->rx_packets++;
-			stats->rx_bytes += cfd->len;
+			stats->rx_bytes += len;
 		}
 		consume_skb(skb);
 		return NETDEV_TX_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/vxcan.c b/drivers/net/can/vxcan.c
index 8861a7d875e7..47ccc15a3486 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/vxcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/vxcan.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t vxcan_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	skb->dev        = peer;
 	skb->ip_summed  = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
 
-	len = cfd->len;
+	len = cfd->can_id & CAN_RTR_FLAG ? 0 : cfd->len;
 	if (netif_rx_ni(skb) == NET_RX_SUCCESS) {
 		srcstats->tx_packets++;
 		srcstats->tx_bytes += len;
diff --git a/include/linux/can/skb.h b/include/linux/can/skb.h
index d311bc369a39..fdb22b00674a 100644
--- a/include/linux/can/skb.h
+++ b/include/linux/can/skb.h
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ int can_put_echo_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 		     unsigned int idx, unsigned int frame_len);
 struct sk_buff *__can_get_echo_skb(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int idx,
 				   u8 *len_ptr, unsigned int *frame_len_ptr);
-unsigned int can_get_echo_skb(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int idx,
-			      unsigned int *frame_len_ptr);
+unsigned int __must_check can_get_echo_skb(struct net_device *dev,
+					   unsigned int idx,
+					   unsigned int *frame_len_ptr);
 void can_free_echo_skb(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int idx,
 		       unsigned int *frame_len_ptr);
 struct sk_buff *alloc_can_skb(struct net_device *dev, struct can_frame **cf);
