diff --git a/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c b/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c
index bf7f9ba2d903..866905fa4119 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #define DRV_NAME "bfin_can"
 #define BFIN_CAN_TIMEOUT 100
+#define TX_ECHO_SKB_MAX  1
 
 /*
  * transmit and receive channels
@@ -593,7 +594,7 @@ struct net_device *alloc_bfin_candev(void)
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct bfin_can_priv *priv;
 
-	dev = alloc_candev(sizeof(*priv));
+	dev = alloc_candev(sizeof(*priv), TX_ECHO_SKB_MAX);
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;