diff --git a/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.c b/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.c
index b397a33f3d32b..ac4c6dc2f8c83 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.c
@@ -634,10 +634,12 @@ static int m_can_clk_start(struct m_can_priv *priv)
 	int err;
 
 	err = pm_runtime_get_sync(priv->device);
-	if (err)
+	if (err < 0) {
 		pm_runtime_put_noidle(priv->device);
+		return err;
+	}
 
-	return err;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void m_can_clk_stop(struct m_can_priv *priv)
@@ -1687,8 +1689,6 @@ static int m_can_plat_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/* TODO: runtime PM with power down or sleep mode  */
-
 static __maybe_unused int m_can_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct net_device *ndev = dev_get_drvdata(dev);