diff --git a/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c b/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
index f7bbde9eb2cba..0b19a17d81783 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
@@ -503,9 +503,9 @@ static netdev_tx_t ti_hecc_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->mbx_lock, flags);
 
 	/* Prepare mailbox for transmission */
+	data = cf->can_dlc | (get_tx_head_prio(priv) << 8);
 	if (cf->can_id & CAN_RTR_FLAG) /* Remote transmission request */
 		data |= HECC_CANMCF_RTR;
-	data |= get_tx_head_prio(priv) << 8;
 	hecc_write_mbx(priv, mbxno, HECC_CANMCF, data);
 
 	if (cf->can_id & CAN_EFF_FLAG) /* Extended frame format */