diff --git a/net/can/proc.c b/net/can/proc.c
index e6881bfc3ed11..077af42c26ba5 100644
--- a/net/can/proc.c
+++ b/net/can/proc.c
@@ -471,6 +471,9 @@ void can_init_proc(struct net *net)
  */
 void can_remove_proc(struct net *net)
 {
+	if (!net->can.proc_dir)
+		return;
+
 	if (net->can.pde_version)
 		remove_proc_entry(CAN_PROC_VERSION, net->can.proc_dir);
 
@@ -498,6 +501,5 @@ void can_remove_proc(struct net *net)
 	if (net->can.pde_rcvlist_sff)
 		remove_proc_entry(CAN_PROC_RCVLIST_SFF, net->can.proc_dir);
 
-	if (net->can.proc_dir)
-		remove_proc_entry("can", net->proc_net);
+	remove_proc_entry("can", net->proc_net);
 }