diff --git a/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.c b/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.c
index 63887e23d89c0..f2c87b76e5692 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.c
@@ -1812,6 +1812,12 @@ struct m_can_classdev *m_can_class_allocate_dev(struct device *dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(m_can_class_allocate_dev);
 
+void m_can_class_free_dev(struct net_device *net)
+{
+	free_candev(net);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(m_can_class_free_dev);
+
 int m_can_class_register(struct m_can_classdev *m_can_dev)
 {
 	int ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.h b/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.h
index 49f42b50627a1..b2699a7c99973 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.h
+++ b/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ struct m_can_classdev {
 };
 
 struct m_can_classdev *m_can_class_allocate_dev(struct device *dev);
+void m_can_class_free_dev(struct net_device *net);
 int m_can_class_register(struct m_can_classdev *cdev);
 void m_can_class_unregister(struct m_can_classdev *cdev);
 int m_can_class_get_clocks(struct m_can_classdev *cdev);