diff --git a/drivers/can/sja1000.c b/drivers/can/sja1000.c
index d305f05cc5..7b01a01087 100644
--- a/drivers/can/sja1000.c
+++ b/drivers/can/sja1000.c
@@ -286,7 +286,8 @@ static void sja1000_reset(struct can_dev_s *dev)
    * Command register can only be modified when in Operation Mode.
    */
 
-  sja1000_write_cmdreg(priv, SJA1000_ABORT_TX_M | SJA1000_CLR_OVERRUN_M);
+  sja1000_putreg(priv,
+      SJA1000_CMD_REG, SJA1000_ABORT_TX_M | SJA1000_CLR_OVERRUN_M);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_MULTICPU
   spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);