diff --git a/net/can/proc.c b/net/can/proc.c
index de4d05ae3459..70104f13077e 100644
--- a/net/can/proc.c
+++ b/net/can/proc.c
@@ -76,16 +76,39 @@ static const char rx_list_name[][8] = {
  * af_can statistics stuff
  */
 
+static void can_reset_pkg_stats(struct can_pkg_stats *pkg_stats)
+{
+	atomic_long_set(&pkg_stats->rx_frames, 0);
+	atomic_long_set(&pkg_stats->tx_frames, 0);
+	atomic_long_set(&pkg_stats->matches, 0);
+
+	pkg_stats->total_rx_rate = 0;
+	pkg_stats->total_tx_rate = 0;
+	pkg_stats->total_rx_match_ratio = 0;
+
+	pkg_stats->current_rx_rate = 0;
+	pkg_stats->current_tx_rate = 0;
+	pkg_stats->current_rx_match_ratio = 0;
+
+	pkg_stats->max_rx_rate = 0;
+	pkg_stats->max_tx_rate = 0;
+	pkg_stats->max_rx_match_ratio = 0;
+
+	atomic_long_set(&pkg_stats->rx_frames_delta, 0);
+	atomic_long_set(&pkg_stats->tx_frames_delta, 0);
+	atomic_long_set(&pkg_stats->matches_delta, 0);
+}
+
 static void can_init_stats(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct can_pkg_stats *pkg_stats = net->can.pkg_stats;
 	struct can_rcv_lists_stats *rcv_lists_stats = net->can.rcv_lists_stats;
 	/*
-	 * This memset function is called from a timer context (when
+	 * This stats reset is called from a timer context (when
 	 * can_stattimer is active which is the default) OR in a process
 	 * context (reading the proc_fs when can_stattimer is disabled).
 	 */
-	memset(pkg_stats, 0, sizeof(struct can_pkg_stats));
+	can_reset_pkg_stats(pkg_stats);
 	pkg_stats->jiffies_init = jiffies;
 
 	rcv_lists_stats->stats_reset++;
@@ -121,9 +144,10 @@ void can_stat_update(struct timer_list *t)
 	long rx_frames = atomic_long_read(&pkg_stats->rx_frames);
 	long tx_frames = atomic_long_read(&pkg_stats->tx_frames);
 	long matches = atomic_long_read(&pkg_stats->matches);
-	long rx_frames_delta = atomic_long_read(&pkg_stats->rx_frames_delta);
-	long tx_frames_delta = atomic_long_read(&pkg_stats->tx_frames_delta);
-	long matches_delta = atomic_long_read(&pkg_stats->matches_delta);
+	/* fetch and clear values for 'current rate' calculation */
+	long rx_frames_delta = atomic_long_xchg(&pkg_stats->rx_frames_delta, 0);
+	long tx_frames_delta = atomic_long_xchg(&pkg_stats->tx_frames_delta, 0);
+	long matches_delta = atomic_long_xchg(&pkg_stats->matches_delta, 0);
 
 	/* restart counting in timer context on user request */
 	if (user_reset)
@@ -172,11 +196,6 @@ void can_stat_update(struct timer_list *t)
 	if (pkg_stats->max_rx_match_ratio < pkg_stats->current_rx_match_ratio)
 		pkg_stats->max_rx_match_ratio = pkg_stats->current_rx_match_ratio;
 
-	/* clear values for 'current rate' calculation */
-	atomic_long_set(&pkg_stats->tx_frames_delta, 0);
-	atomic_long_set(&pkg_stats->rx_frames_delta, 0);
-	atomic_long_set(&pkg_stats->matches_delta, 0);
-
 	/* restart timer (one second) */
 	mod_timer(&net->can.stattimer, round_jiffies(jiffies + HZ));
 }