diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
index a0233e550a5a..d093babbc320 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@ static void gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 			  hf, parent->hf_size_rx,
 			  gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback, parent);
 
+	usb_anchor_urb(urb, &parent->rx_submitted);
+
 	rc = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 	/* USB failure take down all interfaces */