diff --git a/drivers/net/can/dev.c b/drivers/net/can/dev.c
index 8d6f721..bda1888 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/dev.c
@@ -645,19 +645,6 @@
 	/* We need synchronization with dev->stop() */
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
-	if (data[IFLA_CAN_CTRLMODE]) {
-		struct can_ctrlmode *cm;
-
-		/* Do not allow changing controller mode while running */
-		if (dev->flags & IFF_UP)
-			return -EBUSY;
-		cm = nla_data(data[IFLA_CAN_CTRLMODE]);
-		if (cm->flags & ~priv->ctrlmode_supported)
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-		priv->ctrlmode &= ~cm->mask;
-		priv->ctrlmode |= cm->flags;
-	}
-
 	if (data[IFLA_CAN_BITTIMING]) {
 		struct can_bittiming bt;
 
@@ -680,6 +667,19 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (data[IFLA_CAN_CTRLMODE]) {
+		struct can_ctrlmode *cm;
+
+		/* Do not allow changing controller mode while running */
+		if (dev->flags & IFF_UP)
+			return -EBUSY;
+		cm = nla_data(data[IFLA_CAN_CTRLMODE]);
+		if (cm->flags & ~priv->ctrlmode_supported)
+			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		priv->ctrlmode &= ~cm->mask;
+		priv->ctrlmode |= cm->flags;
+	}
+
 	if (data[IFLA_CAN_RESTART_MS]) {
 		/* Do not allow changing restart delay while running */
 		if (dev->flags & IFF_UP)