diff --git a/drivers/net/can/slcan.c b/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
index aa8ad73..65e54fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/can.h>
 
 static __initdata const char banner[] =
@@ -142,21 +143,6 @@
   *			STANDARD SLCAN DECAPSULATION			 *
   ************************************************************************/
 
-static int asc2nibble(char c)
-{
-
-	if ((c >= '0') && (c <= '9'))
-		return c - '0';
-
-	if ((c >= 'A') && (c <= 'F'))
-		return c - 'A' + 10;
-
-	if ((c >= 'a') && (c <= 'f'))
-		return c - 'a' + 10;
-
-	return 16; /* error */
-}
-
 /* Send one completely decapsulated can_frame to the network layer */
 static void slc_bump(struct slcan *sl)
 {
@@ -195,18 +181,16 @@
 	*(u64 *) (&cf.data) = 0; /* clear payload */
 
 	for (i = 0, dlc_pos++; i < cf.can_dlc; i++) {
-
-		tmp = asc2nibble(sl->rbuff[dlc_pos++]);
-		if (tmp > 0x0F)
+		tmp = hex_to_bin(sl->rbuff[dlc_pos++]);
+		if (tmp < 0)
 			return;
 		cf.data[i] = (tmp << 4);
-		tmp = asc2nibble(sl->rbuff[dlc_pos++]);
-		if (tmp > 0x0F)
+		tmp = hex_to_bin(sl->rbuff[dlc_pos++]);
+		if (tmp < 0)
 			return;
 		cf.data[i] |= tmp;
 	}
 
-
 	skb = dev_alloc_skb(sizeof(struct can_frame));
 	if (!skb)
 		return;