diff --git a/include/net/dropreason-core.h b/include/net/dropreason-core.h
index bcf9d7467e1a..b9e78290269e 100644
--- a/include/net/dropreason-core.h
+++ b/include/net/dropreason-core.h
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@
 	FN(ARP_PVLAN_DISABLE)		\
 	FN(MAC_IEEE_MAC_CONTROL)	\
 	FN(BRIDGE_INGRESS_STP_STATE)	\
+	FN(CAN_RX_INVALID_FRAME)	\
+	FN(CANFD_RX_INVALID_FRAME)	\
+	FN(CANXL_RX_INVALID_FRAME)	\
 	FNe(MAX)
 
 /**
@@ -573,6 +576,21 @@ enum skb_drop_reason {
 	 * ingress bridge port does not allow frames to be forwarded.
 	 */
 	SKB_DROP_REASON_BRIDGE_INGRESS_STP_STATE,
+	/**
+	 * @SKB_DROP_REASON_CAN_RX_INVALID_FRAME: received
+	 * non conform CAN frame (or device is unable to receive CAN frames)
+	 */
+	SKB_DROP_REASON_CAN_RX_INVALID_FRAME,
+	/**
+	 * @SKB_DROP_REASON_CANFD_RX_INVALID_FRAME: received
+	 * non conform CAN-FD frame (or device is unable to receive CAN frames)
+	 */
+	SKB_DROP_REASON_CANFD_RX_INVALID_FRAME,
+	/**
+	 * @SKB_DROP_REASON_CANXL_RX_INVALID_FRAME: received
+	 * non conform CAN-XL frame (or device is unable to receive CAN frames)
+	 */
+	SKB_DROP_REASON_CANXL_RX_INVALID_FRAME,
 	/**
 	 * @SKB_DROP_REASON_MAX: the maximum of core drop reasons, which
 	 * shouldn't be used as a real 'reason' - only for tracing code gen
diff --git a/net/can/af_can.c b/net/can/af_can.c
index 4aab7033c933..b2387a46794a 100644
--- a/net/can/af_can.c
+++ b/net/can/af_can.c
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ static int can_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 		pr_warn_once("PF_CAN: dropped non conform CAN skbuff: dev type %d, len %d\n",
 			     dev->type, skb->len);
 
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		kfree_skb_reason(skb, SKB_DROP_REASON_CAN_RX_INVALID_FRAME);
 		return NET_RX_DROP;
 	}
 
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ static int canfd_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 		pr_warn_once("PF_CAN: dropped non conform CAN FD skbuff: dev type %d, len %d\n",
 			     dev->type, skb->len);
 
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		kfree_skb_reason(skb, SKB_DROP_REASON_CANFD_RX_INVALID_FRAME);
 		return NET_RX_DROP;
 	}
 
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ static int canxl_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 		pr_warn_once("PF_CAN: dropped non conform CAN XL skbuff: dev type %d, len %d\n",
 			     dev->type, skb->len);
 
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		kfree_skb_reason(skb, SKB_DROP_REASON_CANXL_RX_INVALID_FRAME);
 		return NET_RX_DROP;
 	}