diff --git a/drivers/net/can/slcan.c b/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
index b423965a78d1..1b49df6b2470 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
@@ -583,7 +583,9 @@ static int slcan_open(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	/* Done.  We have linked the TTY line to a channel. */
 	rtnl_unlock();
 	tty->receive_room = 65536;	/* We don't flow control */
-	return sl->dev->base_addr;
+
+	/* TTY layer expects 0 on success */
+	return 0;
 
 err_free_chan:
 	sl->tty = NULL;