diff --git a/include/linux/can/skb.h b/include/linux/can/skb.h
index 51bb6532785c..1a2111c775ae 100644
--- a/include/linux/can/skb.h
+++ b/include/linux/can/skb.h
@@ -60,21 +60,17 @@ static inline void can_skb_set_owner(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sock *sk)
  */
 static inline struct sk_buff *can_create_echo_skb(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	if (skb_shared(skb)) {
-		struct sk_buff *nskb = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	struct sk_buff *nskb;
 
-		if (likely(nskb)) {
-			can_skb_set_owner(nskb, skb->sk);
-			consume_skb(skb);
-			return nskb;
-		} else {
-			kfree_skb(skb);
-			return NULL;
-		}
+	nskb = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (unlikely(!nskb)) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	/* we can assume to have an unshared skb with proper owner */
-	return skb;
+	can_skb_set_owner(nskb, skb->sk);
+	consume_skb(skb);
+	return nskb;
 }
 
 #endif /* !_CAN_SKB_H */