diff --git a/drivers/can/can_shell.c b/drivers/can/can_shell.c
index c53968d3a69f..a1828be26c60 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_shell.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_shell.c
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ static int cmd_can_send(const struct shell *sh, size_t argc, char **argv)
 		    (frame.flags & CAN_FRAME_RTR) != 0 ? 1 : 0,
 		    (frame.flags & CAN_FRAME_FDF) != 0 ? 1 : 0,
 		    (frame.flags & CAN_FRAME_BRS) != 0 ? 1 : 0,
-		    can_dlc_to_bytes(frame.dlc));
+		    frame.dlc);
 
 	err = can_send(dev, &frame, K_NO_WAIT, can_shell_tx_callback, UINT_TO_POINTER(frame_no));
 	if (err != 0) {