diff --git a/drivers/can/can_common.c b/drivers/can/can_common.c
index 590e2405161..c7f21c08da4 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_common.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_common.c
@@ -176,3 +176,49 @@ int can_calc_prescaler(const struct device *dev, struct can_timing *timing,
 
 	return core_clock % (ts * timing->prescaler);
 }
+
+int can_set_bitrate(const struct device *dev, uint32_t bitrate, uint32_t bitrate_data)
+{
+	struct can_timing timing;
+#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_FD_MODE
+	struct can_timing timing_data;
+#endif
+	uint32_t max_bitrate;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = can_get_max_bitrate(dev, &max_bitrate);
+	if (ret == -ENOSYS) {
+		/* Maximum bitrate unknown */
+		max_bitrate = 0;
+	} else if (ret < 0) {
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	if ((max_bitrate > 0) && (bitrate > max_bitrate)) {
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+	}
+
+	ret = can_calc_timing(dev, &timing, bitrate, 875);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	timing.sjw = CAN_SJW_NO_CHANGE;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_FD_MODE
+	if ((max_bitrate > 0) && (bitrate_data > max_bitrate)) {
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+	}
+
+	ret = can_calc_timing_data(dev, &timing_data, bitrate_data, 875);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	timing_data.sjw = CAN_SJW_NO_CHANGE;
+
+	return can_set_timing(dev, &timing, &timing_data);
+#else /* CONFIG_CAN_FD_MODE */
+	return can_set_timing(dev, &timing, NULL);
+#endif /* !CONFIG_CAN_FD_MODE */
+}
diff --git a/include/drivers/can.h b/include/drivers/can.h
index 8391c25b90a..047de03c893 100644
--- a/include/drivers/can.h
+++ b/include/drivers/can.h
@@ -791,53 +791,7 @@ static inline int z_impl_can_set_mode(const struct device *dev, enum can_mode mo
  * @retval -EINVAL bitrate cannot be met.
  * @retval -EIO General input/output error, failed to set bitrate.
  */
-static inline int can_set_bitrate(const struct device *dev,
-				  uint32_t bitrate,
-				  uint32_t bitrate_data)
-{
-	struct can_timing timing;
-#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_FD_MODE
-	struct can_timing timing_data;
-#endif
-	uint32_t max_bitrate;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = can_get_max_bitrate(dev, &max_bitrate);
-	if (ret == -ENOSYS) {
-		/* Maximum bitrate unknown */
-		max_bitrate = 0;
-	} else if (ret < 0) {
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	if ((max_bitrate > 0) && (bitrate > max_bitrate)) {
-		return -ENOTSUP;
-	}
-
-	ret = can_calc_timing(dev, &timing, bitrate, 875);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	timing.sjw = CAN_SJW_NO_CHANGE;
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_FD_MODE
-	if ((max_bitrate > 0) && (bitrate_data > max_bitrate)) {
-		return -ENOTSUP;
-	}
-
-	ret = can_calc_timing_data(dev, &timing_data, bitrate_data, 875);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	timing_data.sjw = CAN_SJW_NO_CHANGE;
-
-	return can_set_timing(dev, &timing, &timing_data);
-#else /* CONFIG_CAN_FD_MODE */
-	return can_set_timing(dev, &timing, NULL);
-#endif /* !CONFIG_CAN_FD_MODE */
-}
+int can_set_bitrate(const struct device *dev, uint32_t bitrate, uint32_t bitrate_data);
 
 /** @} */