diff --git a/drivers/can/Kconfig.mcp2515 b/drivers/can/Kconfig.mcp2515
index 18ec7ebf33b..7aba7bb196c 100644
--- a/drivers/can/Kconfig.mcp2515
+++ b/drivers/can/Kconfig.mcp2515
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 config CAN_MCP2515
 	bool "MCP2515 CAN Driver"
 	depends on SPI
-	select CAN_AUTO_BUS_OFF_RECOVERY
 	help
 	  Enable MCP2515 CAN Driver
 
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_mcp2515.c b/drivers/can/can_mcp2515.c
index 5b59a7f3fc6..8995e860c4a 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_mcp2515.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_mcp2515.c
@@ -736,10 +736,12 @@ static void mcp2515_handle_errors(const struct device *dev)
 }
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_CAN_AUTO_BUS_OFF_RECOVERY
-static void mcp2515_recover(const struct device *dev, k_timeout_t timeout)
+static int mcp2515_recover(const struct device *dev, k_timeout_t timeout)
 {
 	ARG_UNUSED(dev);
 	ARG_UNUSED(timeout);
+
+	return -ENOTSUP;
 }
 #endif