diff --git a/drivers/can/can_handlers.c b/drivers/can/can_handlers.c
index de44d70c817..91ceead896a 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_handlers.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_handlers.c
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@
 static int z_vrfy_can_calc_timing(const struct device *dev, struct can_timing *res,
 				  uint32_t bitrate, uint16_t sample_pnt)
 {
-	struct can_timing local_res;
+	struct can_timing res_copy;
 	int err;
 
 	Z_OOPS(Z_SYSCALL_DRIVER_CAN(dev, get_core_clock));
-	Z_OOPS(z_user_from_copy(&local_res, res, sizeof(local_res)));
+	Z_OOPS(z_user_from_copy(&res_copy, res, sizeof(res_copy)));
 
-	err = z_impl_can_calc_timing(dev, &local_res, bitrate, sample_pnt);
-	Z_OOPS(z_user_to_copy(res, &local_res, sizeof(*res)));
+	err = z_impl_can_calc_timing(dev, &res_copy, bitrate, sample_pnt);
+	Z_OOPS(z_user_to_copy(res, &res_copy, sizeof(*res)));
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@ static inline const struct can_timing *z_vrfy_can_get_timing_max(const struct de
 static int z_vrfy_can_calc_timing_data(const struct device *dev, struct can_timing *res,
 				       uint32_t bitrate, uint16_t sample_pnt)
 {
-	struct can_timing local_res;
+	struct can_timing res_copy;
 	int err;
 
 	Z_OOPS(Z_SYSCALL_DRIVER_CAN(dev, get_core_clock));
-	Z_OOPS(z_user_from_copy(&local_res, res, sizeof(local_res)));
+	Z_OOPS(z_user_from_copy(&res_copy, res, sizeof(res_copy)));
 
-	err = z_impl_can_calc_timing_data(dev, &local_res, bitrate, sample_pnt);
-	Z_OOPS(z_user_to_copy(res, &local_res, sizeof(*res)));
+	err = z_impl_can_calc_timing_data(dev, &res_copy, bitrate, sample_pnt);
+	Z_OOPS(z_user_to_copy(res, &res_copy, sizeof(*res)));
 
 	return err;
 }