diff --git a/platforms/stm32f405/src/can.c b/platforms/stm32f405/src/can.c
index c8a9471..8ee66dd 100644
--- a/platforms/stm32f405/src/can.c
+++ b/platforms/stm32f405/src/can.c
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 HAL_StatusTypeDef can_init(can_t *can)
 {
 	/* set up interrupt & activate CAN */
-	HAL_CAN_IRQHandler(can->hcan);
-
 	int8_t err = HAL_CAN_ActivateNotification(can->hcan,
 						  CAN_IT_RX_FIFO0_MSG_PENDING);
 	if (err != HAL_OK)