void __iomem *data = ®s->tx.dsr1_0;
                u16 *payload = (u16 *)frame->data;
 
-               /* It is safe to write into dsr[dlc+1] */
-               for (i = 0; i < (frame->can_dlc + 1) / 2; i++) {
+               for (i = 0; i < frame->can_dlc / 2; i++) {
                        out_be16(data, *payload++);
                        data += 2 + _MSCAN_RESERVED_DSR_SIZE;
                }
+               /* write remaining byte if necessary */
+               if (frame->can_dlc & 1)
+                       out_8(data, frame->data[frame->can_dlc - 1]);
        }
 
        out_8(®s->tx.dlr, frame->can_dlc);
                void __iomem *data = ®s->rx.dsr1_0;
                u16 *payload = (u16 *)frame->data;
 
-               for (i = 0; i < (frame->can_dlc + 1) / 2; i++) {
+               for (i = 0; i < frame->can_dlc / 2; i++) {
                        *payload++ = in_be16(data);
                        data += 2 + _MSCAN_RESERVED_DSR_SIZE;
                }
+               /* read remaining byte if necessary */
+               if (frame->can_dlc & 1)
+                       frame->data[frame->can_dlc - 1] = in_8(data);
        }
 
        out_8(®s->canrflg, MSCAN_RXF);