diff --git a/apix-can-examples/can-recv-example.c b/apix-can-examples/can-recv-example.c
index ec18ca9..58fa13c 100644
--- a/apix-can-examples/can-recv-example.c
+++ b/apix-can-examples/can-recv-example.c
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ static void cleanup(void)
 		free(canfilter);
 
 	if (can_if) {
-		ldx_can_stop(can_if);
 		ldx_can_free(can_if);
 		running = false;
 	}
diff --git a/apix-can-examples/can-send-example.c b/apix-can-examples/can-send-example.c
index 95ad389..230e1ad 100644
--- a/apix-can-examples/can-send-example.c
+++ b/apix-can-examples/can-send-example.c
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ void ms_sleep(uint32_t ms)
 static void cleanup(void)
 {
 	if (can_if) {
-		ldx_can_stop(can_if);
 		ldx_can_free(can_if);
 		running = false;
 	}