diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/can/gw.h b/include/uapi/linux/can/gw.h
index 7bee7a0b9800..ed811bc463b5 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/can/gw.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/can/gw.h
@@ -93,10 +93,11 @@ enum {
 
 /* CAN frame elements that are affected by curr. 3 CAN frame modifications */
 #define CGW_MOD_ID	0x01
-#define CGW_MOD_DLC	0x02
+#define CGW_MOD_DLC	0x02		/* contains the data length in bytes */
+#define CGW_MOD_LEN	CGW_MOD_DLC	/* CAN FD length representation */
 #define CGW_MOD_DATA	0x04
 
-#define CGW_FRAME_MODS 3 /* ID DLC DATA */
+#define CGW_FRAME_MODS 3 /* ID DLC/LEN DATA */
 
 #define MAX_MODFUNCTIONS (CGW_MOD_FUNCS * CGW_FRAME_MODS)
 
diff --git a/net/can/gw.c b/net/can/gw.c
index 53859346dc9a..609527b7e357 100644
--- a/net/can/gw.c
+++ b/net/can/gw.c
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ static struct kmem_cache *cgw_cache __read_mostly;
 /* structure that contains the (on-the-fly) CAN frame modifications */
 struct cf_mod {
 	struct {
-		struct can_frame and;
-		struct can_frame or;
-		struct can_frame xor;
-		struct can_frame set;
+		struct canfd_frame and;
+		struct canfd_frame or;
+		struct canfd_frame xor;
+		struct canfd_frame set;
 	} modframe;
 	struct {
 		u8 and;
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ struct cf_mod {
 		u8 xor;
 		u8 set;
 	} modtype;
-	void (*modfunc[MAX_MODFUNCTIONS])(struct can_frame *cf,
+	void (*modfunc[MAX_MODFUNCTIONS])(struct canfd_frame *cf,
 					  struct cf_mod *mod);
 
 	/* CAN frame checksum calculation after CAN frame modifications */
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ struct cf_mod {
 		struct cgw_csum_crc8 crc8;
 	} csum;
 	struct {
-		void (*xor)(struct can_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_xor *xor);
-		void (*crc8)(struct can_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_crc8 *crc8);
+		void (*xor)(struct canfd_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_xor *xor);
+		void (*crc8)(struct canfd_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_crc8 *crc8);
 	} csumfunc;
 	u32 uid;
 };
@@ -151,23 +151,23 @@ struct cgw_job {
 
 /* modification functions that are invoked in the hot path in can_can_gw_rcv */
 
-#define MODFUNC(func, op) static void func(struct can_frame *cf, \
+#define MODFUNC(func, op) static void func(struct canfd_frame *cf, \
 					   struct cf_mod *mod) { op ; }
 
 MODFUNC(mod_and_id, cf->can_id &= mod->modframe.and.can_id)
-MODFUNC(mod_and_dlc, cf->can_dlc &= mod->modframe.and.can_dlc)
+MODFUNC(mod_and_len, cf->len &= mod->modframe.and.len)
 MODFUNC(mod_and_data, *(u64 *)cf->data &= *(u64 *)mod->modframe.and.data)
 MODFUNC(mod_or_id, cf->can_id |= mod->modframe.or.can_id)
-MODFUNC(mod_or_dlc, cf->can_dlc |= mod->modframe.or.can_dlc)
+MODFUNC(mod_or_len, cf->len |= mod->modframe.or.len)
 MODFUNC(mod_or_data, *(u64 *)cf->data |= *(u64 *)mod->modframe.or.data)
 MODFUNC(mod_xor_id, cf->can_id ^= mod->modframe.xor.can_id)
-MODFUNC(mod_xor_dlc, cf->can_dlc ^= mod->modframe.xor.can_dlc)
+MODFUNC(mod_xor_len, cf->len ^= mod->modframe.xor.len)
 MODFUNC(mod_xor_data, *(u64 *)cf->data ^= *(u64 *)mod->modframe.xor.data)
 MODFUNC(mod_set_id, cf->can_id = mod->modframe.set.can_id)
-MODFUNC(mod_set_dlc, cf->can_dlc = mod->modframe.set.can_dlc)
+MODFUNC(mod_set_len, cf->len = mod->modframe.set.len)
 MODFUNC(mod_set_data, *(u64 *)cf->data = *(u64 *)mod->modframe.set.data)
 
-static inline void canframecpy(struct can_frame *dst, struct can_frame *src)
+static void canframecpy(struct canfd_frame *dst, struct can_frame *src)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Copy the struct members separately to ensure that no uninitialized
@@ -176,12 +176,14 @@ static inline void canframecpy(struct can_frame *dst, struct can_frame *src)
 	 */
 
 	dst->can_id = src->can_id;
-	dst->can_dlc = src->can_dlc;
+	dst->len = src->can_dlc;
 	*(u64 *)dst->data = *(u64 *)src->data;
 }
 
 static int cgw_chk_csum_parms(s8 fr, s8 to, s8 re)
 {
+	s8 dlen = CAN_MAX_DLEN;
+
 	/*
 	 * absolute dlc values 0 .. 7 => 0 .. 7, e.g. data [0]
 	 * relative to received dlc -1 .. -8 :
@@ -191,27 +193,27 @@ static int cgw_chk_csum_parms(s8 fr, s8 to, s8 re)
 	 * -8 => index = 0 (data[0])
 	 */
 
-	if (fr > -9 && fr < 8 &&
-	    to > -9 && to < 8 &&
-	    re > -9 && re < 8)
+	if (fr >= -dlen && fr < dlen &&
+	    to >= -dlen && to < dlen &&
+	    re >= -dlen && re < dlen)
 		return 0;
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static inline int calc_idx(int idx, int rx_dlc)
+static inline int calc_idx(int idx, int rx_len)
 {
 	if (idx < 0)
-		return rx_dlc + idx;
+		return rx_len + idx;
 	else
 		return idx;
 }
 
-static void cgw_csum_xor_rel(struct can_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_xor *xor)
+static void cgw_csum_xor_rel(struct canfd_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_xor *xor)
 {
-	int from = calc_idx(xor->from_idx, cf->can_dlc);
-	int to = calc_idx(xor->to_idx, cf->can_dlc);
-	int res = calc_idx(xor->result_idx, cf->can_dlc);
+	int from = calc_idx(xor->from_idx, cf->len);
+	int to = calc_idx(xor->to_idx, cf->len);
+	int res = calc_idx(xor->result_idx, cf->len);
 	u8 val = xor->init_xor_val;
 	int i;
 
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ static void cgw_csum_xor_rel(struct can_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_xor *xor)
 	cf->data[res] = val;
 }
 
-static void cgw_csum_xor_pos(struct can_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_xor *xor)
+static void cgw_csum_xor_pos(struct canfd_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_xor *xor)
 {
 	u8 val = xor->init_xor_val;
 	int i;
@@ -240,7 +242,7 @@ static void cgw_csum_xor_pos(struct can_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_xor *xor)
 	cf->data[xor->result_idx] = val;
 }
 
-static void cgw_csum_xor_neg(struct can_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_xor *xor)
+static void cgw_csum_xor_neg(struct canfd_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_xor *xor)
 {
 	u8 val = xor->init_xor_val;
 	int i;
@@ -251,11 +253,11 @@ static void cgw_csum_xor_neg(struct can_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_xor *xor)
 	cf->data[xor->result_idx] = val;
 }
 
-static void cgw_csum_crc8_rel(struct can_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_crc8 *crc8)
+static void cgw_csum_crc8_rel(struct canfd_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_crc8 *crc8)
 {
-	int from = calc_idx(crc8->from_idx, cf->can_dlc);
-	int to = calc_idx(crc8->to_idx, cf->can_dlc);
-	int res = calc_idx(crc8->result_idx, cf->can_dlc);
+	int from = calc_idx(crc8->from_idx, cf->len);
+	int to = calc_idx(crc8->to_idx, cf->len);
+	int res = calc_idx(crc8->result_idx, cf->len);
 	u8 crc = crc8->init_crc_val;
 	int i;
 
@@ -290,7 +292,7 @@ static void cgw_csum_crc8_rel(struct can_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_crc8 *crc8)
 	cf->data[crc8->result_idx] = crc^crc8->final_xor_val;
 }
 
-static void cgw_csum_crc8_pos(struct can_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_crc8 *crc8)
+static void cgw_csum_crc8_pos(struct canfd_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_crc8 *crc8)
 {
 	u8 crc = crc8->init_crc_val;
 	int i;
@@ -317,7 +319,7 @@ static void cgw_csum_crc8_pos(struct can_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_crc8 *crc8)
 	cf->data[crc8->result_idx] = crc^crc8->final_xor_val;
 }
 
-static void cgw_csum_crc8_neg(struct can_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_crc8 *crc8)
+static void cgw_csum_crc8_neg(struct canfd_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_crc8 *crc8)
 {
 	u8 crc = crc8->init_crc_val;
 	int i;
@@ -348,7 +350,7 @@ static void cgw_csum_crc8_neg(struct can_frame *cf, struct cgw_csum_crc8 *crc8)
 static void can_can_gw_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, void *data)
 {
 	struct cgw_job *gwj = (struct cgw_job *)data;
-	struct can_frame *cf;
+	struct canfd_frame *cf;
 	struct sk_buff *nskb;
 	int modidx = 0;
 
@@ -410,7 +412,7 @@ static void can_can_gw_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, void *data)
 	nskb->dev = gwj->dst.dev;
 
 	/* pointer to modifiable CAN frame */
-	cf = (struct can_frame *)nskb->data;
+	cf = (struct canfd_frame *)nskb->data;
 
 	/* perform preprocessed modification functions if there are any */
 	while (modidx < MAX_MODFUNCTIONS && gwj->mod.modfunc[modidx])
@@ -419,22 +421,22 @@ static void can_can_gw_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, void *data)
 	/* Has the CAN frame been modified? */
 	if (modidx) {
 		/* get available space for the processed CAN frame type */
-		int max_len = nskb->len - offsetof(struct can_frame, data);
+		int max_len = nskb->len - offsetof(struct canfd_frame, data);
 
 		/* dlc may have changed, make sure it fits to the CAN frame */
-		if (cf->can_dlc > max_len)
+		if (cf->len > max_len)
 			goto out_delete;
 
 		/* check for checksum updates in classic CAN length only */
 		if (gwj->mod.csumfunc.crc8) {
-			if (cf->can_dlc > 8)
+			if (cf->len > 8)
 				goto out_delete;
 
 			(*gwj->mod.csumfunc.crc8)(cf, &gwj->mod.csum.crc8);
 		}
 
 		if (gwj->mod.csumfunc.xor) {
-			if (cf->can_dlc > 8)
+			if (cf->len > 8)
 				goto out_delete;
 
 			(*gwj->mod.csumfunc.xor)(cf, &gwj->mod.csum.xor);
@@ -505,7 +507,6 @@ static int cgw_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb,
 static int cgw_put_job(struct sk_buff *skb, struct cgw_job *gwj, int type,
 		       u32 pid, u32 seq, int flags)
 {
-	struct cgw_frame_mod mb;
 	struct rtcanmsg *rtcan;
 	struct nlmsghdr *nlh;
 
@@ -542,32 +543,36 @@ static int cgw_put_job(struct sk_buff *skb, struct cgw_job *gwj, int type,
 			goto cancel;
 	}
 
-	if (gwj->mod.modtype.and) {
-		memcpy(&mb.cf, &gwj->mod.modframe.and, sizeof(mb.cf));
-		mb.modtype = gwj->mod.modtype.and;
-		if (nla_put(skb, CGW_MOD_AND, sizeof(mb), &mb) < 0)
-			goto cancel;
-	}
+	if (1) {
+		struct cgw_frame_mod mb;
 
-	if (gwj->mod.modtype.or) {
-		memcpy(&mb.cf, &gwj->mod.modframe.or, sizeof(mb.cf));
-		mb.modtype = gwj->mod.modtype.or;
-		if (nla_put(skb, CGW_MOD_OR, sizeof(mb), &mb) < 0)
-			goto cancel;
-	}
+		if (gwj->mod.modtype.and) {
+			memcpy(&mb.cf, &gwj->mod.modframe.and, sizeof(mb.cf));
+			mb.modtype = gwj->mod.modtype.and;
+			if (nla_put(skb, CGW_MOD_AND, sizeof(mb), &mb) < 0)
+				goto cancel;
+		}
 
-	if (gwj->mod.modtype.xor) {
-		memcpy(&mb.cf, &gwj->mod.modframe.xor, sizeof(mb.cf));
-		mb.modtype = gwj->mod.modtype.xor;
-		if (nla_put(skb, CGW_MOD_XOR, sizeof(mb), &mb) < 0)
-			goto cancel;
-	}
+		if (gwj->mod.modtype.or) {
+			memcpy(&mb.cf, &gwj->mod.modframe.or, sizeof(mb.cf));
+			mb.modtype = gwj->mod.modtype.or;
+			if (nla_put(skb, CGW_MOD_OR, sizeof(mb), &mb) < 0)
+				goto cancel;
+		}
 
-	if (gwj->mod.modtype.set) {
-		memcpy(&mb.cf, &gwj->mod.modframe.set, sizeof(mb.cf));
-		mb.modtype = gwj->mod.modtype.set;
-		if (nla_put(skb, CGW_MOD_SET, sizeof(mb), &mb) < 0)
-			goto cancel;
+		if (gwj->mod.modtype.xor) {
+			memcpy(&mb.cf, &gwj->mod.modframe.xor, sizeof(mb.cf));
+			mb.modtype = gwj->mod.modtype.xor;
+			if (nla_put(skb, CGW_MOD_XOR, sizeof(mb), &mb) < 0)
+				goto cancel;
+		}
+
+		if (gwj->mod.modtype.set) {
+			memcpy(&mb.cf, &gwj->mod.modframe.set, sizeof(mb.cf));
+			mb.modtype = gwj->mod.modtype.set;
+			if (nla_put(skb, CGW_MOD_SET, sizeof(mb), &mb) < 0)
+				goto cancel;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (gwj->mod.uid) {
@@ -655,7 +660,6 @@ static int cgw_parse_attr(struct nlmsghdr *nlh, struct cf_mod *mod,
 			  u8 gwtype, void *gwtypeattr, u8 *limhops)
 {
 	struct nlattr *tb[CGW_MAX+1];
-	struct cgw_frame_mod mb;
 	int modidx = 0;
 	int err = 0;
 
@@ -675,69 +679,72 @@ static int cgw_parse_attr(struct nlmsghdr *nlh, struct cf_mod *mod,
 	}
 
 	/* check for AND/OR/XOR/SET modifications */
+	if (1) {
+		struct cgw_frame_mod mb;
 
-	if (tb[CGW_MOD_AND]) {
-		nla_memcpy(&mb, tb[CGW_MOD_AND], CGW_MODATTR_LEN);
+		if (tb[CGW_MOD_AND]) {
+			nla_memcpy(&mb, tb[CGW_MOD_AND], CGW_MODATTR_LEN);
 
-		canframecpy(&mod->modframe.and, &mb.cf);
-		mod->modtype.and = mb.modtype;
+			canframecpy(&mod->modframe.and, &mb.cf);
+			mod->modtype.and = mb.modtype;
 
-		if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_ID)
-			mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_and_id;
+			if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_ID)
+				mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_and_id;
 
-		if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_DLC)
-			mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_and_dlc;
+			if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_LEN)
+				mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_and_len;
 
-		if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_DATA)
-			mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_and_data;
-	}
+			if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_DATA)
+				mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_and_data;
+		}
 
-	if (tb[CGW_MOD_OR]) {
-		nla_memcpy(&mb, tb[CGW_MOD_OR], CGW_MODATTR_LEN);
+		if (tb[CGW_MOD_OR]) {
+			nla_memcpy(&mb, tb[CGW_MOD_OR], CGW_MODATTR_LEN);
 
-		canframecpy(&mod->modframe.or, &mb.cf);
-		mod->modtype.or = mb.modtype;
+			canframecpy(&mod->modframe.or, &mb.cf);
+			mod->modtype.or = mb.modtype;
 
-		if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_ID)
-			mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_or_id;
+			if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_ID)
+				mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_or_id;
 
-		if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_DLC)
-			mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_or_dlc;
+			if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_LEN)
+				mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_or_len;
 
-		if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_DATA)
-			mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_or_data;
-	}
+			if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_DATA)
+				mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_or_data;
+		}
 
-	if (tb[CGW_MOD_XOR]) {
-		nla_memcpy(&mb, tb[CGW_MOD_XOR], CGW_MODATTR_LEN);
+		if (tb[CGW_MOD_XOR]) {
+			nla_memcpy(&mb, tb[CGW_MOD_XOR], CGW_MODATTR_LEN);
 
-		canframecpy(&mod->modframe.xor, &mb.cf);
-		mod->modtype.xor = mb.modtype;
+			canframecpy(&mod->modframe.xor, &mb.cf);
+			mod->modtype.xor = mb.modtype;
 
-		if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_ID)
-			mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_xor_id;
+			if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_ID)
+				mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_xor_id;
 
-		if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_DLC)
-			mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_xor_dlc;
+			if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_LEN)
+				mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_xor_len;
 
-		if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_DATA)
-			mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_xor_data;
-	}
+			if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_DATA)
+				mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_xor_data;
+		}
 
-	if (tb[CGW_MOD_SET]) {
-		nla_memcpy(&mb, tb[CGW_MOD_SET], CGW_MODATTR_LEN);
+		if (tb[CGW_MOD_SET]) {
+			nla_memcpy(&mb, tb[CGW_MOD_SET], CGW_MODATTR_LEN);
 
-		canframecpy(&mod->modframe.set, &mb.cf);
-		mod->modtype.set = mb.modtype;
+			canframecpy(&mod->modframe.set, &mb.cf);
+			mod->modtype.set = mb.modtype;
 
-		if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_ID)
-			mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_set_id;
+			if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_ID)
+				mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_set_id;
 
-		if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_DLC)
-			mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_set_dlc;
+			if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_LEN)
+				mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_set_len;
 
-		if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_DATA)
-			mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_set_data;
+			if (mb.modtype & CGW_MOD_DATA)
+				mod->modfunc[modidx++] = mod_set_data;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* check for checksum operations after CAN frame modifications */
