diff --git a/Target/Demo/ARMCM0_XMC1_XMC1400_Boot_Kit_GCC/Prog/boot.c b/Target/Demo/ARMCM0_XMC1_XMC1400_Boot_Kit_GCC/Prog/boot.c
index f0d1a631..6ec50a6a 100644
--- a/Target/Demo/ARMCM0_XMC1_XMC1400_Boot_Kit_GCC/Prog/boot.c
+++ b/Target/Demo/ARMCM0_XMC1_XMC1400_Boot_Kit_GCC/Prog/boot.c
@@ -266,6 +266,12 @@ static void BootComCanInit(void)
   XMC_CAN_NODE_NOMINAL_BIT_TIME_CONFIG_t baud;
   unsigned long receiveId;
 
+  /* set the CAN peripheral into the disabled state. the call to XMC_CAN_Init
+   * below enables it again, which consequently brings the peripheral back into
+   * its reset state.
+   */
+  XMC_CAN_Disable(CAN);
+
   /* decide on fCAN frequency. it should be in the 5-120MHz range. according to the
    * datasheet, it must be at least 12MHz if 1 node (channel) is used with up to
    * 16 message objects. This is sufficient for this CAN driver.
diff --git a/Target/Demo/ARMCM0_XMC1_XMC1400_Boot_Kit_IAR/Prog/boot.c b/Target/Demo/ARMCM0_XMC1_XMC1400_Boot_Kit_IAR/Prog/boot.c
index d2c537e5..12b6d363 100644
--- a/Target/Demo/ARMCM0_XMC1_XMC1400_Boot_Kit_IAR/Prog/boot.c
+++ b/Target/Demo/ARMCM0_XMC1_XMC1400_Boot_Kit_IAR/Prog/boot.c
@@ -266,6 +266,12 @@ static void BootComCanInit(void)
   XMC_CAN_NODE_NOMINAL_BIT_TIME_CONFIG_t baud;
   unsigned long receiveId;
 
+  /* set the CAN peripheral into the disabled state. the call to XMC_CAN_Init
+   * below enables it again, which consequently brings the peripheral back into
+   * its reset state.
+   */
+  XMC_CAN_Disable(CAN);
+
   /* decide on fCAN frequency. it should be in the 5-120MHz range. according to the
    * datasheet, it must be at least 12MHz if 1 node (channel) is used with up to
    * 16 message objects. This is sufficient for this CAN driver.
diff --git a/Target/Demo/ARMCM0_XMC1_XMC1400_Boot_Kit_Keil/Prog/boot.c b/Target/Demo/ARMCM0_XMC1_XMC1400_Boot_Kit_Keil/Prog/boot.c
index 26b3005c..d251427d 100644
--- a/Target/Demo/ARMCM0_XMC1_XMC1400_Boot_Kit_Keil/Prog/boot.c
+++ b/Target/Demo/ARMCM0_XMC1_XMC1400_Boot_Kit_Keil/Prog/boot.c
@@ -266,6 +266,12 @@ static void BootComCanInit(void)
   XMC_CAN_NODE_NOMINAL_BIT_TIME_CONFIG_t baud;
   unsigned long receiveId;
 
+  /* set the CAN peripheral into the disabled state. the call to XMC_CAN_Init
+   * below enables it again, which consequently brings the peripheral back into
+   * its reset state.
+   */
+  XMC_CAN_Disable(CAN);
+
   /* decide on fCAN frequency. it should be in the 5-120MHz range. according to the
    * datasheet, it must be at least 12MHz if 1 node (channel) is used with up to
    * 16 message objects. This is sufficient for this CAN driver.
diff --git a/Target/Demo/ARMCM4_XMC4_XMC4700_Relax_Kit_GCC/Prog/boot.c b/Target/Demo/ARMCM4_XMC4_XMC4700_Relax_Kit_GCC/Prog/boot.c
index 77cd4dab..dcc60ecb 100644
--- a/Target/Demo/ARMCM4_XMC4_XMC4700_Relax_Kit_GCC/Prog/boot.c
+++ b/Target/Demo/ARMCM4_XMC4_XMC4700_Relax_Kit_GCC/Prog/boot.c
@@ -270,6 +270,12 @@ static void BootComCanInit(void)
   XMC_CAN_NODE_NOMINAL_BIT_TIME_CONFIG_t baud;
   unsigned long receiveId;
 
+  /* set the CAN peripheral into the disabled state. the call to XMC_CAN_Init
+   * below enables it again, which consequently brings the peripheral back into
+   * its reset state.
+   */
+  XMC_CAN_Disable(CAN);
+
   /* decide on fCAN frequency. it should be in the 5-120MHz range. according to the
    * datasheet, it must be at least 12MHz if 1 node (channel) is used with up to
    * 16 message objects. This is sufficient for this CAN driver.
diff --git a/Target/Demo/ARMCM4_XMC4_XMC4700_Relax_Kit_IAR/Prog/boot.c b/Target/Demo/ARMCM4_XMC4_XMC4700_Relax_Kit_IAR/Prog/boot.c
index ff1c8ce2..7e4333fe 100644
--- a/Target/Demo/ARMCM4_XMC4_XMC4700_Relax_Kit_IAR/Prog/boot.c
+++ b/Target/Demo/ARMCM4_XMC4_XMC4700_Relax_Kit_IAR/Prog/boot.c
@@ -270,6 +270,12 @@ static void BootComCanInit(void)
   XMC_CAN_NODE_NOMINAL_BIT_TIME_CONFIG_t baud;
   unsigned long receiveId;
 
+  /* set the CAN peripheral into the disabled state. the call to XMC_CAN_Init
+   * below enables it again, which consequently brings the peripheral back into
+   * its reset state.
+   */
+  XMC_CAN_Disable(CAN);
+
   /* decide on fCAN frequency. it should be in the 5-120MHz range. according to the
    * datasheet, it must be at least 12MHz if 1 node (channel) is used with up to
    * 16 message objects. This is sufficient for this CAN driver.
diff --git a/Target/Demo/ARMCM4_XMC4_XMC4700_Relax_Kit_Keil/Prog/boot.c b/Target/Demo/ARMCM4_XMC4_XMC4700_Relax_Kit_Keil/Prog/boot.c
index 1128889a..1f4dca3d 100644
--- a/Target/Demo/ARMCM4_XMC4_XMC4700_Relax_Kit_Keil/Prog/boot.c
+++ b/Target/Demo/ARMCM4_XMC4_XMC4700_Relax_Kit_Keil/Prog/boot.c
@@ -270,6 +270,12 @@ static void BootComCanInit(void)
   XMC_CAN_NODE_NOMINAL_BIT_TIME_CONFIG_t baud;
   unsigned long receiveId;
 
+  /* set the CAN peripheral into the disabled state. the call to XMC_CAN_Init
+   * below enables it again, which consequently brings the peripheral back into
+   * its reset state.
+   */
+  XMC_CAN_Disable(CAN);
+
   /* decide on fCAN frequency. it should be in the 5-120MHz range. according to the
    * datasheet, it must be at least 12MHz if 1 node (channel) is used with up to
    * 16 message objects. This is sufficient for this CAN driver.
diff --git a/Target/Source/ARMCM0_XMC1/can.c b/Target/Source/ARMCM0_XMC1/can.c
index 11b141a4..8b5711a9 100644
--- a/Target/Source/ARMCM0_XMC1/can.c
+++ b/Target/Source/ARMCM0_XMC1/can.c
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ void CanInit(void)
    * in case a different CAN channel is configured.
    */
   ASSERT_CT((BOOT_COM_CAN_CHANNEL_INDEX >= 0) && (BOOT_COM_CAN_CHANNEL_INDEX <= 1));
+  /* set the CAN peripheral into the disabled state. the call to XMC_CAN_Init
+   * below enables it again, which consequently brings the peripheral back into
+   * its reset state.
+   */
+  XMC_CAN_Disable(CAN);
 
   /* decide on fCAN frequency. it should be in the 5-120MHz range. according to the
    * datasheet, it must be at least 12MHz if 1 node (channel) is used with up to
diff --git a/Target/Source/ARMCM4_XMC4/can.c b/Target/Source/ARMCM4_XMC4/can.c
index bc67c439..7d97921a 100644
--- a/Target/Source/ARMCM4_XMC4/can.c
+++ b/Target/Source/ARMCM4_XMC4/can.c
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ void CanInit(void)
 #else
   ASSERT_CT((BOOT_COM_CAN_CHANNEL_INDEX >= 0) && (BOOT_COM_CAN_CHANNEL_INDEX <= 2));
 #endif
+  
+  /* set the CAN peripheral into the disabled state. the call to XMC_CAN_Init
+   * below enables it again, which consequently brings the peripheral back into
+   * its reset state.
+   */
+  XMC_CAN_Disable(CAN);
 
   /* decide on fCAN frequency. it should be in the 5-120MHz range. according to the
    * datasheet, it must be at least 12MHz if 1 node (channel) is used with up to