diff --git a/vesc_tool.pro b/vesc_tool.pro
index 1eeb7a6e4..e008a4cdc 100644
--- a/vesc_tool.pro
+++ b/vesc_tool.pro
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ ios: {
 
 # CAN bus available
 # Adding serialbus to Qt seems to break the serial port on static builds. TODO: Figure out why.
-#DEFINES += HAS_CANBUS
+DEFINES += HAS_CANBUS
 
 # Positioning
 DEFINES += HAS_POS
diff --git a/vescinterface.cpp b/vescinterface.cpp
index 0deba4150..499c8661b 100755
--- a/vescinterface.cpp
+++ b/vescinterface.cpp
@@ -2373,7 +2373,9 @@ bool VescInterface::connectCANbus(QString backend, QString ifName, int bitrate)
     mCanDevice->setConfigurationParameter(QCanBusDevice::ReceiveOwnKey, false);
     // bitrate change not supported yet by socketcan. It is possible to set the rate when
     // configuring the CAN network interface using the ip link command.
-    // mCanDevice->setConfigurationParameter(QCanBusDevice::BitRateKey, bitrate);
+    // This needs to happen or Qt will try and set a default bitrate which libsocketsocket can doesn't accept
+    mCanDevice->setConfigurationParameter(QCanBusDevice::BitRateKey, QVariant());
+
     mCanDevice->setConfigurationParameter(QCanBusDevice::CanFdKey, false);
     mCanDevice->setConfigurationParameter(QCanBusDevice::ReceiveOwnKey, false);