diff --git a/src/ArduinoMCP2515.cpp b/src/ArduinoMCP2515.cpp
index 0a02164..7c5f61f 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoMCP2515.cpp
+++ b/src/ArduinoMCP2515.cpp
@@ -122,19 +122,19 @@ void ArduinoMCP2515::onExternalEventHandler()
 
 bool ArduinoMCP2515::transmitCANFrame(uint32_t const id, uint8_t const * data, uint8_t const len)
 {
-  uint8_t const status = _ctrl.status();
-
-  if (isBitClr(status, bp(STATUS::TX0REQ)))
+  if (isBitClr(_io.readRegister(Register::TXB0CTRL), bp(TXBnCTRL::TXREQ)))
   {
     _ctrl.transmit(TxB::TxB0, id, data, len);
     return true;
   }
-  else if (isBitClr(status, bp(STATUS::TX1REQ)))
+
+  if (isBitClr(_io.readRegister(Register::TXB1CTRL), bp(TXBnCTRL::TXREQ)))
   {
     _ctrl.transmit(TxB::TxB1, id, data, len);
     return true;
   }
-  else if (isBitClr(status, bp(STATUS::TX2REQ)))
+
+  if (isBitClr(_io.readRegister(Register::TXB2CTRL), bp(TXBnCTRL::TXREQ)))
   {
     _ctrl.transmit(TxB::TxB2, id, data, len);
     return true;
diff --git a/src/MCP2515/MCP2515_Const.h b/src/MCP2515/MCP2515_Const.h
index 71cf2f9..05c6cd5 100644
--- a/src/MCP2515/MCP2515_Const.h
+++ b/src/MCP2515/MCP2515_Const.h
@@ -212,6 +212,11 @@ enum class CANSTAT : uint8_t
   OPMOD0 = 5
 };
 
+enum class TXBnCTRL : uint8_t
+{
+  TXREQ = 3,
+};
+
 /**************************************************************************************
  * CONVERSION FUNCTIONS
  **************************************************************************************/