diff --git a/can/interfaces/systec/exceptions.py b/can/interfaces/systec/exceptions.py
index 8768b412a..f4afe4a91 100644
--- a/can/interfaces/systec/exceptions.py
+++ b/can/interfaces/systec/exceptions.py
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ def __init__(self, result, func, arguments):
         self.func = func
         self.arguments = arguments
 
-        message = self._error_message_mapping.get(result, "unknown")
+        result_code = result.value
+        message = self._error_message_mapping.get(result_code, "unknown")
         super().__init__(
             message=f"Function {func.__name__} (called with {arguments}): {message}",
-            error_code=result.value,
+            error_code=result_code,
         )
 
     @property
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/2077.fixed.rst b/doc/changelog.d/2077.fixed.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d562ec56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/2077.fixed.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed Systec errors raising ``TypeError`` instead of reporting the underlying USB-CAN return code.
diff --git a/test/test_systec.py b/test/test_systec.py
index 86ed31362..c1f9ad1ce 100644
--- a/test/test_systec.py
+++ b/test/test_systec.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 import can
 from can.interfaces.systec import ucan, ucanbus
+from can.interfaces.systec.constants import ReturnCode
+from can.interfaces.systec.exceptions import UcanError
 from can.interfaces.systec.ucan import *
 
 
@@ -46,6 +48,15 @@ def test_bus_creation(self):
         self.assertTrue(ucan.UcanGetHardwareInfoEx2.called)
         self.assertTrue(ucan.UcanSetAcceptanceEx.called)
 
+    def test_error_preserves_ctypes_return_code_message(self):
+        def failing_function():
+            pass
+
+        error = UcanError(ReturnCode(ReturnCode.ERR_ILLPARAM), failing_function, ())
+
+        self.assertEqual(error.error_code, ReturnCode.ERR_ILLPARAM)
+        self.assertIn("wrong parameter handed over to the function", str(error))
+
     def test_bus_shutdown(self):
         self.bus.shutdown()
         self.assertTrue(ucan.UcanDeinitCanEx.called)