diff --git a/drivers/nfc/trf7970a.c b/drivers/nfc/trf7970a.c
index 4709bea8deb2..9c0549d4f276 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/trf7970a.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/trf7970a.c
@@ -775,6 +775,12 @@ static int trf7970a_init(struct trf7970a *trf)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_out;
 
+	ret = trf7970a_write(trf, TRF7970A_MODULATOR_SYS_CLK_CTRL, 0);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_out;
+
+	trf->modulator_sys_clk_ctrl = 0;
+
 	/* Must clear NFC Target Detection Level reg due to erratum */
 	ret = trf7970a_write(trf, TRF7970A_NFC_TARGET_LEVEL, 0);
 	if (ret)