diff --git a/drivers/nfc/nxp-nci/i2c.c b/drivers/nfc/nxp-nci/i2c.c
index 307bd2afbe05..4d1909aecd6c 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/nxp-nci/i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/nxp-nci/i2c.c
@@ -220,8 +220,10 @@ static irqreturn_t nxp_nci_i2c_irq_thread_fn(int irq, void *phy_id)
 
 	if (r == -EREMOTEIO) {
 		phy->hard_fault = r;
-		skb = NULL;
-	} else if (r < 0) {
+		if (info->mode == NXP_NCI_MODE_FW)
+			nxp_nci_fw_recv_frame(phy->ndev, NULL);
+	}
+	if (r < 0) {
 		nfc_err(&client->dev, "Read failed with error %d\n", r);
 		goto exit_irq_handled;
 	}