diff --git a/net/nfc/digital_core.c b/net/nfc/digital_core.c
index de6dd37d04c7065b9eb9f5186f735136048be335..ec0a8998e52dc0f3c6124039aaeee4b0ca5eaeb2 100644
--- a/net/nfc/digital_core.c
+++ b/net/nfc/digital_core.c
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ static void digital_deactivate_target(struct nfc_dev *nfc_dev,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	digital_abort_cmd(ddev);
 	ddev->curr_protocol = 0;
 }