diff --git a/net/nfc/digital_dep.c b/net/nfc/digital_dep.c
index 1150731126e2..3982fa084737 100644
--- a/net/nfc/digital_dep.c
+++ b/net/nfc/digital_dep.c
@@ -1273,6 +1273,8 @@ static void digital_tg_recv_dep_req(struct nfc_digital_dev *ddev, void *arg,
 	}
 
 	rc = nfc_tm_data_received(ddev->nfc_dev, resp);
+	if (rc)
+		resp = NULL;
 
 exit:
 	kfree_skb(ddev->chaining_skb);