diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c b/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
index 3966924d1066..e18bf9ca8519 100644
--- a/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ static int svc_i3c_master_xfer(struct svc_i3c_master *master,
 	 * and yield the above events handler.
 	 */
 	if (SVC_I3C_MSTATUS_IBIWON(reg)) {
-		ret = -ENXIO;
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
 		*actual_len = 0;
 		goto emit_stop;
 	}