diff --git a/net/can/j1939/transport.c b/net/can/j1939/transport.c
index bd8ec2433832..a44aaf0e29ca 100644
--- a/net/can/j1939/transport.c
+++ b/net/can/j1939/transport.c
@@ -1681,6 +1681,8 @@ static int j1939_xtp_rx_rts_session_active(struct j1939_session *session,
 
 		j1939_session_timers_cancel(session);
 		j1939_session_cancel(session, J1939_XTP_ABORT_BUSY);
+		if (session->transmission)
+			j1939_session_deactivate_activate_next(session);
 
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}