diff --git a/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/driver.c b/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/driver.c
index d76bab3aaac4..e815b8f98739 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/driver.c
@@ -652,7 +652,8 @@ static void scmi_handle_response(struct scmi_chan_info *cinfo,
 
 	xfer = scmi_xfer_command_acquire(cinfo, msg_hdr);
 	if (IS_ERR(xfer)) {
-		scmi_clear_channel(info, cinfo);
+		if (MSG_XTRACT_TYPE(msg_hdr) == MSG_TYPE_DELAYED_RESP)
+			scmi_clear_channel(info, cinfo);
 		return;
 	}