diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master/dw-i3c-master.c b/drivers/i3c/master/dw-i3c-master.c
index ef5751e91cc9..276153e10f5a 100644
--- a/drivers/i3c/master/dw-i3c-master.c
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master/dw-i3c-master.c
@@ -1163,8 +1163,10 @@ static void dw_i3c_master_set_sir_enabled(struct dw_i3c_master *master,
 		global = reg == 0xffffffff;
 		reg &= ~BIT(idx);
 	} else {
-		global = reg == 0;
+		bool hj_rejected = !!(readl(master->regs + DEVICE_CTRL) & DEV_CTRL_HOT_JOIN_NACK);
+
 		reg |= BIT(idx);
+		global = (reg == 0xffffffff) && hj_rejected;
 	}
 	writel(reg, master->regs + IBI_SIR_REQ_REJECT);