diff --git a/net/nfc/nci/core.c b/net/nfc/nci/core.c
index 772ddb5824d9..5d708af0fcfd 100644
--- a/net/nfc/nci/core.c
+++ b/net/nfc/nci/core.c
@@ -1518,6 +1518,7 @@ static void nci_rx_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 		if (!nci_plen(skb->data)) {
 			kfree_skb(skb);
+			kcov_remote_stop();
 			break;
 		}