diff --git a/net/nfc/nci/core.c b/net/nfc/nci/core.c
index db7f6ada4ff7..bb4c61348362 100644
--- a/net/nfc/nci/core.c
+++ b/net/nfc/nci/core.c
@@ -1528,6 +1528,7 @@ static void nci_rx_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 		if (!nci_valid_size(skb)) {
 			kfree_skb(skb);
+			kcov_remote_stop();
 			break;
 		}