diff --git a/include/net/nfc/nci_core.h b/include/net/nfc/nci_core.h
index bccd89e9d4c2..f4963ea77947 100644
--- a/include/net/nfc/nci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/nfc/nci_core.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ enum {
 #define NCI_RESET_TIMEOUT			5000
 #define NCI_INIT_TIMEOUT			5000
 #define NCI_RF_DISC_TIMEOUT			5000
-#define NCI_RF_DEACTIVATE_TIMEOUT		5000
+#define NCI_RF_DEACTIVATE_TIMEOUT		30000
 #define NCI_CMD_TIMEOUT				5000
 
 struct nci_dev;