diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c b/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
index 8d990696676e..1f6ba4221817 100644
--- a/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
@@ -1124,7 +1124,6 @@ static int svc_i3c_master_send_direct_ccc_cmd(struct svc_i3c_master *master,
 	cmd->in = NULL;
 	cmd->out = &ccc->id;
 	cmd->len = 1;
-	cmd->read_len = xfer_len;
 	cmd->read_len = 0;
 	cmd->continued = true;