diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c b/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
index 7d8e1540f02a..a1945bf9ef19 100644
--- a/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ static int svc_i3c_master_handle_ibi(struct svc_i3c_master *master,
 						SVC_I3C_MSTATUS_COMPLETE(val), 0, 1000);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(master->dev, "Timeout when polling for COMPLETE\n");
+		i3c_generic_ibi_recycle_slot(data->ibi_pool, slot);
 		return ret;
 	}