diff --git a/src/protocols/bdx/TransferFacilitator.cpp b/src/protocols/bdx/TransferFacilitator.cpp
index 767d16313994e4..3195bb4749ac36 100644
--- a/src/protocols/bdx/TransferFacilitator.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/bdx/TransferFacilitator.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ CHIP_ERROR Responder::PrepareForTransfer(System::Layer * layer, TransferRole rol
 
     mPollFreq    = pollFreq;
     mSystemLayer = layer;
+    mStopPolling = false;
 
     ReturnErrorOnFailure(mTransfer.WaitForTransfer(role, xferControlOpts, maxBlockSize, timeout));