diff --git a/src/protocols/echo/EchoClient.cpp b/src/protocols/echo/EchoClient.cpp
index 33de0f00104b93..dff3999004e517 100644
--- a/src/protocols/echo/EchoClient.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/echo/EchoClient.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ CHIP_ERROR EchoClient::SendEchoRequest(NodeId nodeId, System::PacketBuffer * pay
         return CHIP_ERROR_NO_MEMORY;
     }
 
+    // Set EchoClient itself as the exchange delegate to receive the message from exchange.
+    mExchangeCtx->SetDelegate(this);
+
     return SendEchoRequest(payload);
 }