diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c b/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
index d47360f8a1f36..4eebf15f685a3 100644
--- a/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
@@ -782,6 +782,10 @@ static int svc_i3c_master_do_daa_locked(struct svc_i3c_master *master,
 				 */
 				break;
 			} else if (SVC_I3C_MSTATUS_NACKED(reg)) {
+				/* No I3C devices attached */
+				if (dev_nb == 0)
+					break;
+
 				/*
 				 * A slave device nacked the address, this is
 				 * allowed only once, DAA will be stopped and
@@ -1251,11 +1255,17 @@ static int svc_i3c_master_send_ccc_cmd(struct i3c_master_controller *m,
 {
 	struct svc_i3c_master *master = to_svc_i3c_master(m);
 	bool broadcast = cmd->id < 0x80;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (broadcast)
-		return svc_i3c_master_send_bdcast_ccc_cmd(master, cmd);
+		ret = svc_i3c_master_send_bdcast_ccc_cmd(master, cmd);
 	else
-		return svc_i3c_master_send_direct_ccc_cmd(master, cmd);
+		ret = svc_i3c_master_send_direct_ccc_cmd(master, cmd);
+
+	if (ret)
+		cmd->err = I3C_ERROR_M2;
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int svc_i3c_master_priv_xfers(struct i3c_dev_desc *dev,