diff --git a/drivers/slimbus/messaging.c b/drivers/slimbus/messaging.c
index d5879142dbef1..3b77713f1e3fb 100644
--- a/drivers/slimbus/messaging.c
+++ b/drivers/slimbus/messaging.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int slim_alloc_txn_tid(struct slim_controller *ctrl, struct slim_msg_txn *txn)
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ctrl->txn_lock, flags);
-	ret = idr_alloc_cyclic(&ctrl->tid_idr, txn, 0,
+	ret = idr_alloc_cyclic(&ctrl->tid_idr, txn, 1,
 				SLIM_MAX_TIDS, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ctrl->txn_lock, flags);