diff --git a/nimble/drivers/nrf5x/src/ble_phy.c b/nimble/drivers/nrf5x/src/ble_phy.c
index 3cdae5c51..1e5fc5c3f 100644
--- a/nimble/drivers/nrf5x/src/ble_phy.c
+++ b/nimble/drivers/nrf5x/src/ble_phy.c
@@ -2126,6 +2126,8 @@ ble_phy_disable(void)
     ble_phy_stop_usec_timer();
     ble_phy_disable_irq_and_ppi();
 
+    g_ble_phy_data.phy_transition_late = 0;
+
 #if PHY_USE_FEM
     phy_fem_disable();
 #endif