diff --git a/drivers/firmware/arm_ffa/driver.c b/drivers/firmware/arm_ffa/driver.c
index 655672a88095..03d22cbb2ad4 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/arm_ffa/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/arm_ffa/driver.c
@@ -280,7 +280,8 @@ __ffa_partition_info_get(u32 uuid0, u32 uuid1, u32 uuid2, u32 uuid3,
 			memcpy(buffer + idx, drv_info->rx_buffer + idx * sz,
 			       buf_sz);
 
-	ffa_rx_release();
+	if (!(flags & PARTITION_INFO_GET_RETURN_COUNT_ONLY))
+		ffa_rx_release();
 
 	mutex_unlock(&drv_info->rx_lock);