diff --git a/drivers/nfc/trf7970a.c b/drivers/nfc/trf7970a.c
index 9e1a34e23af2..6b8311f526a5 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/trf7970a.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/trf7970a.c
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@
 #define TRF7970A_RSSI_OSC_STATUS_RSSI_MASK	(BIT(2) | BIT(1) | BIT(0))
 #define TRF7970A_RSSI_OSC_STATUS_RSSI_X_MASK	(BIT(5) | BIT(4) | BIT(3))
 #define TRF7970A_RSSI_OSC_STATUS_RSSI_OSC_OK	BIT(6)
+#define TRF7970A_RSSI_OSC_STATUS_RSSI_NOISE_LEVEL	1
 
 #define TRF7970A_SPECIAL_FCN_REG1_COL_7_6		BIT(0)
 #define TRF7970A_SPECIAL_FCN_REG1_14_ANTICOLL		BIT(1)
@@ -1253,7 +1254,7 @@ static int trf7970a_is_rf_field(struct trf7970a *trf, bool *is_rf_field)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (rssi & TRF7970A_RSSI_OSC_STATUS_RSSI_MASK)
+	if ((rssi & TRF7970A_RSSI_OSC_STATUS_RSSI_MASK) > TRF7970A_RSSI_OSC_STATUS_RSSI_NOISE_LEVEL)
 		*is_rf_field = true;
 	else
 		*is_rf_field = false;