diff --git a/base-hw/src/core/kernel/ipc_node.h b/base-hw/src/core/kernel/ipc_node.h
index dcfc3ca7a9..1281e561bb 100644
--- a/base-hw/src/core/kernel/ipc_node.h
+++ b/base-hw/src/core/kernel/ipc_node.h
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ class Kernel::Ipc_node
 
 		enum State
 		{
-			INACTIVE = 1,
-			AWAIT_REPLY = 2,
-			AWAIT_REQUEST = 3,
-			PREPARE_REPLY = 4,
+			INACTIVE                = 1,
+			AWAIT_REPLY             = 2,
+			AWAIT_REQUEST           = 3,
+			PREPARE_REPLY           = 4,
 			PREPARE_AND_AWAIT_REPLY = 5,
 		};
 
@@ -318,6 +318,10 @@ class Kernel::Ipc_node
 				_state = INACTIVE;
 				_await_ipc_failed();
 				return;
+			case AWAIT_REQUEST:
+				_state = INACTIVE;
+				_await_ipc_failed();
+				return;
 			case PREPARE_AND_AWAIT_REPLY:
 				_cancel_outbuf_request();
 				_state = PREPARE_REPLY;