diff --git a/nfc/common.c b/nfc/common.c
index 9154fbdfb7..49485d6f87 100644
--- a/nfc/common.c
+++ b/nfc/common.c
@@ -649,6 +649,19 @@ long nfc_dev_ioctl(struct file *pfile, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	case NFC_SET_PWR:
 		ret = nfc_ioctl_power_states(nfc_dev, arg);
 		break;
+        case NFC_SET_RESET_READ_PENDING:
+               if (arg == NFC_SET_READ_PENDING) {
+                       nfc_dev->cold_reset.is_nfc_read_pending = true;
+                        /* Set default NFC state as NCI for Nfc read pending request */
+                       nfc_dev->nfc_state = NFC_STATE_NCI;
+               }
+               else if (arg == NFC_RESET_READ_PENDING){
+                       nfc_dev->cold_reset.is_nfc_read_pending = false;
+               }
+               else {
+                       ret = -EINVAL;
+               }
+               break;
 	case ESE_SET_PWR:
 		ret = nfc_ese_pwr(nfc_dev, arg);
 		break;
diff --git a/nfc/common.h b/nfc/common.h
index 81cff58e4c..014042fc89 100644
--- a/nfc/common.h
+++ b/nfc/common.h
@@ -100,10 +100,11 @@
 // Ioctls
 // The type should be aligned with MW HAL definitions
 
-#define NFC_SET_PWR		_IOW(NFC_MAGIC, 0x01, uint32_t)
-#define ESE_SET_PWR		_IOW(NFC_MAGIC, 0x02, uint32_t)
-#define ESE_GET_PWR		_IOR(NFC_MAGIC, 0x03, uint32_t)
-#define NFC_SECURE_ZONE		_IOW(NFC_MAGIC, 0x0A, uint32_t)
+#define NFC_SET_PWR                   _IOW(NFC_MAGIC, 0x01, uint32_t)
+#define ESE_SET_PWR                   _IOW(NFC_MAGIC, 0x02, uint32_t)
+#define ESE_GET_PWR                   _IOR(NFC_MAGIC, 0x03, uint32_t)
+#define NFC_SET_RESET_READ_PENDING    _IOW(NFC_MAGIC, 0x04, uint32_t)
+#define NFC_SECURE_ZONE               _IOW(NFC_MAGIC, 0x0A, uint32_t)
 
 #define DTS_IRQ_GPIO_STR	"qcom,sn-irq"
 #define DTS_VEN_GPIO_STR	"qcom,sn-ven"
@@ -177,6 +178,11 @@ enum nfcc_ioctl_request {
 	NFC_DISABLE,
 };
 
+enum nfc_read_pending {
+       NFC_RESET_READ_PENDING,
+       NFC_SET_READ_PENDING,
+};
+
 /* nfc platform interface type */
 enum interface_flags {
 	/* I2C physical IF for NFCC */
diff --git a/nfc/ese_cold_reset.h b/nfc/ese_cold_reset.h
index 3cf2507407..77e03b9ef3 100644
--- a/nfc/ese_cold_reset.h
+++ b/nfc/ese_cold_reset.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ struct cold_reset {
 	bool rsp_pending;
 	/* Is NFC enabled from UI */
 	bool is_nfc_enabled;
+	bool is_nfc_read_pending;
 };
 
 struct nfc_dev;