diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master/mipi-i3c-hci/pio.c b/drivers/i3c/master/mipi-i3c-hci/pio.c
index ff2657ee220b..a1341d66bc65 100644
--- a/drivers/i3c/master/mipi-i3c-hci/pio.c
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master/mipi-i3c-hci/pio.c
@@ -185,8 +185,11 @@ static void __hci_pio_init(struct i3c_hci *hci, u32 *size_val_ptr)
 	pio_reg_write(INTR_SIGNAL_ENABLE, 0x0);
 	pio_reg_write(INTR_STATUS_ENABLE, 0xffffffff);
 
-	/* Always accept error interrupts (will be activated on first xfer) */
-	pio->enabled_irqs = STAT_ALL_ERRORS;
+	/*
+	 * Always accept error interrupts and IBI threshold interrupt
+	 * (will be activated on first xfer).
+	 */
+	pio->enabled_irqs = STAT_ALL_ERRORS | STAT_IBI_STATUS_THLD;
 }
 
 static void hci_pio_suspend(struct i3c_hci *hci)