diff --git a/ccid_common/iso7816_fsm.c b/ccid_common/iso7816_fsm.c
index 21378e0..beda7ab 100644
--- a/ccid_common/iso7816_fsm.c
+++ b/ccid_common/iso7816_fsm.c
@@ -633,6 +633,10 @@
 					osmo_fsm_inst_state_chg_ms(fi, ATR_S_WAIT_TCK,
 								   guard_time_ms, T_GUARD);
 					break;
+				} else {
+					/* no TCK present, ATR complete; notify parent */
+					osmo_fsm_inst_state_chg(fi, ATR_S_DONE, 0, 0);
+					osmo_fsm_inst_dispatch(fi->proc.parent, ISO7816_E_ATR_DONE_IND, atp->atr);
 				}
 			} else {
 				break;