diff --git a/thermosphere/src/transport_interface.c b/thermosphere/src/transport_interface.c
index 7ef17f81b..a985e9826 100644
--- a/thermosphere/src/transport_interface.c
+++ b/thermosphere/src/transport_interface.c
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ void transportInterfaceIrqHandlerBottomHalf(TransportInterface *iface)
         iface->processDataCallback(iface, iface->ctx, sz);
     }
 
+    maskIrq(); // Avoid stack overflow, as the line will be asserted once more
     transportInterfaceRelease(iface);
 }