diff --git a/include/logging/nxscope/nxscope.h b/include/logging/nxscope/nxscope.h
index e29022235..bf1344857 100644
--- a/include/logging/nxscope/nxscope.h
+++ b/include/logging/nxscope/nxscope.h
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ struct nxscope_s
   FAR uint8_t                 *streambuf;
   size_t                       streambuf_len;
   size_t                       stream_i;
+  bool                         stream_retry;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOGGING_NXSCOPE_CRICHANNELS
   /* Critical buffer data */
diff --git a/logging/nxscope/nxscope_internals.c b/logging/nxscope/nxscope_internals.c
index e62581291..0c25895df 100644
--- a/logging/nxscope/nxscope_internals.c
+++ b/logging/nxscope/nxscope_internals.c
@@ -61,12 +61,15 @@ int nxscope_stream_send(FAR struct nxscope_s *s, FAR uint8_t *buff,
 
   /* Finalize stream frame */
 
-  ret = PROTO_FRAME_FINAL(s, s->proto_stream,
-                          NXSCOPE_HDRID_STREAM, buff, buff_i);
-  if (ret < 0)
+  if (!s->stream_retry)
     {
-      _err("ERROR: PROTO_FRAME_FINAL failed %d\n", ret);
-      goto errout;
+      ret = PROTO_FRAME_FINAL(s, s->proto_stream,
+                              NXSCOPE_HDRID_STREAM, buff, buff_i);
+      if (ret < 0)
+        {
+          _err("ERROR: PROTO_FRAME_FINAL failed %d\n", ret);
+          goto errout;
+        }
     }
 
   /* Send stream data */
@@ -75,6 +78,11 @@ int nxscope_stream_send(FAR struct nxscope_s *s, FAR uint8_t *buff,
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       _err("ERROR: INTF_SEND failed %d\n", ret);
+      s->stream_retry = true;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      s->stream_retry = false;
     }
 
 errout: