diff --git a/nixos/modules/hardware/nfc-nci.nix b/nixos/modules/hardware/nfc-nci.nix
index 34d69db2115c..21c2e859ad8d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/hardware/nfc-nci.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/hardware/nfc-nci.nix
@@ -185,6 +185,11 @@ in
       "nxp-pn5xx"
     ];
 
+    # libnfc-nci calls sched_setscheduler via pthread_setschedparam, which would be blocked by upstream SystemCallFilter=~@resources
+    systemd.services.pcscd.serviceConfig.SystemCallFilter = lib.mkIf cfg.enableIFD [
+      "sched_setscheduler"
+    ];
+
     services.pcscd.readerConfigs = lib.mkIf cfg.enableIFD [
       ''
         FRIENDLYNAME "NFC NCI"