diff --git a/lib/lte_link_control/modules/ncellmeas.c b/lib/lte_link_control/modules/ncellmeas.c
index 23003b0114b9..b0370874ae93 100644
--- a/lib/lte_link_control/modules/ncellmeas.c
+++ b/lib/lte_link_control/modules/ncellmeas.c
@@ -667,6 +667,13 @@ static void at_handler_ncellmeas(const char *response)
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
+	if (k_sem_count_get(&ncellmeas_idle_sem) > 0) {
+		/* No need to parse the notification because neighbor cell measurement
+		 * has not been requested.
+		 */
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
 	if (ncellmeas_params.search_type > LTE_LC_NEIGHBOR_SEARCH_TYPE_EXTENDED_COMPLETE) {
 		at_handler_ncellmeas_gci(response);
 		goto exit;