diff --git a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
index 2ee216b..2431ea7 100644
--- a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
+++ b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
@@ -325,3 +325,13 @@ pn53x_InDeselect(const nfc_device_t* pnd, const uint8_t ui8Target)
   
   return(pn53x_transceive(pnd,abtCmd,sizeof(abtCmd),NULL,NULL));
 }
+
+bool
+pn53x_InRelease(nfc_device_t* pnd, const uint8_t ui8Target)
+{
+  byte_t abtCmd[sizeof(pncmd_initiator_release)];
+  memcpy(abtCmd,pncmd_initiator_release,sizeof(pncmd_initiator_release));
+  abtCmd[2] = ui8Target;
+  
+  return(pn53x_transceive(pnd,abtCmd,sizeof(abtCmd),NULL,NULL));
+}
diff --git a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h
index cc6ce59..fbcc784 100644
--- a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h
+++ b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ bool pn53x_decode_target_data(const byte_t* pbtRawData, size_t szDataLen, nfc_ch
 
 bool pn53x_InListPassiveTarget(const nfc_device_t* pnd, const nfc_modulation_t nmInitModulation, const byte_t szMaxTargets, const byte_t* pbtInitiatorData, const size_t szInitiatorDataLen, byte_t* pbtTargetsData, size_t* pszTargetsData);
 bool pn53x_InDeselect(const nfc_device_t* pnd, const uint8_t ui8Target);
+bool pn53x_InRelease(nfc_device_t* pnd, const uint8_t ui8Target);
 
 #endif // __NFC_CHIPS_PN53X_H__