diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 497d5aa..fe49567 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Improvements:
  - Add support for PN532 on RPi3 UART
  - Add support for cross-compilation of 32b & 64b versions  of the library for Windows
  - Add pn533_usb to the kernel modules blacklist
+ - Allows for sending empty data in nfc_initiator_transceive_bits
  - driver i2c: respect proper timing specifications
  - driver i2c: add retry on error mechanism
  - nfc-mfclassic: improvements fo magic cards
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ Improvements:
  - nfc-mfultralight: add automatic modes and --check-magic
  - nfc-mfultralight: add support for magic gen2 cards
  - nfc-mfultralight: add option to specify UID
+ - nfc-barcode: new command to read NFC Barcodes (Tag-Talks-First)
 
 Changes:
  - nfc_get_supported_baud_rate() takes now a "mode" parameter
diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 35a852b..3f8fb87 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 SET(EXAMPLES-SOURCES
   nfc-anticol
+  nfc-barcode
   nfc-dep-initiator
   nfc-dep-target
   nfc-emulate-forum-tag2
diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index c767532..42baa29 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ SUBDIRS = pn53x-tamashell-scripts
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = \
 		nfc-anticol \
+		nfc-barcode \
 		nfc-dep-initiator \
 		nfc-dep-target \
 		nfc-emulate-forum-tag2 \
@@ -35,6 +36,10 @@ nfc_anticol_SOURCES = nfc-anticol.c
 nfc_anticol_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/libnfc/libnfc.la \
 		    $(top_builddir)/utils/libnfcutils.la
 
+nfc_barcode_SOURCES = nfc-barcode.c
+nfc_barcode_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/libnfc/libnfc.la \
+		    $(top_builddir)/utils/libnfcutils.la
+
 nfc_relay_SOURCES = nfc-relay.c
 nfc_relay_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/libnfc/libnfc.la \
 		  $(top_builddir)/utils/libnfcutils.la
@@ -87,6 +92,7 @@ quick_start_example2_LDADD =  $(top_builddir)/libnfc/libnfc.la \
 
 dist_man_MANS = \
 		nfc-anticol.1 \
+		nfc-barcode.1 \
 		nfc-dep-initiator.1 \
 		nfc-dep-target.1 \
 		nfc-emulate-tag.1 \
diff --git a/examples/nfc-barcode.1 b/examples/nfc-barcode.1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84190e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/nfc-barcode.1
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+.TH nfc-barcode 1 "May, 2017" "libnfc" "libnfc's examples"
+.SH NAME
+nfc-barcode \- NFC Barcode (Tag-Talks-First) reader
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B nfc-barcode
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.B nfc-barcode
+is a utility to read NFC Barcodes
+
+.SH OPTIONS
+.B -d
+Decode content, if possible.
+
+.B -v
+Verbose.
+
+.SH BUGS
+Please report any bugs on the
+.B libnfc
+issue tracker at:
+.br
+.BR https://github.com/nfc-tools/libnfc/issues
+.SH LICENCE
+.B libnfc
+is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), version 3.
+.br
+.B libnfc-utils
+and
+.B libnfc-examples
+are covered by the the BSD 2-Clause license.
+.SH AUTHORS
+Philippe Teuwen <yobibe@gmail.com>
+.PP
+This manual page was written by Philippe Teuwen <yobibe@gmail.com>.
+It is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL (version 2 or later).
diff --git a/examples/nfc-barcode.c b/examples/nfc-barcode.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4d299b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/nfc-barcode.c
@@ -0,0 +1,291 @@
+/*-
+ * Free/Libre Near Field Communication (NFC) library
+ *
+ * Libnfc historical contributors:
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 Philippe Teuwen
+ * See AUTHORS file for a more comprehensive list of contributors.
+ * Additional contributors of this file:
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *  1) Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  2 )Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *  documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * Note that this license only applies on the examples, NFC library itself is under LGPL
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file nfc-barcode.c
+ * @brief Reads a NFC Barcode tag
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#  include "config.h"
+#endif // HAVE_CONFIG_H
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <nfc/nfc.h>
+
+#include "utils/nfc-utils.h"
+
+#define MAX_FRAME_LEN 264
+
+static nfc_device *pnd;
+
+bool    verbose = false;
+bool    decode = false;
+
+static void
+print_usage(char *argv[])
+{
+  printf("Usage: %s [OPTIONS]\n", argv[0]);
+  printf("Options:\n");
+  printf("\t-h\tHelp. Print this message.\n");
+  printf("\t-q\tVerbose mode.\n");
+  printf("\t-d\tDecode content.\n");
+}
+
+static int
+bits2barcode(const uint8_t *pbtData, const size_t szBits, const uint8_t *pbtDataPar, uint8_t *pbtBarcode, const size_t szBarcode)
+{
+  uint8_t uRemainder;
+  size_t  szPos;
+  size_t  szBytes = szBits / 8;
+  size_t  off = 0;
+  uint8_t i;
+  for (i = 0; i < szBarcode; i++) {
+    pbtBarcode[i] = 0;
+  }
+
+  // Reinject S bit
+  pbtBarcode[off / 8] |= 1 << (7 - (off % 8));
+  off++;
+
+  for (szPos = 0; szPos < szBytes; szPos++) {
+    for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+      pbtBarcode[off / 8] |= ((pbtData[szPos] >> i) & 1) << (7 - (off % 8));
+      off++;
+    }
+    pbtBarcode[off / 8] |= pbtDataPar[szPos] << (7 - (off % 8));
+    off++;
+  }
+  uRemainder = szBits % 8;
+  for (i = 0; i < uRemainder; i++) {
+    pbtBarcode[off / 8] |= ((pbtData[szPos] >> i) & 1) << (7 - (off % 8));
+    off++;
+  }
+  return off;
+}
+
+static bool
+validate_crc(uint8_t *pbtBarcode, const size_t szBarcode)
+{
+  if (szBarcode % 128 != 0) {
+    printf("Warning, NFC Barcode seems incomplete, skipping CRC\n");
+    return false;
+  }
+  uint8_t pbtCrc[2];
+  iso14443a_crc(pbtBarcode, (szBarcode / 8) - 2, pbtCrc);
+  if (verbose)
+    printf("Computed CRC: %02X %02X\n", pbtCrc[1], pbtCrc[0]);
+  return (pbtCrc[1] == pbtBarcode[(szBarcode / 8) - 2]) && (pbtCrc[0] == pbtBarcode[(szBarcode / 8) - 1]);
+}
+
+static bool
+decode_barcode(uint8_t *pbtBarcode, const size_t szBarcode)
+{
+  if (szBarcode % 128 != 0) {
+    printf("Warning, NFC Barcode seems incomplete, skipping decoding\n");
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (verbose) {
+    printf("Manufacturer ID field: %02X\n", pbtBarcode[0]);
+    switch (pbtBarcode[0]) {
+      case 0xb7:
+        printf("Manufacturer: Thinfilm\n");
+        break;
+      default:
+        printf("Manufacturer: unknown\n");
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+  if (verbose) {
+    printf("Data Format Field: %02X\n", pbtBarcode[1]);
+  }
+  switch (pbtBarcode[1]) {
+    case 0:
+      printf("Data Format Field: Reserved for allocation by tag manufacturer\n");
+      return false;
+      break;
+    case 1:
+    case 2:
+    case 3:
+    case 4:
+      switch (pbtBarcode[1]) {
+        case 1:
+          printf("http://www.");
+          break;
+        case 2:
+          printf("https://www.");
+          break;
+        case 3:
+          printf("http://");
+          break;
+        case 4:
+          printf("https://");
+          break;
+      }
+      for (uint8_t i = 2; i < 15; i++) {
+        if ((pbtBarcode[i] == 0xfe) || (i == 14)) {
+          pbtBarcode[i] = '\n';
+          pbtBarcode[i + 1] = 0;
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+      printf("%s", (char *)pbtBarcode + 2);
+      break;
+    case 5:
+      printf("EPC: ");
+      for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 12; i++) {
+        printf("%02x", pbtBarcode[i + 2]);
+      }
+      printf("\n");
+      break;
+    default:
+      printf("Data Format Field: unknown (%02X)\n", pbtBarcode[1]);
+      printf("Data:");
+      for (uint8_t i = 2; i < (szBarcode / 8) - 2; i++) {
+        printf("%02x", pbtBarcode[i]);
+      }
+      printf("\n");
+      break;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+int
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+  int     arg;
+  uint8_t abtRx[MAX_FRAME_LEN];
+  uint8_t abtRxPar[MAX_FRAME_LEN];
+  uint8_t pbtBarcode[64];
+
+  // Get commandline options
+  for (arg = 1; arg < argc; arg++) {
+    if (0 == strcmp(argv[arg], "-h")) {
+      print_usage(argv);
+      exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+    } else if (0 == strcmp(argv[arg], "-v")) {
+      verbose = true;
+    } else if (0 == strcmp(argv[arg], "-d")) {
+      decode = true;
+    } else {
+      ERR("%s is not supported option.", argv[arg]);
+      print_usage(argv);
+      exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+    }
+  }
+
+  nfc_context *context;
+  nfc_init(&context);
+  if (context == NULL) {
+    ERR("Unable to init libnfc (malloc)");
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
+
+  // Try to open the NFC reader
+  pnd = nfc_open(context, NULL);
+
+  if (pnd == NULL) {
+    ERR("Error opening NFC reader");
+    nfc_exit(context);
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
+
+  // Initialise NFC device as "initiator"
+  if (nfc_initiator_init(pnd) < 0) {
+    nfc_perror(pnd, "nfc_initiator_init");
+    nfc_close(pnd);
+    nfc_exit(context);
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
+
+  printf("NFC reader: %s opened\n\n", nfc_device_get_name(pnd));
+
+  if ((nfc_device_set_property_bool(pnd, NP_ACTIVATE_FIELD, false) < 0) ||
+      (nfc_device_set_property_bool(pnd, NP_HANDLE_CRC, false) < 0) ||
+      (nfc_device_set_property_bool(pnd, NP_HANDLE_PARITY, false) < 0)) {
+    nfc_perror(pnd, "nfc_device_set_property_bool");
+    nfc_close(pnd);
+    nfc_exit(context);
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
+  int res;
+  if ((res = nfc_initiator_transceive_bits(pnd, NULL, 0, NULL, abtRx, sizeof(abtRx), abtRxPar)) < 0) {
+    if (verbose)
+      nfc_perror(pnd, "nfc_initiator_transceive_bits");
+    printf("No NFC Barcode found\n");
+    nfc_close(pnd);
+    nfc_exit(context);
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
+  nfc_close(pnd);
+  nfc_exit(context);
+  if (verbose)
+    print_hex_par(abtRx, res, abtRxPar);
+  res = bits2barcode(abtRx, res, abtRxPar, pbtBarcode, sizeof(pbtBarcode));
+
+  if (res % 128 != 0) {
+    printf("Error, NFC Barcode seems incomplete, received %u bits\n", res);
+    if (verbose) {
+      print_hex_bits(pbtBarcode, res);
+    }
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
+
+  if (validate_crc(pbtBarcode, res)) {
+    if (verbose) {
+      printf("CRC correct\n");
+    }
+  } else {
+    printf("CRC error\n");
+    if (verbose) {
+      print_hex_bits(pbtBarcode, res);
+    }
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
+
+  if (verbose || ! decode) {
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < res / 8; i++) {
+      printf("%02x", pbtBarcode[i]);
+    }
+    printf("\n");
+  }
+  if (decode) {
+    decode_barcode(pbtBarcode, res);
+  }
+  exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+}
diff --git a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
index 34cf4ad..a83d3f0 100644
--- a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
+++ b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ pn53x_initiator_transceive_bits(struct nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t *pbtTx, co
   uint8_t  abtCmd[PN53x_EXTENDED_FRAME__DATA_MAX_LEN] = { InCommunicateThru };
 
   // Check if we should prepare the parity bits ourself
-  if (!pnd->bPar) {
+  if ((!pnd->bPar) && (szTxBits > 0)) {
     // Convert data with parity to a frame
     if ((res = pn53x_wrap_frame(pbtTx, szTxBits, pbtTxPar, abtCmd + 1)) < 0)
       return res;