diff --git a/src/spectrum/model/half-duplex-ideal-phy.cc b/src/spectrum/model/half-duplex-ideal-phy.cc
index dda656455..6d8ec7442 100644
--- a/src/spectrum/model/half-duplex-ideal-phy.cc
+++ b/src/spectrum/model/half-duplex-ideal-phy.cc
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ HalfDuplexIdealPhy::AbortRx ()
   NS_LOG_LOGIC (this << "state: " << m_state);
 
   NS_ASSERT (m_state == RX);
+  m_interference.AbortRx ();
   m_phyRxAbortTrace (m_rxPacket);
   m_endRxEventId.Cancel ();
   m_rxPacket = 0;
diff --git a/src/spectrum/model/spectrum-interference.cc b/src/spectrum/model/spectrum-interference.cc
index 2af5738f2..3a87e4f2d 100644
--- a/src/spectrum/model/spectrum-interference.cc
+++ b/src/spectrum/model/spectrum-interference.cc
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ SpectrumInterference::StartRx (Ptr<const Packet> p, Ptr<const SpectrumValue> rxP
   m_errorModel->StartRx (p);
 }
 
+void
+SpectrumInterference::AbortRx ()
+{
+  m_receiving = false;
+}
 
 bool
 SpectrumInterference::EndRx ()
diff --git a/src/spectrum/model/spectrum-interference.h b/src/spectrum/model/spectrum-interference.h
index b2dd177e3..b5a5eb3b1 100644
--- a/src/spectrum/model/spectrum-interference.h
+++ b/src/spectrum/model/spectrum-interference.h
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ public:
    */
   void StartRx (Ptr<const Packet> p, Ptr<const SpectrumValue> rxPsd);
 
+  /**
+   * notify that the PHY has aborted RX
+   */
+  void AbortRx ();
 
   /**
    * notify that the RX attempt has ended. The receiving PHY must call