diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index ae38a98d072e1c32763723fdb6c5b3a14ff10561..ad296bc86e698ff637656a7932bf06d91fbce314 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ at86rf230_start(struct ieee802154_dev *dev)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	rc = at86rf230_state(dev, STATE_FORCE_TX_ON);
+	rc = at86rf230_state(dev, STATE_TX_ON);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;