diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index 1278dd5ee187..5ad46f7f514f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ at86rf230_async_error_recover(void *context)
 	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = context;
 	struct at86rf230_local *lp = ctx->lp;
 
+	lp->is_tx = 0;
 	at86rf230_async_state_change(lp, ctx, STATE_RX_AACK_ON, NULL, false);
 	ieee802154_wake_queue(lp->hw);
 }