diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index 6dd97829ff08..bd1ef0b3bee9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ at86rf230_start(struct ieee802154_dev *dev)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	return at86rf230_state(dev, STATE_RX_ON);
+	return at86rf230_state(dev, STATE_RX_AACK_ON);
 }
 
 static void