diff --git a/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c b/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c
index d8f4379d4fa6..42e531aefe86 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c
@@ -1426,6 +1426,7 @@ static int nl802154_trigger_scan(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	type = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[NL802154_ATTR_SCAN_TYPE]);
 	switch (type) {
+	case NL802154_SCAN_ACTIVE:
 	case NL802154_SCAN_PASSIVE:
 		request->type = type;
 		break;