diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index 79fbf3809745b3318f2f08f55104ebb88ff813c3..80632fc59756c0645ea904a4dd1493e4bdec7197 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -749,13 +749,11 @@ at86rf230_tx_trac_check(void *context)
 	 * to STATE_FORCE_TRX_OFF then STATE_TX_ON to recover the transceiver
 	 * state to TX_ON.
 	 */
-	if (trac) {
+	if (trac)
 		at86rf230_async_state_change(lp, ctx, STATE_FORCE_TRX_OFF,
 					     at86rf230_tx_trac_error, true);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	at86rf230_tx_on(context);
+	else
+		at86rf230_tx_on(context);
 }
 
 static void