diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index f9e3bce8d63b020b4d51af1eb919fffde9428430..05d4f8f2fc44c157046e6ebd6d2fdbb38c5aa872 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ at86rf230_set_csma_params(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, u8 min_be, u8 max_be,
 	struct at86rf230_local *lp = hw->priv;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (min_be > max_be || max_be > 8 || retries > 5)
+	if (retries > 5)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	rc = at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_MIN_BE, min_be);