1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index 39c3c117340d..492fb7e7675d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -1010,13 +1010,8 @@ err:
 static int
 at86rf230_start(struct ieee802154_dev *dev)
 {
-        struct at86rf230_local *lp = dev->priv;
         u8 rc;
 
-        rc = at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_RX_SAFE_MODE, 1);
-        if (rc)
-                return rc;
-
         rc = at86rf230_state(dev, STATE_TX_ON);
         if (rc)
                 return rc;
@@ -1300,6 +1295,10 @@ static int at86rf230_hw_init(struct at86rf230_local *lp)
         if (rc)
                 return rc;
 
+        rc = at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_RX_SAFE_MODE, 1);
+        if (rc)
+                return rc;
+
         rc = at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_IRQ_MASK, IRQ_TRX_END);
         if (rc)
                 return rc;