diff --git a/net/mac802154/wpan.c b/net/mac802154/wpan.c
index 1df7a6a57386..cb34064d05f6 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/wpan.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/wpan.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static int mac802154_header_create(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 	skb->mac_len = hlen;
 
-	if (hlen + len + 2 > dev->mtu)
+	if (len > ieee802154_max_payload(&hdr))
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 
 	return hlen;