diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index 635878833936..f99dce5c64da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -617,10 +617,11 @@ at86rf230_async_state_delay(void *context)
 			 */
 			lp->cal_timeout = jiffies + AT86RF2XX_CAL_LOOP_TIMEOUT;
 			goto change;
+		case STATE_TX_ARET_ON:
 		case STATE_TX_ON:
 			tim = ktime_set(0, c->t_off_to_tx_on * NSEC_PER_USEC);
-			/* state change from TRX_OFF to TX_ON to do a
-			 * calibration, we need to reset the timeout for the
+			/* state change from TRX_OFF to TX_ON or ARET_ON to do
+			 * a calibration, we need to reset the timeout for the
 			 * next one.
 			 */
 			lp->cal_timeout = jiffies + AT86RF2XX_CAL_LOOP_TIMEOUT;