diff --git a/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40_radio_hal.c b/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40_radio_hal.c
index 0cfb1ceaef..918d162ecd 100644
--- a/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40_radio_hal.c
+++ b/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40_radio_hal.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static int _config_phy(ieee802154_dev_t *hal, const ieee802154_phy_conf_t *conf)
     mrf24j40_t *dev = hal->priv;
     int8_t pow = conf->pow;
     uint8_t channel = conf->channel;
-    if (pow < MRF24J40_MIN_TXPOWER && pow > MRF24J40_MAX_TXPOWER) {
+    if (pow < MRF24J40_MIN_TXPOWER || pow > MRF24J40_MAX_TXPOWER) {
         return -EINVAL;
     }
     mrf24j40_set_txpower(dev, pow);