diff --git a/sys/net/link_layer/ieee802154/submac.c b/sys/net/link_layer/ieee802154/submac.c
index 23653b58c4..a30a612ffd 100644
--- a/sys/net/link_layer/ieee802154/submac.c
+++ b/sys/net/link_layer/ieee802154/submac.c
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ int ieee802154_set_state(ieee802154_submac_t *submac, ieee802154_submac_state_t
         res = ieee802154_radio_off(dev);
     }
     else {
-        ieee802154_submac_state_t new_state =
+        ieee802154_trx_state_t new_state =
                     state == IEEE802154_STATE_IDLE
                     ? IEEE802154_TRX_STATE_TRX_OFF
                     : IEEE802154_TRX_STATE_RX_ON;