diff --git a/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c b/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c
index c92129f012d5..bd7b30f77ff5 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c
@@ -1402,6 +1402,9 @@ static int nl802154_set_llsec_params(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	u32 changed = 0;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (wpan_dev->iftype == NL802154_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	if (info->attrs[NL802154_ATTR_SEC_ENABLED]) {
 		u8 enabled;