diff --git a/net/ieee802154/socket.c b/net/ieee802154/socket.c
index fd5862f9e26a..d0aaa0346cb1 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/socket.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/socket.c
@@ -272,6 +272,10 @@ static int raw_sendmsg(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg, size_t size)
 		err = -EMSGSIZE;
 		goto out_dev;
 	}
+	if (!size) {
+		err = 0;
+		goto out_dev;
+	}
 
 	hlen = LL_RESERVED_SPACE(dev);
 	tlen = dev->needed_tailroom;