diff --git a/net/mac802154/rx.c b/net/mac802154/rx.c
index 4dcf6e18563a..060ccd0e14ce 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/rx.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ ieee802154_subif_frame(struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	switch (mac_cb(skb)->dest.mode) {
 	case IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE:
-		if (mac_cb(skb)->dest.mode != IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE)
+		if (hdr->source.mode != IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE)
 			/* FIXME: check if we are PAN coordinator */
 			skb->pkt_type = PACKET_OTHERHOST;
 		else