diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index 05d4f8f2fc44..aea00d36c057 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -1167,9 +1167,6 @@ at86rf230_set_csma_params(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, u8 min_be, u8 max_be,
 	struct at86rf230_local *lp = hw->priv;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (retries > 5)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	rc = at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_MIN_BE, min_be);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;