diff --git a/net/mac802154/rx.c b/net/mac802154/rx.c
index 6ba2769f5fb4..971a8553e9b6 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/rx.c
@@ -233,8 +233,10 @@ ieee802154_monitors_rx(struct ieee802154_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IEEE802154);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-		if (sdata->type != IEEE802154_DEV_MONITOR ||
-		    !netif_running(sdata->dev))
+		if (sdata->type != IEEE802154_DEV_MONITOR)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!ieee802154_sdata_running(sdata))
 			continue;
 
 		skb2 = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);