diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154.c b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154.c
index a04fd4ccf54..152d4e639b2 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154.c
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ void mac802154_createdatareq(FAR struct ieee802154_privmac_s *priv,
 
   txdesc->frame = iob;
   txdesc->frametype = IEEE802154_FRAME_COMMAND;
+  txdesc->ackreq = true;
 
   /* Save a copy of the destination addressing information into the tx
    * descriptor.  We only do this for commands to help with handling their
@@ -1632,6 +1633,7 @@ static void mac802154_rxdatareq(FAR struct ieee802154_privmac_s *priv,
 
   txdesc->frame = iob;
   txdesc->frametype = IEEE802154_FRAME_DATA;
+  txdesc->ackreq = false;
 
   mac802154_unlock(priv)
 
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_assoc.c b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_assoc.c
index 46f67c89a16..6e09bf22e9c 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_assoc.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_assoc.c
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ int mac802154_req_associate(MACHANDLE mac,
 
   txdesc->frame = iob;
   txdesc->frametype = IEEE802154_FRAME_COMMAND;
+  txdesc->ackreq = true;
 
   /* Save a copy of the destination addressing infromation into the tx
    * descriptor.  We only do this for commands to help with handling their
@@ -422,6 +423,7 @@ int mac802154_resp_associate(MACHANDLE mac,
 
   txdesc->frame = iob;
   txdesc->frametype = IEEE802154_FRAME_COMMAND;
+  txdesc->ackreq = true;
 
   txdesc->destaddr.mode = IEEE802154_ADDRMODE_EXTENDED;
   IEEE802154_PANIDCOPY(txdesc->destaddr.panid, priv->addr.panid);