diff --git a/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c b/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c
index c398f1ac74b8..748e0aac0b78 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c
@@ -1400,6 +1400,9 @@ static int nl802154_set_llsec_params(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	u32 changed = 0;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (wpan_dev->iftype == NL802154_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	if (info->attrs[NL802154_ATTR_SEC_ENABLED]) {
 		u8 enabled;