diff --git a/include/openthread/link.h b/include/openthread/link.h
index e99b662a1..d1ce47404 100644
--- a/include/openthread/link.h
+++ b/include/openthread/link.h
@@ -441,18 +441,6 @@ OTAPI void OTCALL otLinkSetPollPeriod(otInstance *aInstance, uint32_t aPollPerio
  */
 OTAPI otShortAddress OTCALL otLinkGetShortAddress(otInstance *aInstance);
 
-/**
- * Set the Short Address for address filtering.
- *
- * @param[in] aInstance      A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
- * @param[in] aShortAddress  The IEEE 802.15.4 Short Address.
- *
- * @retval OT_ERROR_NONE             If successful.
- * @retval OT_ERROR_INVALID_STATE    If the raw link-layer isn't enabled.
- *
- */
-OTAPI otError OTCALL otLinkSetShortAddress(otInstance *aInstance, uint16_t aShortAddress);
-
 /**
  * This function gets the address mode of MAC filter.
  *
diff --git a/include/openthread/link_raw.h b/include/openthread/link_raw.h
index b519df928..7a3c306e1 100644
--- a/include/openthread/link_raw.h
+++ b/include/openthread/link_raw.h
@@ -97,6 +97,18 @@ bool otLinkRawGetPromiscuous(otInstance *aInstance);
  */
 otError otLinkRawSetPromiscuous(otInstance *aInstance, bool aEnable);
 
+/**
+ * Set the Short Address for address filtering.
+ *
+ * @param[in] aInstance      A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
+ * @param[in] aShortAddress  The IEEE 802.15.4 Short Address.
+ *
+ * @retval OT_ERROR_NONE             If successful.
+ * @retval OT_ERROR_INVALID_STATE    If the raw link-layer isn't enabled.
+ *
+ */
+otError OTCALL otLinkRawSetShortAddress(otInstance *aInstance, uint16_t aShortAddress);
+
 /**
  * Transition the radio from Receive to Sleep.
  * Turn off the radio.
diff --git a/src/core/api/link_raw_api.cpp b/src/core/api/link_raw_api.cpp
index 431320d5c..3c0c86fb2 100644
--- a/src/core/api/link_raw_api.cpp
+++ b/src/core/api/link_raw_api.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ bool otLinkRawIsEnabled(otInstance *aInstance)
     return static_cast<Instance *>(aInstance)->GetLinkRaw().IsEnabled();
 }
 
-otError otLinkSetShortAddress(otInstance *aInstance, uint16_t aShortAddress)
+otError otLinkRawSetShortAddress(otInstance *aInstance, uint16_t aShortAddress)
 {
     return static_cast<Instance *>(aInstance)->GetLinkRaw().SetShortAddress(aShortAddress);
 }
diff --git a/src/ncp/ncp_base_radio.cpp b/src/ncp/ncp_base_radio.cpp
index 5b38f730f..2e6e50a88 100644
--- a/src/ncp/ncp_base_radio.cpp
+++ b/src/ncp/ncp_base_radio.cpp
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ template <> otError NcpBase::HandlePropertySet<SPINEL_PROP_MAC_15_4_SADDR>(void)
 
     SuccessOrExit(error = mDecoder.ReadUint16(shortAddress));
 
-    error = otLinkSetShortAddress(mInstance, shortAddress);
+    error = otLinkRawSetShortAddress(mInstance, shortAddress);
 
 exit:
     return error;