diff --git a/src/core/thread/mle_router.cpp b/src/core/thread/mle_router.cpp
index 91a73e979..f991e3d28 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/mle_router.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/mle_router.cpp
@@ -399,6 +399,10 @@ void MleRouter::SetStateRouter(uint16_t aRloc16)
             RemoveNeighbor(child);
         }
     }
+
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE
+    Get<Mac::Mac>().UpdateCsl();
+#endif
 }
 
 void MleRouter::SetStateLeader(uint16_t aRloc16, LeaderStartMode aStartMode)
@@ -440,6 +444,10 @@ void MleRouter::SetStateLeader(uint16_t aRloc16, LeaderStartMode aStartMode)
         }
     }
 
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE
+    Get<Mac::Mac>().UpdateCsl();
+#endif
+
     LogNote("Leader partition id 0x%x", mLeaderData.GetPartitionId());
 }