diff --git a/src/core/mac/link_raw.cpp b/src/core/mac/link_raw.cpp
index 064a9a525..fc96af61c 100644
--- a/src/core/mac/link_raw.cpp
+++ b/src/core/mac/link_raw.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ void LinkRaw::InvokeTransmitDone(otRadioFrame *aFrame, otRadioFrame *aAckFrame,
         mCsmaBackoffs = 0;
     }
 
-    if (aError == OT_ERROR_NO_ACK)
+    if (aError != OT_ERROR_NONE)
     {
         if (mTransmitRetries < aFrame->mInfo.mTxInfo.mMaxFrameRetries)
         {