diff --git a/src/core/mac/mac.cpp b/src/core/mac/mac.cpp
index 5a34e3670..a67e4fc2c 100644
--- a/src/core/mac/mac.cpp
+++ b/src/core/mac/mac.cpp
@@ -2490,8 +2490,13 @@ void Mac::ProcessCsl(const RxFrame &aFrame, const Address &aSrcAddr)
     CslNeighbor *neighbor = nullptr;
     const CslIe *csl;
 
+    uint8_t keyIdMode;
+
     VerifyOrExit(aFrame.IsVersion2015() && aFrame.GetSecurityEnabled());
 
+    IgnoreError(aFrame.GetKeyIdMode(keyIdMode));
+    VerifyOrExit(keyIdMode == Frame::kKeyIdMode1);
+
     csl = aFrame.GetCslIe();
     VerifyOrExit(csl != nullptr);