diff --git a/src/core/mac/mac.cpp b/src/core/mac/mac.cpp
index 6e34303f8..0719d5403 100644
--- a/src/core/mac/mac.cpp
+++ b/src/core/mac/mac.cpp
@@ -1097,9 +1097,13 @@ otError Mac::RadioTransmit(Frame *aSendFrame)
 
     SuccessOrExit(error = otPlatRadioTransmit(&GetInstance(), static_cast<otRadioFrame *>(aSendFrame)));
 
-    otLogWarnMac(GetInstance(), "otPlatRadioTransmit() failed with error %s", otThreadErrorToString(error));
-
 exit:
+
+    if (error != OT_ERROR_NONE)
+    {
+        otLogWarnMac(GetInstance(), "otPlatRadioTransmit() failed with error %s", otThreadErrorToString(error));
+    }
+
     return error;
 }
 
@@ -1119,9 +1123,13 @@ otError Mac::RadioReceive(uint8_t aChannel)
 
     SuccessOrExit(error = otPlatRadioReceive(&GetInstance(), aChannel));
 
-    otLogWarnMac(GetInstance(), "otPlatRadioReceive() failed with error %s", otThreadErrorToString(error));
-
 exit:
+
+    if (error != OT_ERROR_NONE)
+    {
+        otLogWarnMac(GetInstance(), "otPlatRadioReceive() failed with error %s", otThreadErrorToString(error));
+    }
+
     return error;
 }
 
@@ -1146,11 +1154,16 @@ otError Mac::RadioSleep(void)
     }
 
 #endif
+
     SuccessOrExit(error = otPlatRadioSleep(&GetInstance()));
 
-    otLogWarnMac(GetInstance(), "otPlatRadioSleep() failed with error %s", otThreadErrorToString(error));
-
 exit:
+
+    if (error != OT_ERROR_NONE)
+    {
+        otLogWarnMac(GetInstance(), "otPlatRadioSleep() failed with error %s", otThreadErrorToString(error));
+    }
+
     return error;
 }