diff --git a/src/core/thread/mle_router.cpp b/src/core/thread/mle_router.cpp
index aa7787784..d131a09d6 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/mle_router.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/mle_router.cpp
@@ -2771,7 +2771,7 @@ void MleRouter::HandleChildUpdateResponse(RxInfo &aRxInfo)
     }
 
     // Status
-    switch (Tlv::Find<ThreadStatusTlv>(aRxInfo.mMessage, status))
+    switch (Tlv::Find<StatusTlv>(aRxInfo.mMessage, status))
     {
     case kErrorNone:
         VerifyOrExit(status != StatusTlv::kError, RemoveNeighbor(*child));