diff --git a/src/core/meshcop/dataset_manager.cpp b/src/core/meshcop/dataset_manager.cpp
index 83854f02d..0ac60c030 100644
--- a/src/core/meshcop/dataset_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/meshcop/dataset_manager.cpp
@@ -216,8 +216,7 @@ void DatasetManager::HandleDatasetUpdated(void)
 
 void DatasetManager::SignalDatasetChange(void) const
 {
-    Get<Notifier>().Signal(mLocal.GetType() == Dataset::kActive ? kEventActiveDatasetChanged
-                                                                : kEventPendingDatasetChanged);
+    Get<Notifier>().Signal(IsActiveDataset() ? kEventActiveDatasetChanged : kEventPendingDatasetChanged);
 }
 
 Error DatasetManager::GetChannelMask(Mac::ChannelMask &aChannelMask) const
@@ -407,7 +406,7 @@ void DatasetManager::SendGetResponse(const Coap::Message    &aRequest,
 
     SuccessOrExit(error = Get<Tmf::Agent>().SendMessage(*message, aMessageInfo));
 
-    LogInfo("sent %s dataset get response to %s", (GetType() == Dataset::kActive ? "active" : "pending"),
+    LogInfo("sent %s dataset get response to %s", IsActiveDataset() ? "active" : "pending",
             aMessageInfo.GetPeerAddr().ToString().AsCString());
 
 exit:
diff --git a/src/core/meshcop/dataset_manager_ftd.cpp b/src/core/meshcop/dataset_manager_ftd.cpp
index 897af1a4e..d0ac9c346 100644
--- a/src/core/meshcop/dataset_manager_ftd.cpp
+++ b/src/core/meshcop/dataset_manager_ftd.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Error DatasetManager::HandleSet(Coap::Message &aMessage, const Ip6::MessageInfo
     // verify the request includes a timestamp that is ahead of the locally stored value
     SuccessOrExit(Tlv::Find<ActiveTimestampTlv>(aMessage, activeTimestamp));
 
-    if (GetType() == Dataset::kPending)
+    if (IsPendingDataset())
     {
         Timestamp pendingTimestamp;
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Error DatasetManager::HandleSet(Coap::Message &aMessage, const Ip6::MessageInfo
     }
 
     // check active timestamp rollback
-    if (GetType() == Dataset::kPending && (!hasNetworkKey || !doesAffectNetworkKey))
+    if (IsPendingDataset() && (!hasNetworkKey || !doesAffectNetworkKey))
     {
         // no change to network key, active timestamp must be ahead
         const Timestamp *localActiveTimestamp = Get<ActiveDatasetManager>().GetTimestamp();
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Error DatasetManager::HandleSet(Coap::Message &aMessage, const Ip6::MessageInfo
     }
 
     // verify an MGMT_ACTIVE_SET.req from a Commissioner does not affect connectivity
-    VerifyOrExit(!isUpdateFromCommissioner || GetType() == Dataset::kPending || !doesAffectConnectivity);
+    VerifyOrExit(!isUpdateFromCommissioner || IsPendingDataset() || !doesAffectConnectivity);
 
     if (isUpdateFromCommissioner)
     {
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ Error DatasetManager::HandleSet(Coap::Message &aMessage, const Ip6::MessageInfo
         IgnoreError(Get<ActiveDatasetManager>().Read(dataset));
     }
 
-    if (GetType() == Dataset::kPending || !doesAffectConnectivity)
+    if (IsPendingDataset() || !doesAffectConnectivity)
     {
         offset = aMessage.GetOffset();