diff --git a/tools/otci/otci/otci.py b/tools/otci/otci/otci.py
index 02b5869e3..14f009854 100644
--- a/tools/otci/otci/otci.py
+++ b/tools/otci/otci/otci.py
@@ -1683,7 +1683,7 @@ class OTCI(object):
             elif key == 'PSKc':
                 dataset['pskc'] = val
             elif key == 'Security Policy':
-                rotation_time, flags = val.split(' ')
+                rotation_time, flags = val.split(', ') if ', ' in val else val.split(' ')
                 rotation_time = int(rotation_time)
                 dataset['security_policy'] = SecurityPolicy(rotation_time, flags)
             else: