diff --git a/source/MAC/IEEE802_15_4/mac_mcps_sap.c b/source/MAC/IEEE802_15_4/mac_mcps_sap.c
index ed6b02d0f17..862d70fe6fa 100644
--- a/source/MAC/IEEE802_15_4/mac_mcps_sap.c
+++ b/source/MAC/IEEE802_15_4/mac_mcps_sap.c
@@ -1836,9 +1836,15 @@ static int8_t mcps_pd_data_cca_trig(protocol_interface_rf_mac_setup_s *rf_ptr, m
         }
         mac_pd_sap_set_phy_tx_time(rf_ptr, buffer->tx_time, cca_enabled);
         if (mac_plme_cca_req(rf_ptr) != 0) {
-
             if (buffer->fcf_dsn.frametype == MAC_FRAME_ACK) {
+                rf_ptr->mac_ack_tx_active = false;
+                // For Ack, stop the active TX process
                 rf_ptr->macTxProcessActive = false;
+                // If MAC had TX process active before Ack transmission,
+                // the TX process has to be restarted in case the Ack transmission failed.
+                if (rf_ptr->active_pd_data_request) {
+                    mac_csma_backoff_start(rf_ptr);
+                }
                 return -1;
             }
             mac_csma_backoff_start(rf_ptr);