diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/ieee802154/ieee802154.c b/subsys/net/l2/ieee802154/ieee802154.c
index 09fdf8d28cfc9..bc9af9700bd2a 100644
--- a/subsys/net/l2/ieee802154/ieee802154.c
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/ieee802154/ieee802154.c
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ static bool ieeee802154_check_dst_addr(struct net_if *iface, struct ieee802154_m
 	if (!(dst_plain->pan_id == IEEE802154_BROADCAST_PAN_ID ||
 	      dst_plain->pan_id == sys_cpu_to_le16(ctx->pan_id))) {
 		LOG_DBG("Frame PAN ID does not match!");
-		return false;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (mhr->fs->fc.dst_addr_mode == IEEE802154_ADDR_MODE_SHORT) {
diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/ieee802154/ieee802154_mgmt.c b/subsys/net/l2/ieee802154/ieee802154_mgmt.c
index 5703a4dfe7063..993bcc12ae919 100644
--- a/subsys/net/l2/ieee802154/ieee802154_mgmt.c
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/ieee802154/ieee802154_mgmt.c
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ static int ieee802154_associate(uint32_t mgmt_request, struct net_if *iface,
 	if (ieee802154_radio_send(iface, pkt, pkt->buffer)) {
 		net_pkt_unref(pkt);
 		ret = -EIO;
+		k_sem_give(&ctx->scan_ctx_lock);
 		NET_ERR("Could not associate: cannot send association request");
 		goto out;
 	}