diff --git a/drivers/ieee802154/ieee802154_nrf5.c b/drivers/ieee802154/ieee802154_nrf5.c
index 891a220e07f..9a02aef7e4c 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee802154/ieee802154_nrf5.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee802154/ieee802154_nrf5.c
@@ -668,6 +668,7 @@ static int nrf5_stop(const struct device *dev)
 		} else {
 			LOG_WRN("Transition to radio sleep cannot be handled.");
 		}
+		Z_SPIN_DELAY(1);
 		return 0;
 	}
 #else