diff --git a/core/net/mac/tsch/tsch-slot-operation.c b/core/net/mac/tsch/tsch-slot-operation.c
index be1885bc7..7deccaa92 100644
--- a/core/net/mac/tsch/tsch-slot-operation.c
+++ b/core/net/mac/tsch/tsch-slot-operation.c
@@ -493,9 +493,11 @@ PT_THREAD(tsch_tx_slot(struct pt *pt, struct rtimer *t))
               uint8_t ack_hdrlen;
               frame802154_t frame;
 
+#if TSCH_HW_FRAME_FILTERING
               /* Entering promiscuous mode so that the radio accepts the enhanced ACK */
               NETSTACK_RADIO.get_value(RADIO_PARAM_RX_MODE, &radio_rx_mode);
               NETSTACK_RADIO.set_value(RADIO_PARAM_RX_MODE, radio_rx_mode & (~RADIO_RX_MODE_ADDRESS_FILTER));
+#endif /* TSCH_HW_FRAME_FILTERING */
               /* Unicast: wait for ack after tx: sleep until ack time */
               TSCH_SCHEDULE_AND_YIELD(pt, t, current_slot_start,
                   tsch_timing[tsch_ts_tx_offset] + tx_duration + tsch_timing[tsch_ts_rx_ack_delay] - RADIO_DELAY_BEFORE_RX, "TxBeforeAck");