diff --git a/core/net/mac/framer-802154.c b/core/net/mac/framer-802154.c
index 35e39cf33..86f550fd1 100644
--- a/core/net/mac/framer-802154.c
+++ b/core/net/mac/framer-802154.c
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ create_frame(int type, int do_create)
    * Set up the source address using only the long address mode for
    * phase 1.
    */
-  linkaddr_copy((linkaddr_t *)&params.src_addr, &linkaddr_node_addr);
+  linkaddr_copy((linkaddr_t *)&params.src_addr,
+                packetbuf_addr(PACKETBUF_ADDR_SENDER));
 
   params.payload = packetbuf_dataptr();
   params.payload_len = packetbuf_datalen();