diff --git a/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c b/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c
index 16ef0d9f566e..5f1dc4bfeed5 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c
@@ -1074,6 +1074,11 @@ static int nl802154_set_pan_id(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (netif_running(dev))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
+	if (wpan_dev->lowpan_dev) {
+		if (netif_running(wpan_dev->lowpan_dev))
+			return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
 	/* don't change address fields on monitor */
 	if (wpan_dev->iftype == NL802154_IFTYPE_MONITOR ||
 	    !info->attrs[NL802154_ATTR_PAN_ID])
@@ -1105,6 +1110,11 @@ static int nl802154_set_short_addr(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (netif_running(dev))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
+	if (wpan_dev->lowpan_dev) {
+		if (netif_running(wpan_dev->lowpan_dev))
+			return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
 	/* don't change address fields on monitor */
 	if (wpan_dev->iftype == NL802154_IFTYPE_MONITOR ||
 	    !info->attrs[NL802154_ATTR_SHORT_ADDR])