diff --git a/drivers/ieee802154/ieee802154_nrf5.c b/drivers/ieee802154/ieee802154_nrf5.c
index c328ba2..e31a993 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee802154/ieee802154_nrf5.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee802154/ieee802154_nrf5.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
 	struct net_pkt *pkt;
 	struct nrf5_802154_rx_frame *rx_frame;
 	uint8_t pkt_len;
+	uint8_t *psdu;
 
 	ARG_UNUSED(arg2);
 	ARG_UNUSED(arg3);
@@ -190,8 +191,9 @@
 			goto drop;
 		}
 
-		nrf_802154_buffer_free_raw(rx_frame->psdu);
+		psdu = rx_frame->psdu;
 		rx_frame->psdu = NULL;
+		nrf_802154_buffer_free_raw(psdu);
 
 		if (LOG_LEVEL >= LOG_LEVEL_DBG) {
 			log_stack_usage(&nrf5_radio->rx_thread);
@@ -200,8 +202,9 @@
 		continue;
 
 drop:
-		nrf_802154_buffer_free_raw(rx_frame->psdu);
+		psdu = rx_frame->psdu;
 		rx_frame->psdu = NULL;
+		nrf_802154_buffer_free_raw(psdu);
 
 		net_pkt_unref(pkt);
 	}