diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/ieee802154/ieee802154_mgmt.c b/subsys/net/l2/ieee802154/ieee802154_mgmt.c
index 0fd6005c68e..bf8182bbdf5 100644
--- a/subsys/net/l2/ieee802154/ieee802154_mgmt.c
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/ieee802154/ieee802154_mgmt.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static int ieee802154_scan(u32_t mgmt_request, struct net_if *iface,
 		}
 
 		/* Context aware sleep */
-		k_sleep(scan->duration);
+		k_sleep(K_MSEC(scan->duration));
 
 		if (!ctx->scan_ctx) {
 			NET_DBG("Scan request cancelled");