diff --git a/drivers/ieee802154/ieee802154_nrf5.c b/drivers/ieee802154/ieee802154_nrf5.c
index 49fd52acb5c..313dfe8815d 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee802154/ieee802154_nrf5.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee802154/ieee802154_nrf5.c
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ static int nrf5_set_channel(struct device *dev, u16_t channel)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_L2_OPENTHREAD
 static int nrf5_energy_scan_start(struct device *dev,
 				  u16_t duration,
 				  energy_scan_done_cb_t done_cb)
@@ -205,7 +204,6 @@ static int nrf5_energy_scan_start(struct device *dev,
 
 	return err;
 }
-#endif /* CONFIG_NET_L2_OPENTHREAD */
 
 static int nrf5_set_pan_id(struct device *dev, u16_t pan_id)
 {
@@ -610,9 +608,7 @@ static struct ieee802154_radio_api nrf5_radio_api = {
 	.start = nrf5_start,
 	.stop = nrf5_stop,
 	.tx = nrf5_tx,
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_L2_OPENTHREAD
 	.ed_scan = nrf5_energy_scan_start,
-#endif /* CONFIG_NET_L2_OPENTHREAD */
 	.configure = nrf5_configure,
 };
 
diff --git a/include/net/ieee802154_radio.h b/include/net/ieee802154_radio.h
index f955fa82556..f01a178390c 100644
--- a/include/net/ieee802154_radio.h
+++ b/include/net/ieee802154_radio.h
@@ -157,15 +157,13 @@ struct ieee802154_radio_api {
 	u16_t (*get_subg_channel_count)(struct device *dev);
 #endif /* CONFIG_NET_L2_IEEE802154_SUB_GHZ */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_L2_OPENTHREAD
 	/** Run an energy detection scan.
-	 * Note: channel must be set prior to request this function.
-	 * duration parameter is in ms.
+	 *  Note: channel must be set prior to request this function.
+	 *  duration parameter is in ms.
 	 */
 	int (*ed_scan)(struct device *dev,
 		       u16_t duration,
 		       energy_scan_done_cb_t done_cb);
-#endif /* CONFIG_NET_L2_OPENTHREAD */
 };
 
 /* Make sure that the network interface API is properly setup inside