diff --git a/net/ieee802154/socket.c b/net/ieee802154/socket.c
index cbd0e2ac4ffe9..6e55fae4c6860 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/socket.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/socket.c
@@ -251,9 +251,6 @@ static int raw_sendmsg(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg, size_t size)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
-	if (!size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	lock_sock(sk);
 	if (!sk->sk_bound_dev_if)
 		dev = dev_getfirstbyhwtype(sock_net(sk), ARPHRD_IEEE802154);
@@ -275,6 +272,10 @@ static int raw_sendmsg(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg, size_t size)
 		err = -EMSGSIZE;
 		goto out_dev;
 	}
+	if (!size) {
+		err = 0;
+		goto out_dev;
+	}
 
 	hlen = LL_RESERVED_SPACE(dev);
 	tlen = dev->needed_tailroom;