diff --git a/components/ieee802154/esp_ieee802154.c b/components/ieee802154/esp_ieee802154.c
index 1af2b475ba..39342eba8f 100644
--- a/components/ieee802154/esp_ieee802154.c
+++ b/components/ieee802154/esp_ieee802154.c
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ int8_t esp_ieee802154_get_txpower(void)
 
 esp_err_t esp_ieee802154_set_txpower(int8_t power)
 {
-    ieee802154_pib_set_power(power);
-    return ESP_OK;
+    esp_ieee802154_txpower_table_t power_table;
+    memset(&power_table, power, sizeof(power_table));
+    return ieee802154_pib_set_power_table(power_table);
 }
 
 esp_err_t esp_ieee802154_set_power_table(esp_ieee802154_txpower_table_t power_table)
diff --git a/components/ieee802154/include/esp_ieee802154.h b/components/ieee802154/include/esp_ieee802154.h
index 60a38d4096..2971cc22c6 100644
--- a/components/ieee802154/include/esp_ieee802154.h
+++ b/components/ieee802154/include/esp_ieee802154.h
@@ -59,17 +59,17 @@ uint8_t esp_ieee802154_get_channel(void);
 esp_err_t esp_ieee802154_set_channel(uint8_t channel);
 
 /**
- * @brief  Get the transmit power.
+ * @brief  Get the transmission power for the current channel.
  *
- * @return The transmit power in dBm.
+ * @return The transmission power in dBm.
  *
  */
 int8_t esp_ieee802154_get_txpower(void);
 
 /**
- * @brief  Set the transmit power.
+ * @brief  Set the transmission power for all channels.
  *
- * @param[in]  power  The transmit power in dBm.
+ * @param[in]  power  The transmission power in dBm.
  *
  * @return
  *      - ESP_OK on success.