diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index e3dadda03..465dffc14 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Release 3-dev
 - (wifi) - #942 - Trace expired MPDUs before removing them from the queue to avoid blocking the recipient buffer
 - (wifi) - Fix wrong condition preventing PHY from aborting RX when starting TX
 - (lr-wpan) - #944 - Fix for-loop in PrintTxQueue(s) functions
+- (lr-wpan) - Fix incorrect return parameter in the MAC MlmeAssociateConfirm
 
 Release 3.39
 ------------
diff --git a/src/lr-wpan/model/lr-wpan-mac.cc b/src/lr-wpan/model/lr-wpan-mac.cc
index 93c0088ee..439a7abc7 100644
--- a/src/lr-wpan/model/lr-wpan-mac.cc
+++ b/src/lr-wpan/model/lr-wpan-mac.cc
@@ -3193,15 +3193,13 @@ LrWpanMac::PdDataConfirm(LrWpanPhyEnumeration status)
                     switch (receivedMacPayload.GetAssociationStatus())
                     {
                     case CommandPayloadHeader::SUCCESSFUL:
-                        confirmParams.m_status =
-                            LrWpanMlmeAssociateConfirmStatus::MLMEASSOC_SUCCESS;
-                        // The original short address used in the association
-                        // used in the association request
-                        confirmParams.m_assocShortAddr = GetShortAddress();
-
                         // The assigned short address by the coordinator
                         SetShortAddress(receivedMacPayload.GetShortAddr());
                         m_macPanId = receivedMacHdr.GetSrcPanId();
+
+                        confirmParams.m_status =
+                            LrWpanMlmeAssociateConfirmStatus::MLMEASSOC_SUCCESS;
+                        confirmParams.m_assocShortAddr = GetShortAddress();
                         break;
                     case CommandPayloadHeader::FULL_CAPACITY:
                         confirmParams.m_status =