diff --git a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h
index 9331e7ce2e..53868c8d1c 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h
+++ b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ EXTERN const struct sock_intf_s g_ieee802154_sockif;
 struct ieee802154_data_ind_s; /* Forward reference */
 struct radio_driver_s;        /* Forward reference */
 struct net_driver_s;          /* Forward reference */
-struct eth_hdr_s;             /* Forward reference */
 struct socket;                /* Forward reference */
 struct sockaddr;              /* Forward reference */
 
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_conn.c b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_conn.c
index c97d4e2980..830d93969f 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_conn.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_conn.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ FAR struct ieee802154_conn_s *
        conn = (FAR struct ieee802154_conn_s *)conn->node.flink)
     {
       /* Does the destination address match the bound address of the socket. */
-      /* REVISIT: Currently and explict address must be assigned.  Should we
+      /* REVISIT: Currently and explicit address must be assigned.  Should we
        * support some moral equivalent to INADDR_ANY?
        */
 
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_sendto.c b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_sendto.c
index e80a389294..7027fef459 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_sendto.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_sendto.c
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 #include <nuttx/mm/iob.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/radiodev.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/net.h>
-#include <nuttx/net/ip.h>
 
 #include "netdev/netdev.h"
 #include "devif/devif.h"
@@ -178,9 +177,9 @@ static inline bool ieee802154_eaddrnull(FAR const uint8_t *eaddr)
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-void ieee802154_meta_data(FAR struct radio_driver_s *radio,
-                          FAR struct ieee802154_sendto_s *pstate,
-                          FAR struct ieee802154_frame_meta_s *meta)
+static void ieee802154_meta_data(FAR struct radio_driver_s *radio,
+                                 FAR struct ieee802154_sendto_s *pstate,
+                                 FAR struct ieee802154_frame_meta_s *meta)
 {
   FAR struct ieee802154_saddr_s *destaddr;
   FAR struct ieee802154_saddr_s *srcaddr;
@@ -537,7 +536,7 @@ ssize_t psock_ieee802154_sendto(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR const void *buf,
 
   psock->s_flags = _SS_SETSTATE(psock->s_flags, _SF_IDLE);
 
-  /* Check for a errors, Errors are signalled by negative errno values
+  /* Check for a errors, Errors are signaled by negative errno values
    * for the send length
    */
 
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_sockif.c b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_sockif.c
index 7b136a22f2..60fa6c1724 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_sockif.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_sockif.c
@@ -271,9 +271,42 @@ static void ieee802154_addref(FAR struct socket *psock)
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 static int ieee802154_connect(FAR struct socket *psock,
-                       FAR const struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t addrlen)
+                              FAR const struct sockaddr *addr,
+                              socklen_t addrlen)
 {
-  return -EAFNOSUPPORT;
+  FAR struct ieee802154_conn_s *conn;
+  FAR struct sockaddr_ieee802154_s *ieeeaddr;
+  int ret;
+
+  DEBUGASSERT(psock != NULL || addr != NULL);
+  conn = (FAR struct ieee802154_conn_s *)psock->s_conn;
+  DEBUGASSERT(conn != NULL);
+
+  /* Verify the address family */
+
+  if (addr->sa_family == AF_IEEE802154)
+    {
+      /* Save the "connection" address */
+
+      ieeeaddr = (FAR struct sockaddr_ieee802154_s *)addr;
+      memcpy(&conn->raddr, &ieeeaddr->sa_addr,
+             sizeof(struct ieee802154_saddr_s));
+
+      /* Mark the socket as connected. */
+
+      psock->s_flags |= _SF_CONNECTED;
+      ret = OK;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      /* The specified address is not a valid address for the address family
+       * of the specified socket.
+       */
+
+      ret = -EAFNOSUPPORT;
+    }
+
+  return ret;
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -363,7 +396,7 @@ static int ieee802154_bind(FAR struct socket *psock,
       addrlen < sizeof(struct sockaddr_ieee802154_s))
     {
       nerr("ERROR: Invalid family: %u or address length: %d < %d\n",
-           addr->sa_family, addrlen, sizeof(struct sockaddr_ll));
+           addr->sa_family, addrlen, sizeof(struct sockaddr_ieee802154_s));
       return -EBADF;
     }
 
@@ -460,7 +493,7 @@ static int ieee802154_getsockname(FAR struct socket *psock,
 
   /* Create a copy of the full address on the stack */
 
-  tmp.sa_family = PF_IEEE802154;
+  tmp.sa_family = AF_IEEE802154;
   memcpy(&tmp.sa_addr, &conn->laddr, sizeof(struct ieee802154_saddr_s));
 
   /* Copy to the user buffer, truncating if necessary */
@@ -574,7 +607,7 @@ static ssize_t ieee802154_send(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR const void *buf,
 
   if (psock->s_type == SOCK_DGRAM)
     {
-      /* send() may be used only if the socket is has been connected. */
+      /* send() may be used only if the socket has been connected. */
 
       if (!_SS_ISCONNECTED( psock->s_flags) ||
           conn->raddr.s_mode == IEEE802154_ADDRMODE_NONE)
@@ -583,7 +616,7 @@ static ssize_t ieee802154_send(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR const void *buf,
         }
       else
         {
-          to.sa_family = PF_IEEE802154;
+          to.sa_family = AF_IEEE802154;
           memcpy(&to.sa_addr, &conn->raddr,
                  sizeof(struct ieee802154_saddr_s));