diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/sc_netif.c b/sys/shell/commands/sc_netif.c
index e2ab5ea9ca0c797a097f0152f2a7f2b77ee974a8..5b8af6c19083e4961852d862ae20ece4c8d9025d 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/sc_netif.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/sc_netif.c
@@ -691,8 +691,12 @@ static int _netif_set_state(kernel_pid_t dev, char *state_str)
              (strcmp("RESET", state_str) == 0)) {
         state = NETOPT_STATE_RESET;
     }
+    else if ((strcmp("standby", state_str) == 0) ||
+             (strcmp("STANDBY", state_str) == 0)) {
+        state = NETOPT_STATE_STANDBY;
+    }
     else {
-        puts("usage: ifconfig <if_id> set state [off|sleep|idle|reset]");
+        puts("usage: ifconfig <if_id> set state [off|sleep|idle|reset|standby]");
         return 1;
     }
     if (gnrc_netapi_set(dev, NETOPT_STATE, 0,