diff --git a/src/platform/silabs/NetworkCommissioningWiFiDriver.cpp b/src/platform/silabs/NetworkCommissioningWiFiDriver.cpp
index 515c2695191e6a..d6d28e189d821c 100644
--- a/src/platform/silabs/NetworkCommissioningWiFiDriver.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/silabs/NetworkCommissioningWiFiDriver.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ void SlWiFiDriver::UpdateNetworkingStatus()
     ByteSpan networkId = ByteSpan((const unsigned char *) mStagingNetwork.ssid, mStagingNetwork.ssidLen);
     if (!wfx_is_sta_connected())
     {
-        mpStatusChangeCallback->OnNetworkingStatusChange(Status::kUnknownError, MakeOptional(networkId), NullOptional);
+        // TODO: https://github.com/project-chip/connectedhomeip/issues/26861
+        mpStatusChangeCallback->OnNetworkingStatusChange(Status::kUnknownError, MakeOptional(networkId),
+                                                         MakeOptional(static_cast<int32_t>(SL_STATUS_FAIL)));
         return;
     }
     mpStatusChangeCallback->OnNetworkingStatusChange(Status::kSuccess, MakeOptional(networkId), NullOptional);