diff --git a/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154.c b/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154.c
index 1fb7b96e6260..9038fcbb6897 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154.c
+++ b/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154.c
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ static void _timer_cb(void *arg, int chan)
 static int _init(netdev_t *dev)
 {
     (void)dev;
+    /* fill transceiver capabilities */
+    netdev_ieee802154_t *ieee802154_dev = (netdev_ieee802154_t*) dev;
+    ieee802154_dev->caps = NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_TX_CHECKSUM;
 
     int result = timer_init(NRF802154_TIMER, TIMER_FREQ, _timer_cb, NULL);
     assert(result >= 0);
diff --git a/drivers/at86rf2xx/at86rf2xx_netdev.c b/drivers/at86rf2xx/at86rf2xx_netdev.c
index c988ac72ba0c..1fe6a133e682 100644
--- a/drivers/at86rf2xx/at86rf2xx_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/at86rf2xx/at86rf2xx_netdev.c
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ static int _init(netdev_t *netdev)
 {
     at86rf2xx_t *dev = (at86rf2xx_t *)netdev;
 
+    /* fill transceiver capabilities */
+    netdev_ieee802154_t *ieee802154_dev = (netdev_ieee802154_t*) netdev;
+    ieee802154_dev->caps = NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_TX_CHECKSUM    |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_CSMA           |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_FRAME_RETRIES  |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_ADDRESS_FILTER |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_AUTO_ACK       |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_PROMISCUOUS;
+
     /* initialize GPIOs */
     spi_init_cs(dev->params.spi, dev->params.cs_pin);
     gpio_init(dev->params.sleep_pin, GPIO_OUT);
diff --git a/drivers/cc2420/cc2420_netdev.c b/drivers/cc2420/cc2420_netdev.c
index 66612b8c24cb..a3fe6e5a9c15 100644
--- a/drivers/cc2420/cc2420_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/cc2420/cc2420_netdev.c
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ static int _init(netdev_t *netdev)
 {
     cc2420_t *dev = (cc2420_t *)netdev;
 
+    /* fill transceiver capabilities */
+    netdev_ieee802154_t *ieee802154_dev = (netdev_ieee802154_t*) netdev;
+    ieee802154_dev->caps = NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_TX_CHECKSUM    |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_CSMA           |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_ADDRESS_FILTER |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_AUTO_ACK       |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_PROMISCUOUS;
     uint16_t reg;
 
     /* initialize power and reset pins -> put the device into reset state */
diff --git a/drivers/include/net/netdev/ieee802154.h b/drivers/include/net/netdev/ieee802154.h
index e47483213fed..b4431fb4cede 100644
--- a/drivers/include/net/netdev/ieee802154.h
+++ b/drivers/include/net/netdev/ieee802154.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #ifndef NET_NETDEV_IEEE802154_H
 #define NET_NETDEV_IEEE802154_H
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include "net/ieee802154.h"
 #include "net/gnrc/nettype.h"
 #include "net/netopt.h"
@@ -78,6 +79,66 @@ typedef enum {
                                          *   with the multiplexed preamble */
 } netdev_ieee802154_cca_mode_t;
 
+/**
+ * @name IEEE 802.15.4 radio caps
+ * @brief Flags that indicate IEEE 802.15.4 capabilities on transceivers
+ *
+ * @{
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @brief Transceiver calculates FCS on transmission
+ */
+#define NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_TX_CHECKSUM              (1<<0)
+
+/**
+ * @brief Transceiver supports CSMA
+ */
+#define NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_CSMA                     (1<<1)
+
+/**
+ * @brief Transceiver supports energy scan
+ */
+#define NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_ENERGY_SCAN              (1<<2)
+
+/**
+ * @brief Transceiver supports automatic retransmission of frames (with CSMA)
+ */
+#define NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_FRAME_RETRIES            (1<<3)
+
+/**
+ * @brief Transceiver handles ACK automatically
+ */
+#define NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_AUTO_ACK                 (1<<4)
+
+/**
+ * @brief Transceiver removes FCS on received packet
+ */
+#define NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_RX_OMIT_CHECKSUM         (1<<5)
+
+/**
+ * @brief Transceiver drops packet on bad checksum
+ */
+#define NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_RX_DROP_BAD_CHECKSUM     (1<<6)
+
+/**
+ * @brief Transceiver supports address filtering
+ */
+#define NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_ADDRESS_FILTER           (1<<7)
+
+/**
+ * @brief Transceiver supports promiscuous mode
+ */
+#define NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_PROMISCUOUS              (1<<8)
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @brief IEEE 802.15.4 transceiver capabilites type definition
+ */
+typedef uint16_t netdev_ieee802154_trx_caps_t;
+
 /**
  * @brief Extended structure to hold IEEE 802.15.4 driver state
  *
@@ -115,6 +176,7 @@ typedef struct {
     uint8_t page;                           /**< channel page */
     uint16_t flags;                         /**< flags as defined above */
     int16_t txpower;                        /**< tx power in dBm */
+    netdev_ieee802154_trx_caps_t caps;      /**< radio capabilities flags */
     /** @} */
 } netdev_ieee802154_t;
 
@@ -133,6 +195,20 @@ typedef struct netdev_radio_rx_info netdev_ieee802154_rx_info_t;
  */
 void netdev_ieee802154_reset(netdev_ieee802154_t *dev);
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Check if the IEEE802.15.4 radio supports a given capability
+ *
+ * @param[in] netdev    IEEE802.15.4 device descriptor
+ * @param[in] cap       Capability to be checked
+ *
+ * @return              true if the radio supports the given cap.
+ * @return              false otherwise
+ */
+static inline bool netdev_ieee802154_has_cap(netdev_ieee802154_t *netdev,
+        netdev_ieee802154_trx_caps_t cap)
+{
+    return netdev->caps & cap;
+}
 
 /**
  * @brief   Fallback function for netdev IEEE 802.15.4 devices' _get function
diff --git a/drivers/kw2xrf/kw2xrf_netdev.c b/drivers/kw2xrf/kw2xrf_netdev.c
index 9e66836c5691..e6d00ec990a9 100644
--- a/drivers/kw2xrf/kw2xrf_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/kw2xrf/kw2xrf_netdev.c
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@ static int _init(netdev_t *netdev)
 {
     kw2xrf_t *dev = (kw2xrf_t *)netdev;
 
+    /* fill transceiver capabilities */
+    netdev_ieee802154_t *ieee802154_dev = (netdev_ieee802154_t*) netdev;
+    ieee802154_dev->caps = NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_TX_CHECKSUM    |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_CSMA           |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_ADDRESS_FILTER |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_AUTO_ACK       |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_PROMISCUOUS;
+
     dev->thread = (thread_t *)thread_get(thread_getpid());
 
     /* initialize SPI and GPIOs */
diff --git a/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40_netdev.c b/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40_netdev.c
index 7c8045bebbfa..9d5aca6f96d6 100644
--- a/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40_netdev.c
@@ -51,6 +51,15 @@ static int _init(netdev_t *netdev)
 {
     mrf24j40_t *dev = (mrf24j40_t *)netdev;
 
+    /* fill transceiver capabilities */
+    netdev_ieee802154_t *ieee802154_dev = (netdev_ieee802154_t*) netdev;
+    ieee802154_dev->caps = NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_TX_CHECKSUM    |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_CSMA           |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_FRAME_RETRIES  |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_ADDRESS_FILTER |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_AUTO_ACK       |
+                           NETDEV_IEEE802154_CAPS_PROMISCUOUS;
+
     /* initialize GPIOs */
     spi_init_cs(dev->params.spi, dev->params.cs_pin);
     gpio_init(dev->params.reset_pin, GPIO_OUT);