diff --git a/drivers/at86rf2xx/at86rf2xx_netdev.c b/drivers/at86rf2xx/at86rf2xx_netdev.c
index 24a959227b4e..b9158e11ea8d 100644
--- a/drivers/at86rf2xx/at86rf2xx_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/at86rf2xx/at86rf2xx_netdev.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ static int _recv(netdev_t *netdev, void *buf, size_t len, void *info)
     at86rf2xx_t *dev = (at86rf2xx_t *)netdev;
     uint8_t phr;
     size_t pkt_len;
+    uint16_t fcs;
 
     /* frame buffer protection will be unlocked as soon as at86rf2xx_fb_stop()
      * is called*/
@@ -159,25 +160,32 @@ static int _recv(netdev_t *netdev, void *buf, size_t len, void *info)
 #endif
     /* copy payload */
     at86rf2xx_fb_read(dev, (uint8_t *)buf, pkt_len);
-
-    /* Ignore FCS but advance fb read - we must give a temporary buffer here,
-     * as we are not allowed to issue SPI transfers without any buffer */
-    uint8_t tmp[2];
-    at86rf2xx_fb_read(dev, tmp, 2);
-    (void)tmp;
+    /* copy fcs */
+    at86rf2xx_fb_read(dev, (uint8_t *)&fcs, sizeof(uint16_t));
 
     if (info != NULL) {
         uint8_t rssi = 0;
+        int8_t crc_ok = -1;
         netdev_ieee802154_rx_info_t *radio_info = info;
         at86rf2xx_fb_read(dev, &(radio_info->lqi), 1);
 #ifndef MODULE_AT86RF231
         at86rf2xx_fb_read(dev, &(rssi), 1);
+        uint8_t rx_status = 0xFF;
+        at86rf2xx_fb_read(dev, &(rx_status), 1);
+        if((rx_status & 0xF) == 0) {
+            crc_ok = (rx_status & AT86RF2XX_PHY_RSSI_MASK__RX_CRC_VALID) ? 1 : 0;
+        }
         at86rf2xx_fb_stop(dev);
 #else
         at86rf2xx_fb_stop(dev);
         rssi = at86rf2xx_reg_read(dev, AT86RF2XX_REG__PHY_ED_LEVEL);
+        crc_ok = at86rf2xx_reg_read(dev, AT86RF2XX_REG__PHY_RSSI) & AT86RF2XX_PHY_RSSI_MASK__RX_CRC_VALID ? 1 : 0;
+        rssi &= AT86RF2XX_PHY_RSSI_MASK__RSSI;
 #endif
         radio_info->rssi = RSSI_BASE_VAL + rssi;
+        radio_info->crc_ok = crc_ok;
+        radio_info->fcs = fcs;
+        (void)crc_ok;
     }
     else {
         at86rf2xx_fb_stop(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/cc2420/cc2420.c b/drivers/cc2420/cc2420.c
index 24c159255ab4..cd2a9dbca75e 100644
--- a/drivers/cc2420/cc2420.c
+++ b/drivers/cc2420/cc2420.c
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ int cc2420_rx(cc2420_t *dev, uint8_t *buf, size_t max_len, void *info)
             netdev_ieee802154_rx_info_t *radio_info = info;
             radio_info->rssi = CC2420_RSSI_OFFSET + rssi;
             radio_info->lqi = crc_corr & CC2420_CRCCOR_COR_MASK;
+            radio_info->crc_ok = (uint16_t) ((crc_corr & ~CC2420_CRCCOR_COR_MASK)>>7);
         }
 
         /* finally flush the FIFO */
diff --git a/drivers/include/net/netdev.h b/drivers/include/net/netdev.h
index e5424bb3f454..08e1035edd13 100644
--- a/drivers/include/net/netdev.h
+++ b/drivers/include/net/netdev.h
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ typedef enum {
 struct netdev_radio_rx_info {
     int16_t rssi;       /**< RSSI of a received packet in dBm */
     uint8_t lqi;        /**< LQI of a received packet */
+    uint16_t crc_ok;    /**< CRC Ok of received packet */
+	uint16_t fcs;       /**< FCS of received packet */
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/netif/hdr.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/netif/hdr.h
index 3e6aef7eaa53..5f2c9df9f4ce 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/netif/hdr.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/netif/hdr.h
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ typedef struct {
     uint8_t flags;              /**< flags as defined above */
     uint8_t lqi;                /**< lqi of received packet (optional) */
     int16_t rssi;               /**< rssi of received packet in dBm (optional) */
+    uint8_t crc_ok;             /**< crc valid indicator (optional) */
+	uint16_t fcs;               /**< FCS of received packet */
 } gnrc_netif_hdr_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/lwmac/lwmac.c b/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/lwmac/lwmac.c
index 402e20779955..647c5a42faa4 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/lwmac/lwmac.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/lwmac/lwmac.c
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ static gnrc_pktsnip_t *_recv(gnrc_netif_t *netif)
 
             hdr->lqi = rx_info.lqi;
             hdr->rssi = rx_info.rssi;
+            hdr->crc_ok = rx_info.crc_ok;
+            hdr->fcs = rx_info.fcs;
             hdr->if_pid = thread_getpid();
             pkt->type = state->proto;
 #if ENABLE_DEBUG
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/netif/gnrc_netif_ieee802154.c b/sys/net/gnrc/netif/gnrc_netif_ieee802154.c
index cb9c629d6c22..f3a8b9c66277 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/netif/gnrc_netif_ieee802154.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/netif/gnrc_netif_ieee802154.c
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ static gnrc_pktsnip_t *_recv(gnrc_netif_t *netif)
 
             hdr->lqi = rx_info.lqi;
             hdr->rssi = rx_info.rssi;
+            hdr->crc_ok = rx_info.crc_ok;
+            hdr->fcs = rx_info.fcs;
             hdr->if_pid = thread_getpid();
             pkt->type = state->proto;
 #if ENABLE_DEBUG
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/netif/hdr/gnrc_netif_hdr_print.c b/sys/net/gnrc/netif/hdr/gnrc_netif_hdr_print.c
index 275ea31705bf..d332025dbf38 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/netif/hdr/gnrc_netif_hdr_print.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/netif/hdr/gnrc_netif_hdr_print.c
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ void gnrc_netif_hdr_print(gnrc_netif_hdr_t *hdr)
 
     printf("if_pid: %u  ", (unsigned) hdr->if_pid);
     printf("rssi: %d  ", (signed) hdr->rssi);
-    printf("lqi: %u\n", (unsigned) hdr->lqi);
+    printf("lqi: %u  ", (unsigned) hdr->lqi);
+    printf("crc_ok: %u  ", (unsigned) hdr->crc_ok);
+    printf("fcs: %04x\n", (unsigned) hdr->fcs);
     printf("flags: ");
 
     if (hdr->flags) {