diff --git a/pkg/semtech-loramac/contrib/semtech_loramac.c b/pkg/semtech-loramac/contrib/semtech_loramac.c
index 0a2381dbc2..5d7a5e1ed3 100644
--- a/pkg/semtech-loramac/contrib/semtech_loramac.c
+++ b/pkg/semtech-loramac/contrib/semtech_loramac.c
@@ -203,17 +203,7 @@ static size_t _write_uint32(size_t pos, uint32_t value)
     return eeprom_write(pos, array, sizeof(uint32_t));
 }
 
-static inline void _set_uplink_counter(semtech_loramac_t *mac, uint32_t counter)
-{
-    DEBUG("[semtech-loramac] reading uplink counter: %" PRIu32 " \n", counter);
 
-    mutex_lock(&mac->lock);
-    MibRequestConfirm_t mibReq;
-    mibReq.Type = MIB_UPLINK_COUNTER;
-    mibReq.Param.UpLinkCounter = counter;
-    LoRaMacMibSetRequestConfirm(&mibReq);
-    mutex_unlock(&mac->lock);
-}
 
 static inline void _set_join_state(semtech_loramac_t *mac, bool joined)
 {
@@ -260,7 +250,7 @@ static inline void _read_loramac_config(semtech_loramac_t *mac)
     /* Read uplink counter */
     uint32_t ul_counter;
     pos += _read_uint32(pos, &ul_counter);
-    _set_uplink_counter(mac, ul_counter);
+    semtech_loramac_set_uplink_counter(mac, ul_counter);
 
     /* Read RX2 freq */
     uint32_t rx2_freq;
diff --git a/pkg/semtech-loramac/contrib/semtech_loramac_getset.c b/pkg/semtech-loramac/contrib/semtech_loramac_getset.c
index ee5b662326..237a48ada4 100644
--- a/pkg/semtech-loramac/contrib/semtech_loramac_getset.c
+++ b/pkg/semtech-loramac/contrib/semtech_loramac_getset.c
@@ -385,3 +385,27 @@ uint8_t semtech_loramac_get_rx2_dr(semtech_loramac_t *mac)
     mutex_unlock(&mac->lock);
     return datarate;
 }
+
+void semtech_loramac_set_uplink_counter(semtech_loramac_t *mac, uint32_t counter)
+{
+    DEBUG("[semtech-loramac] reading uplink counter: %" PRIu32 " \n", counter);
+    mutex_lock(&mac->lock);
+    MibRequestConfirm_t mibReq;
+    mibReq.Type = MIB_UPLINK_COUNTER;
+    mibReq.Param.UpLinkCounter = counter;
+    LoRaMacMibSetRequestConfirm(&mibReq);
+    mutex_unlock(&mac->lock);
+}
+
+uint32_t semtech_loramac_get_uplink_counter(semtech_loramac_t *mac)
+{
+    mutex_lock(&mac->lock);
+    uint32_t counter;
+    DEBUG("[semtech-loramac] getting uplink counter\n");
+    MibRequestConfirm_t mibReq;
+    mibReq.Type = MIB_UPLINK_COUNTER;
+    LoRaMacMibGetRequestConfirm(&mibReq);
+    counter = mibReq.Param.UpLinkCounter;
+    mutex_unlock(&mac->lock);
+    return counter;
+}
diff --git a/pkg/semtech-loramac/include/semtech_loramac.h b/pkg/semtech-loramac/include/semtech_loramac.h
index 4b77c961e7..752c507798 100644
--- a/pkg/semtech-loramac/include/semtech_loramac.h
+++ b/pkg/semtech-loramac/include/semtech_loramac.h
@@ -497,6 +497,22 @@ void semtech_loramac_set_rx2_dr(semtech_loramac_t *mac, uint8_t dr);
  */
 uint8_t semtech_loramac_get_rx2_dr(semtech_loramac_t *mac);
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Sets the Uplink Frame Counter
+ *
+ * @param[in] mac          Pointer to the mac
+ * @param[in] counter      Frame counter to set
+ */
+void semtech_loramac_set_uplink_counter(semtech_loramac_t *mac, uint32_t counter);
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Gets the Uplink Frame Counter
+ *
+ * @param[in] mac          Pointer to the mac
+ * @return                 Uplink frame counter
+ */
+uint32_t semtech_loramac_get_uplink_counter(semtech_loramac_t *mac);
+
 #ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_EEPROM
 /**
  * @brief   The magic number used to identify the LoRaWAN configuration
diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/sc_loramac.c b/sys/shell/commands/sc_loramac.c
index bc280a4cf2..6f7cb00dbe 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/sc_loramac.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/sc_loramac.c
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ static void _loramac_tx_usage(void)
 static void _loramac_set_usage(void)
 {
     puts("Usage: loramac set <deveui|appeui|appkey|appskey|nwkskey|devaddr|"
-         "class|dr|adr|public|netid|tx_power|rx2_freq|rx2_dr> <value>");
+         "class|dr|adr|public|netid|tx_power|rx2_freq|rx2_dr|ul_cnt> <value>");
 }
 
 static void _loramac_get_usage(void)
 {
     puts("Usage: loramac get <deveui|appeui|appkey|appskey|nwkskey|devaddr|"
-         "class|dr|adr|public|netid|tx_power|rx2_freq|rx2_dr>");
+         "class|dr|adr|public|netid|tx_power|rx2_freq|rx2_dr|ul_cnt>");
 }
 
 int _loramac_handler(int argc, char **argv)
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ int _loramac_handler(int argc, char **argv)
         else if (strcmp("rx2_dr", argv[2]) == 0) {
             printf("RX2 dr: %d\n", semtech_loramac_get_rx2_dr(&loramac));
         }
+        else if (strcmp("ul_cnt", argv[2]) == 0) {
+            printf("Uplink Counter: %"PRIu32"\n", semtech_loramac_get_uplink_counter(&loramac));
+        }
         else {
             _loramac_get_usage();
             return 1;
@@ -335,6 +338,14 @@ int _loramac_handler(int argc, char **argv)
             }
             semtech_loramac_set_rx2_dr(&loramac, dr);
         }
+        else if (strcmp("ul_cnt", argv[2]) == 0) {
+            if (argc < 4) {
+                puts("Usage: loramac set ul_cnt <value>");
+                return 1;
+            }
+            uint32_t counter = atoi(argv[3]);
+            semtech_loramac_set_uplink_counter(&loramac, counter);
+        }
         else {
             _loramac_set_usage();
             return 1;