diff --git a/cpu/nrf52/include/nrf802154.h b/cpu/nrf52/include/nrf802154.h
index 7718f3efc0..89181e00ea 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf52/include/nrf802154.h
+++ b/cpu/nrf52/include/nrf802154.h
@@ -42,6 +42,23 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @defgroup drivers_nrf52_802154_conf  nrf802154 driver compile configuration
+ * @ingroup drivers_nrf52_802154
+ * @ingroup config
+ * @{
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @brief NRF802154 default CCA threshold value for CCACTRL register.
+ *
+ * @note  This value was copied from the Nordic reference driver configuration
+ */
+#ifndef CONFIG_NRF802154_CCA_THRESH_DEFAULT
+#define CONFIG_NRF802154_CCA_THRESH_DEFAULT 0x14
+#endif
+/** @} */
+
 /**
  * @brief   Export the netdev device descriptor
  */
diff --git a/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154.c b/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154.c
index 2eb901e210..ac3886e341 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154.c
+++ b/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  * @author      Hauke Petersen <hauke.petersen@fu-berlin.de>
  * @author      Dimitri Nahm <dimitri.nahm@haw-hamburg.de>
  * @author      Semjon Kerner <semjon.kerner@fu-berlin.de>
+ * @author      José I. Alamos <jose.alamos@haw-hamburg.de>
  * @}
  */
 
@@ -120,6 +121,63 @@ static void _enable_tx(void)
     DEBUG("[nrf802154] Device state: TXIDLE\n");
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Convert from dBm to the internal representation, when the
+ *          radio operates as a IEEE802.15.4 transceiver.
+ */
+static inline uint8_t _dbm_to_ieee802154_hwval(int8_t dbm)
+{
+    return ((dbm - ED_RSSIOFFS) / ED_RSSISCALE);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Convert from the internal representation to dBm, when the
+ *          radio operates as a IEEE802.15.4 transceiver.
+ */
+static inline int8_t _hwval_to_ieee802154_dbm(uint8_t hwval)
+{
+    return (ED_RSSISCALE * hwval) + ED_RSSIOFFS;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Get CCA threshold value in internal represetion
+ */
+static int _get_cca_thresh(void)
+{
+    return (NRF_RADIO->CCACTRL & RADIO_CCACTRL_CCAEDTHRES_Msk) >>
+            RADIO_CCACTRL_CCAEDTHRES_Pos;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Set CCA threshold value in internal represetion
+ */
+static void _set_cca_thresh(uint8_t thresh)
+{
+    NRF_RADIO->CCACTRL &= ~RADIO_CCACTRL_CCAEDTHRES_Msk;
+    NRF_RADIO->CCACTRL |= thresh << RADIO_CCACTRL_CCAEDTHRES_Pos;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Check whether the channel is clear or not
+ * @note    So far only CCA with Energy Detection is supported (CCA_MODE=1).
+ */
+static bool _channel_is_clear(void)
+{
+    NRF_RADIO->CCACTRL |= RADIO_CCACTRL_CCAMODE_EdMode;
+    NRF_RADIO->EVENTS_CCAIDLE = 0;
+    NRF_RADIO->EVENTS_CCABUSY = 0;
+    NRF_RADIO->TASKS_CCASTART = 1;
+
+    for(;;) {
+        if(NRF_RADIO->EVENTS_CCAIDLE) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if(NRF_RADIO->EVENTS_CCABUSY) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief   Reset the RXIDLE state
  */
@@ -243,6 +301,9 @@ static int _init(netdev_t *dev)
     /* set default channel */
     _set_chan(nrf802154_dev.chan);
 
+    /* set default CCA threshold */
+    _set_cca_thresh(CONFIG_NRF802154_CCA_THRESH_DEFAULT);
+
     /* configure some shortcuts */
     NRF_RADIO->SHORTS = RADIO_SHORTS_RXREADY_START_Msk | RADIO_SHORTS_TXREADY_START_Msk;
 
@@ -382,7 +443,14 @@ static int _get(netdev_t *dev, netopt_t opt, void *value, size_t max_len)
             assert(max_len >= sizeof(int16_t));
             *((int16_t *)value) = _get_txpower();
             return sizeof(int16_t);
-
+        case NETOPT_IS_CHANNEL_CLR:
+            assert(max_len >= sizeof(netopt_enable_t));
+            *((netopt_enable_t*)value) = _channel_is_clear();
+            return sizeof(netopt_enable_t);
+        case NETOPT_CCA_THRESHOLD:
+            assert(max_len >= sizeof(int8_t));
+            *((int8_t*)value) = _hwval_to_ieee802154_dbm(_get_cca_thresh());
+            return sizeof(netopt_enable_t);
         default:
             return netdev_ieee802154_get((netdev_ieee802154_t *)dev,
                                           opt, value, max_len);
@@ -400,6 +468,7 @@ static int _set(netdev_t *dev, netopt_t opt,
     DEBUG("[nrf802154] set: %d\n", opt);
 #endif
 
+    int8_t tmp;
     switch (opt) {
         case NETOPT_CHANNEL:
             assert(value_len == sizeof(uint16_t));
@@ -409,7 +478,15 @@ static int _set(netdev_t *dev, netopt_t opt,
             assert(value_len == sizeof(int16_t));
             _set_txpower(*((int16_t *)value));
             return sizeof(int16_t);
-
+        case NETOPT_CCA_THRESHOLD:
+            assert(value_len == sizeof(int8_t));
+            tmp = *((int8_t*) value);
+            /* ED offset cannot be less than the min RSSI offset */
+            if ((tmp - ED_RSSIOFFS) < 0) {
+                return -EINVAL;
+            }
+            _set_cca_thresh(_dbm_to_ieee802154_hwval(tmp));
+            return sizeof(int8_t);
         default:
             return netdev_ieee802154_set((netdev_ieee802154_t *)dev,
                                           opt, value, value_len);