diff --git a/drivers/at86rf215/Kconfig b/drivers/at86rf215/Kconfig
index 063bd09ab2..2c6686fe68 100644
--- a/drivers/at86rf215/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/at86rf215/Kconfig
@@ -38,6 +38,17 @@ config AT86RF215_TRIM_VAL
         26 MHz the best.
         For more information Refer Table 6-25 TRIM in Datasheet
 
+config AT86RF215_RESET_PULSE_WIDTH_US
+    int "Width of the reset pulse (µs)"
+    range 16 1000
+    default 16
+    help
+        If your board design includes a filtering capacitor on the reset line, this raises
+        the rise time of the reset pulse.
+        To accommodate for this, select a larger reset pulse width here.
+
+        If unsure, leave this at the default value of 16 µs.
+
 choice
     prompt "Default Modulation"
 
diff --git a/drivers/at86rf215/at86rf215_internal.c b/drivers/at86rf215/at86rf215_internal.c
index 01b04c9e2f..0592d787a2 100644
--- a/drivers/at86rf215/at86rf215_internal.c
+++ b/drivers/at86rf215/at86rf215_internal.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ int at86rf215_hardware_reset(at86rf215_t *dev)
 
     /* trigger hardware reset */
     gpio_clear(dev->params.reset_pin);
-    xtimer_usleep(AT86RF215_RESET_PULSE_WIDTH_US);
+    xtimer_usleep(CONFIG_AT86RF215_RESET_PULSE_WIDTH_US);
     gpio_set(dev->params.reset_pin);
     xtimer_usleep(AT86RF215_RESET_DELAY_US);
 
diff --git a/drivers/at86rf215/include/at86rf215_internal.h b/drivers/at86rf215/include/at86rf215_internal.h
index 9b08f85397..35da96345a 100644
--- a/drivers/at86rf215/include/at86rf215_internal.h
+++ b/drivers/at86rf215/include/at86rf215_internal.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include "at86rf215.h"
 #include "at86rf215_registers.h"
+#include "board.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -30,7 +31,9 @@ extern "C" {
 /**
  * @brief Minimum reset pulse width (tRST) in µs
  */
-#define AT86RF215_RESET_PULSE_WIDTH_US  (16U)
+#ifndef CONFIG_AT86RF215_RESET_PULSE_WIDTH_US
+#define CONFIG_AT86RF215_RESET_PULSE_WIDTH_US  (16U)
+#endif
 
 /**
  * @brief The typical transition time to TRX_OFF after reset (tPOWERON) in µs