diff --git a/drivers/sx127x/sx127x_netdev.c b/drivers/sx127x/sx127x_netdev.c
index a4489440dd..1b428fcd59 100644
--- a/drivers/sx127x/sx127x_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/sx127x/sx127x_netdev.c
@@ -455,6 +455,11 @@ static int _set(netdev_t *netdev, netopt_t opt, const void *val, size_t len)
             sx127x_set_fixed_header_len_mode(dev, *((const netopt_enable_t*) val) ? true : false);
             return sizeof(netopt_enable_t);
 
+        case NETOPT_PDU_SIZE:
+            assert(len <= sizeof(uint16_t));
+            sx127x_set_payload_length(dev, *((const uint16_t*) val));
+            return sizeof(uint16_t);
+
         case NETOPT_PREAMBLE_LENGTH:
             assert(len <= sizeof(uint16_t));
             sx127x_set_preamble_length(dev, *((const uint16_t*) val));
diff --git a/sys/include/net/netopt.h b/sys/include/net/netopt.h
index 3c8c1a56d3..9c9a610c1c 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/netopt.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/netopt.h
@@ -186,6 +186,22 @@ typedef enum {
      * @brief   (uint16_t) maximum protocol data unit
      */
     NETOPT_MAX_PDU_SIZE,
+    /**
+     * @brief   (uint16_t) protocol data unit size
+     *
+     * When set, fixes the number of bytes to be received. This is required for
+     * MAC layers with implicit header mode (no packet length information in
+     * PDDU) and predictable packet length (e.g LoRaWAN beacons). The device
+     * driver implementation should attempt to read exactly the expected number
+     * of bytes (possibly filling it up with garbage data if the payload is
+     * smaller).
+     *
+     * When get, returns the number of expected bytes for the next reception.
+     *
+     * In some MAC layers it will only be effective if used in conjunction with
+     * @ref NETOPT_FIXED_HEADER
+     */
+    NETOPT_PDU_SIZE,
     /**
      * @brief   (@ref netopt_enable_t) frame preloading
      *
diff --git a/sys/net/crosslayer/netopt/netopt.c b/sys/net/crosslayer/netopt/netopt.c
index d2ef4e9a9c..bc737912e1 100644
--- a/sys/net/crosslayer/netopt/netopt.c
+++ b/sys/net/crosslayer/netopt/netopt.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static const char *_netopt_strmap[] = {
     [NETOPT_IPV6_FORWARDING]       = "NETOPT_IPV6_FORWARDING",
     [NETOPT_IPV6_SND_RTR_ADV]      = "NETOPT_IPV6_SND_RTR_ADV",
     [NETOPT_TX_POWER]              = "NETOPT_TX_POWER",
+    [NETOPT_PDU_SIZE]              = "NETOPT_PDU_SIZE",
     [NETOPT_MAX_PDU_SIZE]          = "NETOPT_MAX_PDU_SIZE",
     [NETOPT_PRELOADING]            = "NETOPT_PRELOADING",
     [NETOPT_PROMISCUOUSMODE]       = "NETOPT_PROMISCUOUSMODE",
diff --git a/tests/driver_sx127x/main.c b/tests/driver_sx127x/main.c
index 1883d4bb8c..3fcc8662eb 100644
--- a/tests/driver_sx127x/main.c
+++ b/tests/driver_sx127x/main.c
@@ -378,8 +378,65 @@ int reset_cmd(int argc, char **argv)
     return 0;
 }
 
+static void _set_opt(netdev_t *netdev, netopt_t opt, bool val, char* str_help)
+{
+    netopt_enable_t en = val ? NETOPT_ENABLE : NETOPT_DISABLE;
+    netdev->driver->set(netdev, opt, &en, sizeof(en));
+    printf("Successfully ");
+    if (val) {
+        printf("enabled ");
+    }
+    else {
+        printf("disabled ");
+    }
+    printf("%s\n", str_help);
+}
+
+int crc_cmd(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    netdev_t *netdev = (netdev_t *)&sx127x;
+    if (argc < 3 || strcmp(argv[1], "set") != 0) {
+        printf("usage: %s set <1|0>\n", argv[0]);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    int tmp = atoi(argv[2]);
+    _set_opt(netdev, NETOPT_INTEGRITY_CHECK, tmp, "CRC check");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int implicit_cmd(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    netdev_t *netdev = (netdev_t *)&sx127x;
+    if (argc < 3 || strcmp(argv[1], "set") != 0) {
+        printf("usage: %s set <1|0>\n", argv[0]);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    int tmp = atoi(argv[2]);
+    _set_opt(netdev, NETOPT_FIXED_HEADER, tmp, "implicit header");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int payload_cmd(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    netdev_t *netdev = (netdev_t *)&sx127x;
+    if (argc < 3 || strcmp(argv[1], "set") != 0) {
+        printf("usage: %s set <payload length>\n", argv[0]);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    uint16_t tmp = atoi(argv[2]);
+    netdev->driver->set(netdev, NETOPT_PDU_SIZE, &tmp, sizeof(tmp));
+    printf("Successfully set payload to %i\n", tmp);
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static const shell_command_t shell_commands[] = {
     { "setup",    "Initialize LoRa modulation settings",     lora_setup_cmd },
+    { "implicit", "Enable implicit header",                  implicit_cmd },
+    { "crc",      "Enable CRC",                              crc_cmd },
+    { "payload",  "Set payload length (implicit header)",    payload_cmd },
     { "random",   "Get random number from sx127x",           random_cmd },
     { "syncword", "Get/Set the syncword",                    syncword_cmd },
     { "rx_timeout", "Set the RX timeout",                    rx_timeout_cmd },