diff --git a/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_radio_ops.c b/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_radio_ops.c
index 85546fc5e8..dcb400567f 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_radio_ops.c
+++ b/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_radio_ops.c
@@ -353,8 +353,10 @@ void cc2538_irq_handler(void)
             cc2538_rf_dev.cb(&cc2538_rf_dev, IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_RX_DONE);
         }
         else {
+            /* Disable RX while the frame has not been processed */
+            RFCORE_XREG_RXMASKCLR = 0xFF;
             /* CRC failed; discard packet */
-            RFCORE_SFR_RFST = ISFLUSHRX;
+            cc2538_rf_dev.cb(&cc2538_rf_dev, IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_CRC_ERROR);
         }
     }
 
@@ -396,11 +398,12 @@ static bool _get_cap(ieee802154_dev_t *dev, ieee802154_rf_caps_t cap)
     (void) dev;
     switch (cap) {
         case IEEE802154_CAP_24_GHZ:
+        case IEEE802154_CAP_AUTO_CSMA:
+        case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_CRC_ERROR:
         case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_TX_DONE:
         case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_CCA_DONE:
         case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_RX_START:
         case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_TX_START:
-        case IEEE802154_CAP_AUTO_CSMA:
             return true;
         default:
             return false;
diff --git a/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154_radio.c b/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154_radio.c
index 592c8d5082..fc359df69b 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154_radio.c
+++ b/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154_radio.c
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ void isr_radio(void)
             }
             else {
                 DEBUG("[nrf802154] CRC fail.\n");
-                NRF_RADIO->TASKS_START = 1;
+                dev->cb(dev, IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_CRC_ERROR);
             }
             break;
         case STATE_ACK:
@@ -644,6 +644,7 @@ static bool _get_cap(ieee802154_dev_t *dev, ieee802154_rf_caps_t cap)
     (void) dev;
     switch (cap) {
     case IEEE802154_CAP_24_GHZ:
+    case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_CRC_ERROR:
     case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_RX_START:
     case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_TX_START:
     case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_TX_DONE:
diff --git a/drivers/include/net/netdev/ieee802154_submac.h b/drivers/include/net/netdev/ieee802154_submac.h
index f91f0298e9..a148f788f8 100644
--- a/drivers/include/net/netdev/ieee802154_submac.h
+++ b/drivers/include/net/netdev/ieee802154_submac.h
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "xtimer.h"
 
 #define NETDEV_SUBMAC_FLAGS_ACK_TIMEOUT (1 << 0)    /**< Flag for ACK Timeout event */
-#define NETDEV_SUBMAC_FLAGS_TX_DONE (1 << 1)        /**< Flag for TX Done event */
-#define NETDEV_SUBMAC_FLAGS_RX_DONE (1 << 2)        /**< Flag for RX Done event */
+#define NETDEV_SUBMAC_FLAGS_TX_DONE     (1 << 1)    /**< Flag for TX Done event */
+#define NETDEV_SUBMAC_FLAGS_RX_DONE     (1 << 2)    /**< Flag for RX Done event */
+#define NETDEV_SUBMAC_FLAGS_CRC_ERROR   (1 << 3)    /**< Flag for CRC ERROR event */
 
 /**
  * @brief IEEE 802.15.4 SubMAC netdev descriptor
diff --git a/drivers/netdev_ieee802154_submac/netdev_ieee802154_submac.c b/drivers/netdev_ieee802154_submac/netdev_ieee802154_submac.c
index adc6f053ba..b54b5f8371 100644
--- a/drivers/netdev_ieee802154_submac/netdev_ieee802154_submac.c
+++ b/drivers/netdev_ieee802154_submac/netdev_ieee802154_submac.c
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ static void _isr(netdev_t *netdev)
         if (flags & NETDEV_SUBMAC_FLAGS_RX_DONE) {
             ieee802154_submac_rx_done_cb(submac);
         }
+
+        if (flags & NETDEV_SUBMAC_FLAGS_CRC_ERROR) {
+            ieee802154_submac_crc_error_cb(submac);
+        }
     } while (netdev_submac->isr_flags != 0);
 }
 
@@ -268,6 +272,10 @@ static void _hal_radio_cb(ieee802154_dev_t *dev, ieee802154_trx_ev_t status)
         break;
     case IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_RX_DONE:
         netdev_submac->isr_flags |= NETDEV_SUBMAC_FLAGS_RX_DONE;
+        break;
+    case IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_CRC_ERROR:
+        netdev_submac->isr_flags |= NETDEV_SUBMAC_FLAGS_CRC_ERROR;
+        break;
     default:
         break;
     }
diff --git a/pkg/openwsn/contrib/radio_hal.c b/pkg/openwsn/contrib/radio_hal.c
index 28a46dd34c..ae35306740 100644
--- a/pkg/openwsn/contrib/radio_hal.c
+++ b/pkg/openwsn/contrib/radio_hal.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  * @author      Francisco Molina <francois-xavier.molina@inria.fr>
  * @}
  */
+#include <stdatomic.h>
 #include <sys/uio.h>
 
 #include "leds.h"
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ openwsn_radio_t openwsn_radio;
 
 /* stores the event capture time */
 static PORT_TIMER_WIDTH _txrx_event_capture_time = 0;
+/* set if frame with valid CRC is received, false otherwise */
+static atomic_bool _valid_crc = true;
 
 void _idmanager_addr_override(void)
 {
@@ -89,12 +92,21 @@ static void _hal_radio_cb(ieee802154_dev_t *dev, ieee802154_trx_ev_t status)
         while (ieee802154_radio_confirm_set_trx_state(openwsn_radio.dev) == -EAGAIN) {}
         openwsn_radio.endFrame_cb(_txrx_event_capture_time);
         break;
+    case IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_CRC_ERROR:
+        _valid_crc = false;
+        ieee802154_radio_request_set_trx_state(openwsn_radio.dev,
+                                               IEEE802154_TRX_STATE_TRX_OFF);
+        while (ieee802154_radio_confirm_set_trx_state(openwsn_radio.dev) == -EAGAIN) {}
+        openwsn_radio.endFrame_cb(_txrx_event_capture_time);
+        break;
     case IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_RX_DONE:
+        _valid_crc = true;
+        ieee802154_radio_request_set_trx_state(openwsn_radio.dev,
+                                               IEEE802154_TRX_STATE_TRX_OFF);
+        while (ieee802154_radio_confirm_set_trx_state(openwsn_radio.dev) == -EAGAIN) {}
         openwsn_radio.endFrame_cb(_txrx_event_capture_time);
         break;
     case IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_TX_START:
-        openwsn_radio.startFrame_cb(_txrx_event_capture_time);
-        break;
     case IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_RX_START:
         openwsn_radio.startFrame_cb(_txrx_event_capture_time);
         break;
@@ -312,6 +324,5 @@ void radio_getReceivedFrame(uint8_t *bufRead,
     /* get rssi, lqi & crc */
     *rssi = ieee802154_rssi_to_dbm(rx_info.rssi);
     *lqi = rx_info.lqi;
-    /* only valid crc frames are currently accepted */
-    *crc = 1;
+    *crc = _valid_crc ? 1 : 0;
 }
diff --git a/sys/include/net/ieee802154/radio.h b/sys/include/net/ieee802154/radio.h
index 44066927a1..721703e871 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/ieee802154/radio.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/ieee802154/radio.h
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ typedef enum {
      * @brief the device support the IEEE802.15.4 Sub GHz band
      */
     IEEE802154_CAP_SUB_GHZ,
+    /**
+     * @brief the device reports reception off frames with invalid CRC.
+     */
+    IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_CRC_ERROR,
     /**
      * @brief the device reports when the transmission is done
      */
@@ -190,6 +194,18 @@ typedef enum {
      */
     IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_RX_START,
 
+    /**
+     * @brief the transceiver received a frame with an invalid crc.
+     *
+     * The transceiver might not stay in @ref IEEE802154_TRX_STATE_RX_ON
+     * after receiving an invalid CRC. Therefore the upper layer must
+     * set the transceiver state (@ref ieee802154_radio_ops::request_set_trx_state).
+     * e.g.: @ref IEEE802154_TRX_STATE_TRX_OFF or @ref IEEE802154_TRX_STATE_TX_ON
+     * to stop listening or @ref IEEE802154_TRX_STATE_RX_ON to keep
+     * listening.
+     */
+    IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_CRC_ERROR,
+
     /**
      * @brief the transceiver sent out a valid SFD
      *
diff --git a/sys/include/net/ieee802154/submac.h b/sys/include/net/ieee802154/submac.h
index 1f777d2b50..5548ce9f8c 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/ieee802154/submac.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/ieee802154/submac.h
@@ -379,6 +379,13 @@ void ieee802154_submac_ack_timeout_fired(ieee802154_submac_t *submac);
  */
 void ieee802154_submac_rx_done_cb(ieee802154_submac_t *submac);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Indicate the SubMAC that a frame with invalid CRC was received.
+ *
+ * @param[in] submac pointer to the SubMAC descriptor
+ */
+void ieee802154_submac_crc_error_cb(ieee802154_submac_t *submac);
+
 /**
  * @brief Indicate the SubMAC that the device finished the transmission procedure.
  *
diff --git a/sys/net/link_layer/ieee802154/submac.c b/sys/net/link_layer/ieee802154/submac.c
index 0193a83c45..352e3da991 100644
--- a/sys/net/link_layer/ieee802154/submac.c
+++ b/sys/net/link_layer/ieee802154/submac.c
@@ -147,6 +147,14 @@ void ieee802154_submac_ack_timeout_fired(ieee802154_submac_t *submac)
     }
 }
 
+void ieee802154_submac_crc_error_cb(ieee802154_submac_t *submac)
+{
+    ieee802154_dev_t *dev = submac->dev;
+    /* switch back to RX_ON state */
+    ieee802154_radio_request_set_trx_state(dev, IEEE802154_TRX_STATE_RX_ON);
+    while (ieee802154_radio_confirm_set_trx_state(dev) == -EAGAIN) {}
+}
+
 /* All callbacks run in the same context */
 void ieee802154_submac_rx_done_cb(ieee802154_submac_t *submac)
 {
diff --git a/tests/ieee802154_hal/main.c b/tests/ieee802154_hal/main.c
index 555476b1b3..22dce9ffa0 100644
--- a/tests/ieee802154_hal/main.c
+++ b/tests/ieee802154_hal/main.c
@@ -102,6 +102,21 @@ static xtimer_t timer_ack = {
     .callback = _timer_ack_handler,
 };
 
+void _crc_error_handler(event_t *event)
+{
+    (void) event;
+    puts("Packet with invalid CRC received");
+    ieee802154_dev_t* dev = ieee802154_hal_test_get_dev(RADIO_DEFAULT_ID);
+    /* switch back to RX_ON state */
+    ieee802154_radio_request_set_trx_state(dev, IEEE802154_TRX_STATE_RX_ON);
+    while (ieee802154_radio_confirm_set_trx_state(dev) == -EAGAIN) {}
+}
+
+static event_t _crc_error_event = {
+    .handler = _crc_error_handler,
+};
+
+
 void _rx_done_handler(event_t *event)
 {
     (void) event;
@@ -139,6 +154,9 @@ static void _hal_radio_cb(ieee802154_dev_t *dev, ieee802154_trx_ev_t status)
         case IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_RX_DONE:
             event_post(EVENT_PRIO_HIGHEST, &_rx_done_event);
             break;
+        case IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_CRC_ERROR:
+            event_post(EVENT_PRIO_HIGHEST, &_crc_error_event);
+            break;
         default:
            break;
     }