diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/lorawan.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/lorawan.h
index 4371ea4a78..dd4cc5fc44 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/lorawan.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/lorawan.h
@@ -230,8 +230,9 @@ void gnrc_lorawan_mcps_request(gnrc_lorawan_t *mac, const mcps_request_t *mcps_r
  *        To be called on radio RX done event.
  *
  * @param[in] mac pointer to the MAC descriptor
+ * @param[in] pkt pointer to the packet
  */
-void gnrc_lorawan_radio_rx_done_cb(gnrc_lorawan_t *mac);
+void gnrc_lorawan_radio_rx_done_cb(gnrc_lorawan_t *mac, gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt);
 
 /**
  * @brief MCPS indication callback
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/lorawan/gnrc_lorawan.c b/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/lorawan/gnrc_lorawan.c
index b11a9f604b..059d7ca6bc 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/lorawan/gnrc_lorawan.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/lorawan/gnrc_lorawan.c
@@ -249,8 +249,12 @@ void gnrc_lorawan_send_pkt(gnrc_lorawan_t *mac, gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt, uint8_t dr)
 
 }
 
-void gnrc_lorawan_process_pkt(gnrc_lorawan_t *mac, gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt)
+void gnrc_lorawan_radio_rx_done_cb(gnrc_lorawan_t *mac, gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt)
 {
+    _sleep_radio(mac);
+    if (pkt == NULL) {
+        return;
+    }
     mac->state = LORAWAN_STATE_IDLE;
     xtimer_remove(&mac->rx);
 
@@ -272,26 +276,3 @@ void gnrc_lorawan_process_pkt(gnrc_lorawan_t *mac, gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt)
 
     gnrc_lorawan_mac_release(mac);
 }
-
-void gnrc_lorawan_radio_rx_done_cb(gnrc_lorawan_t *mac)
-{
-    netdev_t *dev = gnrc_lorawan_get_netdev(mac);
-    int bytes_expected = dev->driver->recv(dev, NULL, 0, 0);
-    int nread;
-    struct netdev_radio_rx_info rx_info;
-    gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt = gnrc_pktbuf_add(NULL, NULL, bytes_expected, GNRC_NETTYPE_UNDEF);
-    if (pkt == NULL) {
-        DEBUG("_recv_ieee802154: cannot allocate pktsnip.\n");
-        /* Discard packet on netdev device */
-        dev->driver->recv(dev, NULL, bytes_expected, NULL);
-        return;
-    }
-    nread = dev->driver->recv(dev, pkt->data, bytes_expected, &rx_info);
-    _sleep_radio(mac);
-    if (nread <= 0) {
-        gnrc_pktbuf_release(pkt);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    gnrc_lorawan_process_pkt(mac, pkt);
-}
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/netif/lorawan/gnrc_netif_lorawan.c b/sys/net/gnrc/netif/lorawan/gnrc_netif_lorawan.c
index 6eff506302..43e213282a 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/netif/lorawan/gnrc_netif_lorawan.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/netif/lorawan/gnrc_netif_lorawan.c
@@ -108,6 +108,30 @@ void gnrc_lorawan_mcps_confirm(gnrc_lorawan_t *mac, mcps_confirm_t *confirm)
     mac->mcps.outgoing_pkt = NULL;
 }
 
+static void _rx_done(gnrc_lorawan_t *mac)
+{
+    netdev_t *dev = gnrc_lorawan_get_netdev(mac);
+    int bytes_expected = dev->driver->recv(dev, NULL, 0, 0);
+    int nread;
+    struct netdev_radio_rx_info rx_info;
+    gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt = gnrc_pktbuf_add(NULL, NULL, bytes_expected, GNRC_NETTYPE_UNDEF);
+    if (pkt == NULL) {
+        DEBUG("_recv_ieee802154: cannot allocate pktsnip.\n");
+        /* Discard packet on netdev device */
+        dev->driver->recv(dev, NULL, bytes_expected, NULL);
+        gnrc_lorawan_radio_rx_done_cb(mac, NULL);
+        return;
+    }
+    nread = dev->driver->recv(dev, pkt->data, bytes_expected, &rx_info);
+    if (nread <= 0) {
+        gnrc_pktbuf_release(pkt);
+        gnrc_lorawan_radio_rx_done_cb(mac, NULL);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    gnrc_lorawan_radio_rx_done_cb(mac, pkt);
+}
+
 static void _driver_cb(netdev_t *dev, netdev_event_t event)
 {
     gnrc_netif_t *netif = dev->context;
@@ -125,7 +149,7 @@ static void _driver_cb(netdev_t *dev, netdev_event_t event)
         DEBUG("gnrc_netif: event triggered -> %i\n", event);
         switch (event) {
             case NETDEV_EVENT_RX_COMPLETE:
-                gnrc_lorawan_radio_rx_done_cb(mac);
+                _rx_done(mac);
                 break;
             case NETDEV_EVENT_TX_COMPLETE:
                 gnrc_lorawan_radio_tx_done_cb(mac);