diff --git a/drivers/at86rf215/Kconfig b/drivers/at86rf215/Kconfig
index caad2dae7d..8a2d2458a9 100644
--- a/drivers/at86rf215/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/at86rf215/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,24 @@ menuconfig KCONFIG_USEMODULE_AT86RF215
 
 if KCONFIG_USEMODULE_AT86RF215
 
+menuconfig KCONFIG_USEMODULE_AT86RF215_BATMON
+    bool "AT86RF215 Battery Monitor"
+    depends on USEMODULE_AT86RF215
+    help
+        Configure the AT86RF215 battery monitor using Kconfig.
+
+config AT86RF215_BATMON_THRESHOLD
+    int "Treshold voltage (in mV) of the battery monitor"
+    range 1700 3675
+    default 1800
+    depends on KCONFIG_USEMODULE_AT86RF215_BATMON
+    help
+        If the supply voltage falls below the configured threshold
+        a SYS_BUS_POWER_EVENT_LOW_VOLTAGE event is generated on the
+        SYS_BUS_POWER bus.
+
+        Battery Monitoring is disabled when the device is in Deep Sleep.
+
 config AT86RF215_USE_CLOCK_OUTPUT
     bool "Enable clock output"
     help
diff --git a/drivers/at86rf215/Makefile.dep b/drivers/at86rf215/Makefile.dep
index 0b399d26ab..3c75425d6a 100644
--- a/drivers/at86rf215/Makefile.dep
+++ b/drivers/at86rf215/Makefile.dep
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ ifeq (,$(filter at86rf215_subghz at86rf215_24ghz,$(USEMODULE)))
   DEFAULT_MODULE += at86rf215_24ghz
 endif
 
+ifneq (,$(filter at86rf215_batmon,$(USEMODULE)))
+  USEMODULE += sys_bus_power
+endif
+
 DEFAULT_MODULE += netdev_ieee802154_multimode
 
 DEFAULT_MODULE += netdev_ieee802154_oqpsk
diff --git a/drivers/at86rf215/at86rf215_getset.c b/drivers/at86rf215/at86rf215_getset.c
index 35950be32d..473139a72c 100644
--- a/drivers/at86rf215/at86rf215_getset.c
+++ b/drivers/at86rf215/at86rf215_getset.c
@@ -396,3 +396,49 @@ bool at86rf215_set_idle_from_rx(at86rf215_t *dev, uint8_t state)
 
     return false;
 }
+
+int at86rf215_enable_batmon(at86rf215_t *dev, unsigned voltage)
+{
+    uint8_t bmdvc;
+
+    /* only configure BATMON on one interface */
+    if (!is_subGHz(dev) && dev->sibling != NULL) {
+        dev = dev->sibling;
+    }
+
+    /* ensure valid range */
+    if (voltage < 1700 || voltage > 3675) {
+        return -ERANGE;
+    }
+
+    if (voltage > 2500) {
+        /* high range */
+        bmdvc = (voltage - 2550 + 37) / 75;
+        DEBUG("[at86rf215] BATMON set to %u mV\n", 2550 + 75 * bmdvc);
+
+        bmdvc |= BMDVC_BMHR_MASK;
+    } else {
+        /* low range */
+        bmdvc  = (voltage - 1700 + 25) / 50;
+        DEBUG("[at86rf215] BATMON set to %u mV\n", 1700 + 50 * bmdvc);
+    }
+
+    /* set batmon threshold */
+    at86rf215_reg_write(dev, RG_RF_BMDVC, bmdvc);
+
+    /* enable interrupt */
+    at86rf215_reg_or(dev, dev->RF->RG_IRQM, RF_IRQ_BATLOW);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void at86rf215_disable_batmon(at86rf215_t *dev)
+{
+    /* only configure BATMON on one interface */
+    if (!is_subGHz(dev) && dev->sibling != NULL) {
+        dev = dev->sibling;
+    }
+
+    /* disable interrupt */
+    at86rf215_reg_and(dev, dev->RF->RG_IRQM, ~RF_IRQ_BATLOW);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/at86rf215/at86rf215_internal.c b/drivers/at86rf215/at86rf215_internal.c
index 0592d787a2..2ee9ffda59 100644
--- a/drivers/at86rf215/at86rf215_internal.c
+++ b/drivers/at86rf215/at86rf215_internal.c
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ int at86rf215_hardware_reset(at86rf215_t *dev)
         return -ENODEV;
     }
 
+    /* enable battery monitor */
+    if (IS_ACTIVE(MODULE_AT86RF215_BATMON)) {
+        at86rf215_enable_batmon(dev, CONFIG_AT86RF215_BATMON_THRESHOLD);
+    }
+
     /* clear interrupts */
     at86rf215_reg_read(dev, RG_RF09_IRQS);
     at86rf215_reg_read(dev, RG_RF24_IRQS);
diff --git a/drivers/at86rf215/at86rf215_netdev.c b/drivers/at86rf215/at86rf215_netdev.c
index fbd1713d49..baf87da98b 100644
--- a/drivers/at86rf215/at86rf215_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/at86rf215/at86rf215_netdev.c
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include "net/netdev/ieee802154.h"
 #include "net/gnrc/netif/internal.h"
 
+#include "sys/bus.h"
+
 #include "at86rf215.h"
 #include "at86rf215_netdev.h"
 #include "at86rf215_internal.h"
@@ -551,6 +553,22 @@ static int _set(netdev_t *netdev, netopt_t opt, const void *val, size_t len)
             res = sizeof(netopt_enable_t);
             break;
 
+#ifdef MODULE_AT86RF215_BATMON
+        case NETOPT_BATMON:
+            assert(len <= sizeof(uint16_t));
+            {
+                uint16_t mV = *(const uint16_t *)val;
+                if (mV) {
+                    res = at86rf215_enable_batmon(dev, mV);
+                    res = (res == 0) ? (int)sizeof(uint16_t) : res;
+                } else {
+                    at86rf215_disable_batmon(dev);
+                    res = sizeof(uint16_t);
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+#endif
+
         case NETOPT_RETRANS:
             assert(len <= sizeof(uint8_t));
             dev->retries_max =  *((const uint8_t *)val);
@@ -1052,6 +1070,14 @@ static void _isr(netdev_t *netdev)
         }
     }
 
+    /* Handle Low Battery IRQ */
+#if MODULE_AT86RF215_BATMON
+    if ((rf_irq_mask & RF_IRQ_BATLOW)) {
+        msg_bus_t *bus = sys_bus_get(SYS_BUS_POWER);
+        msg_bus_post(bus, SYS_BUS_POWER_EVENT_LOW_VOLTAGE, NULL);
+    }
+#endif
+
     /* exit early if the interrupt was not for this interface */
     if (!((bb_irq_mask & bb_irqs_enabled) ||
           (rf_irq_mask & (RF_IRQ_EDC | RF_IRQ_TRXRDY)) || timeout)) {
diff --git a/drivers/include/at86rf215.h b/drivers/include/at86rf215.h
index f3978a55c6..022d23cdba 100644
--- a/drivers/include/at86rf215.h
+++ b/drivers/include/at86rf215.h
@@ -123,6 +123,16 @@ enum {
 #endif
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @name    Default Battery Monitor trigger threshold (in mV)
+ *          if battery monitoring is enabled
+ * @{
+ */
+#ifndef CONFIG_AT86RF215_BATMON_THRESHOLD
+#define CONFIG_AT86RF215_BATMON_THRESHOLD       (1800)
+#endif
+/** @} */
+
 /**
  * @name    Default PHY Mode
  * @{
@@ -591,6 +601,24 @@ void at86rf215_tx_done(at86rf215_t *dev);
  */
 bool at86rf215_cca(at86rf215_t *dev);
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Generate an interrupt if supply voltage drops below the configured
+ *          threshold.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev           device to configure
+ * @param[in] voltage       Threshold voltage in mV
+ *
+ * @return                  0 on success, error otherwise
+ */
+int at86rf215_enable_batmon(at86rf215_t *dev, unsigned voltage);
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Disable the Battery Monitor interrupt.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev           device to configure
+ */
+void at86rf215_disable_batmon(at86rf215_t *dev);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk b/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
index 022308340d..7672cb5189 100644
--- a/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ PSEUDOMODULES += stm32_eth_link_up
 PSEUDOMODULES += stm32mp1_eng_mode
 PSEUDOMODULES += suit_transport_%
 PSEUDOMODULES += suit_storage_%
+PSEUDOMODULES += sys_bus_%
 PSEUDOMODULES += wakaama_objects_%
 PSEUDOMODULES += wifi_enterprise
 PSEUDOMODULES += xtimer_on_ztimer
diff --git a/sys/Makefile b/sys/Makefile
index e2216b74a1..f174755a58 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile
+++ b/sys/Makefile
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ endif
 ifneq (,$(filter suit%,$(USEMODULE)))
   DIRS += suit
 endif
+ifneq (,$(filter sys_bus,$(USEMODULE)))
+  DIRS += bus
+endif
 ifneq (,$(filter tcp,$(USEMODULE)))
   DIRS += net/transport_layer/tcp
 endif
diff --git a/sys/Makefile.dep b/sys/Makefile.dep
index e8c33fffdf..4da65f9e8a 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile.dep
+++ b/sys/Makefile.dep
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ ifneq (,$(filter crypto_%,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += crypto
 endif
 
+ifneq (,$(filter sys_bus_%,$(USEMODULE)))
+  USEMODULE += sys_bus
+  USEMODULE += core_msg_bus
+endif
+
 ifneq (,$(filter rtt_cmd,$(USEMODULE)))
   FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_rtt
 endif
diff --git a/sys/auto_init/auto_init.c b/sys/auto_init/auto_init.c
index c24c0d4209..3479ff3602 100644
--- a/sys/auto_init/auto_init.c
+++ b/sys/auto_init/auto_init.c
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ void auto_init(void)
         extern void auto_init_event_thread(void);
         auto_init_event_thread();
     }
+    if (IS_USED(MODULE_SYS_BUS)) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("Auto init system buses.\n");
+        extern void auto_init_sys_bus(void);
+        auto_init_sys_bus();
+    }
     if (IS_USED(MODULE_MCI)) {
         LOG_DEBUG("Auto init mci.\n");
         extern void mci_initialize(void);
diff --git a/sys/bus/Makefile b/sys/bus/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d66bde0cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/bus/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+MODULE = sys_bus
+
+include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/sys/bus/sys_bus_init.c b/sys/bus/sys_bus_init.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eaba0d3e95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/bus/sys_bus_init.c
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 ML!PA Consulting GmbH
+ *
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
+ * directory for more details.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup     sys_bus
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief       System Buses
+ *
+ * @author      Benjamin Valentin <benjamin.valentin@ml-pa.com>
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#include "sys/bus.h"
+
+msg_bus_t _sys_bus[SYS_BUS_NUMOF];
+
+void auto_init_sys_bus(void)
+{
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < SYS_BUS_NUMOF; ++i) {
+        msg_bus_init(&_sys_bus[i]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/sys/include/net/netopt.h b/sys/include/net/netopt.h
index c11cf855e0..60a7f701a6 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/netopt.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/netopt.h
@@ -767,6 +767,16 @@ typedef enum {
      */
     NETOPT_RSSI,
 
+    /**
+     * @brief (uint16_t) Set the battery monitor voltage (in mV).
+     *
+     * When set, a @ref SYS_BUS_POWER_EVENT_LOW_VOLTAGE event is generated
+     * on the SYS_BUS_POWER bus if the supply voltage falls below the set value.
+     *
+     * Set to 0 to disable battery monitoring.
+     */
+    NETOPT_BATMON,
+
     /**
      * @brief   (array of byte array) get link layer multicast groups as array
      *          of byte arrays (length of each byte array corresponds to the
diff --git a/sys/include/sys/bus.h b/sys/include/sys/bus.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f6d29a1ff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/include/sys/bus.h
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 ML!PA Consulting GmbH
+ *
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
+ * directory for more details.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup     sys
+ * @defgroup    sys_bus System Buses for common events
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief       This provides System Buses for common events.
+ *
+ * @warning     Bus Events will be lost if receiver message queue is full.
+ *
+ * @author      Benjamin Valentin <benjamin.valentin@ml-pa.com>
+ */
+
+#ifndef SYS_BUS_H
+#define SYS_BUS_H
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include "msg_bus.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief System Bus types
+ */
+typedef enum {
+#if MODULE_SYS_BUS_POWER
+    SYS_BUS_POWER,      /**< Events related to system power */
+#endif
+    SYS_BUS_NUMOF       /**< Number of enabled system buses */
+} sys_bus_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief Power Bus Events
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    /**
+     * @brief Supply voltage fallen below threshold
+     */
+    SYS_BUS_POWER_EVENT_LOW_VOLTAGE,
+
+    /* add more if needed, but not more than 32 */
+} sys_bus_power_event_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief The System Bus array - do not use directly
+ */
+extern msg_bus_t _sys_bus[SYS_BUS_NUMOF];
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get a System Bus for a category of events.
+ *
+ * @param[in] bus           The event category of the the user
+ *                          is interested in
+ *
+ * @return                  The message bus for those events
+ */
+static inline msg_bus_t *sys_bus_get(sys_bus_t bus)
+{
+    return &_sys_bus[bus];
+}
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* SYS_BUS_H */
+/** @} */
diff --git a/sys/net/crosslayer/netopt/netopt.c b/sys/net/crosslayer/netopt/netopt.c
index 27e635c21b..e10aab73a5 100644
--- a/sys/net/crosslayer/netopt/netopt.c
+++ b/sys/net/crosslayer/netopt/netopt.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ static const char *_netopt_strmap[] = {
     [NETOPT_NUM_GATEWAYS]          = "NETOPT_NUM_GATEWAYS",
     [NETOPT_LINK_CHECK]            = "NETOPT_LINK_CHECK",
     [NETOPT_RSSI]                  = "NETOPT_RSSI",
+    [NETOPT_BATMON]                = "NETOPT_BATMON",
     [NETOPT_L2_GROUP]              = "NETOPT_L2_GROUP",
     [NETOPT_L2_GROUP_LEAVE]        = "NETOPT_L2_GROUP_LEAVE",
     [NETOPT_NUMOF]                 = "NETOPT_NUMOF",
diff --git a/tests/driver_at86rf215/Makefile b/tests/driver_at86rf215/Makefile
index 78f6cdfa3a..f54d6765b5 100644
--- a/tests/driver_at86rf215/Makefile
+++ b/tests/driver_at86rf215/Makefile
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ BOARD ?= openmote-b
 
 # the radio driver to test
 USEMODULE += at86rf215
+USEMODULE += at86rf215_batmon
 
 include ../driver_netdev_common/Makefile.netdev.mk
diff --git a/tests/driver_at86rf215/main.c b/tests/driver_at86rf215/main.c
deleted file mode 120000
index a3f88db08e..0000000000
--- a/tests/driver_at86rf215/main.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../driver_netdev_common/main.c
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/driver_at86rf215/main.c b/tests/driver_at86rf215/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c558eeb2de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/driver_at86rf215/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 ML!PA Consulting GmbH
+ *
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
+ * directory for more details.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup     tests
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief       Test application for at86rf215 driver
+ *
+ * @author      Benjamin Valentin <benjamin.valentin@ml-pa.com>
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "at86rf215.h"
+#include "thread.h"
+#include "shell.h"
+#include "shell_commands.h"
+#include "sys/bus.h"
+
+#include "net/gnrc/pktdump.h"
+#include "net/gnrc.h"
+
+static char batmon_stack[THREAD_STACKSIZE_MAIN];
+
+void *batmon_thread(void *arg)
+{
+    (void) arg;
+
+    msg_t msg;
+    msg_bus_entry_t sub;
+    msg_bus_t *bus = sys_bus_get(SYS_BUS_POWER);
+
+    msg_bus_attach(bus, &sub);
+    msg_bus_subscribe(&sub, SYS_BUS_POWER_EVENT_LOW_VOLTAGE);
+
+    while (1) {
+        msg_receive(&msg);
+        puts("NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA BATMON");
+    }
+}
+
+static int cmd_enable_batmon(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    int res;
+    uint16_t voltage;
+    gnrc_netif_t* netif = gnrc_netif_iter(NULL);
+
+    if (argc < 2) {
+        printf("usage: %s <treshold_mV>\n", argv[0]);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (netif == NULL) {
+        puts("no netif found");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    voltage = atoi(argv[1]);
+    res     = gnrc_netapi_set(netif->pid, NETOPT_BATMON, 0,
+                              &voltage, sizeof(voltage));
+
+    if (res != sizeof(voltage)) {
+        puts("value out of range");
+    }
+
+    return res;
+}
+
+static const shell_command_t shell_commands[] = {
+    { "batmon", "Enable the battery monitor", cmd_enable_batmon },
+    { NULL, NULL, NULL }
+};
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    /* enable pktdump output */
+    gnrc_netreg_entry_t dump = GNRC_NETREG_ENTRY_INIT_PID(GNRC_NETREG_DEMUX_CTX_ALL,
+                                                          gnrc_pktdump_pid);
+    gnrc_netreg_register(GNRC_NETTYPE_UNDEF, &dump);
+
+    /* create battery monitor thread */
+    thread_create(batmon_stack, sizeof(batmon_stack), THREAD_PRIORITY_MAIN - 1,
+                  THREAD_CREATE_STACKTEST, batmon_thread, NULL, "batmon");
+
+    /* start the shell */
+    char line_buf[SHELL_DEFAULT_BUFSIZE];
+    shell_run(shell_commands, line_buf, SHELL_DEFAULT_BUFSIZE);
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tests/unittests/Makefile.ci b/tests/unittests/Makefile.ci
index c2324e90cc..fe7cb1a50d 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/Makefile.ci
+++ b/tests/unittests/Makefile.ci
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := \
     lsn50 \
     maple-mini \
     mega-xplained \
+    mcb2388 \
     microbit \
     microduino-corerf \
+    msba2 \
     msb-430 \
     msb-430h \
     nrf51dk \