diff --git a/drivers/Makefile.dep b/drivers/Makefile.dep
index 3903a60d5c..7a833f4bc7 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile.dep
+++ b/drivers/Makefile.dep
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter mrf24j40m%,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += mrf24j40
+  DEFAULT_MODULE += netdev_ieee802154_oqpsk
 
   ifndef CONFIG_KCONFIG_MODULE_MRF24J40
     # all modules but mrf24j40ma have an external PA
diff --git a/drivers/include/mrf24j40.h b/drivers/include/mrf24j40.h
index 22ef45d69b..d6288bc6de 100644
--- a/drivers/include/mrf24j40.h
+++ b/drivers/include/mrf24j40.h
@@ -360,6 +360,27 @@ void mrf24j40_set_option(mrf24j40_t *dev, uint16_t option, bool state);
  */
 void mrf24j40_set_state(mrf24j40_t *dev, uint8_t state);
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Enable or disable proprietary Turbo Mode.
+ *
+ * Turbo mode is only compatible with other mrf24j40 chips.
+ *
+ * turbo off:   250 kbit/s (IEEE mode)
+ * turbo  on:   625 kbit/s
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev           device to change state of
+ * @param[in] enable        turbo mode control
+ */
+void mrf24j40_set_turbo(mrf24j40_t *dev, bool enable);
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Query the state of the turbo mode
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev           device to query
+ * @return                  true if Turbo Mode is enabled
+ */
+bool mrf24j40_get_turbo(mrf24j40_t *dev);
+
 /**
  * @brief   Put in sleep mode
  *
diff --git a/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40_getset.c b/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40_getset.c
index 07aaf79418..304bc3644d 100644
--- a/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40_getset.c
+++ b/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40_getset.c
@@ -121,6 +121,16 @@ static const uint8_t RSSI_value[] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
                                       0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 };
 
 
+static void mrf24j40_baseband_reset(mrf24j40_t *dev)
+{
+    uint8_t softrst;
+
+    mrf24j40_reg_write_short(dev, MRF24J40_REG_SOFTRST, MRF24J40_SOFTRST_RSTBB);
+    do {
+        softrst = mrf24j40_reg_read_short(dev, MRF24J40_REG_SOFTRST);
+    } while (softrst != 0);        /* wait until soft-reset has finished */
+}
+
 uint16_t mrf24j40_get_addr_short(mrf24j40_t *dev)
 {
     network_uint16_t naddr;
@@ -329,6 +339,32 @@ void mrf24j40_set_cca_threshold(mrf24j40_t *dev, int8_t value)
     mrf24j40_reg_write_short(dev, MRF24J40_REG_CCAEDTH, RSSI_value[value]);
 }
 
+void mrf24j40_set_turbo(mrf24j40_t *dev, bool on)
+{
+    uint8_t tmp;
+    static const uint8_t cfg[2][2] = {
+        {0xD0, 0x80},   /* IEEE mode */
+        {0x30, 0x40}    /* Turbo mode */
+    };
+
+    mrf24j40_reg_write_short(dev, MRF24J40_REG_BBREG0, on);
+
+    /* Set Preamble Search Energy Valid Threshold */
+    tmp = mrf24j40_reg_read_short(dev, MRF24J40_REG_BBREG3) & 0xF;
+    mrf24j40_reg_write_short(dev, MRF24J40_REG_BBREG3, tmp | cfg[on][0]);
+
+    /* Set Carrier Sense Threshold */
+    tmp = mrf24j40_reg_read_short(dev, MRF24J40_REG_BBREG4) & 0x1F;
+    mrf24j40_reg_write_short(dev, MRF24J40_REG_BBREG4, tmp | cfg[on][1]);
+
+    mrf24j40_baseband_reset(dev);
+}
+
+bool mrf24j40_get_turbo(mrf24j40_t *dev)
+{
+    return mrf24j40_reg_read_short(dev, MRF24J40_REG_BBREG0);
+}
+
 void mrf24j40_set_option(mrf24j40_t *dev, uint16_t option, bool state)
 {
     uint8_t tmp;
diff --git a/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40_netdev.c b/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40_netdev.c
index 74d61e491e..5604f2854f 100644
--- a/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40_netdev.c
@@ -330,6 +330,20 @@ static int _get(netdev_t *netdev, netopt_t opt, void *val, size_t max_len)
             }
             break;
 
+#ifdef MODULE_NETDEV_IEEE802154_OQPSK
+
+        case NETOPT_IEEE802154_PHY:
+            assert(max_len >= sizeof(int8_t));
+            *(uint8_t *)val = IEEE802154_PHY_OQPSK;
+            return sizeof(uint8_t);
+
+        case NETOPT_OQPSK_RATE:
+            assert(max_len >= sizeof(int8_t));
+            *(uint8_t *)val = mrf24j40_get_turbo(dev);
+            return sizeof(uint8_t);
+
+#endif /* MODULE_NETDEV_IEEE802154_OQPSK */
+
         default:
             /* try netdev settings */
             res = netdev_ieee802154_get((netdev_ieee802154_t *)netdev, opt,
@@ -524,6 +538,16 @@ static int _set(netdev_t *netdev, netopt_t opt, const void *val, size_t len)
             }
             break;
 
+#ifdef MODULE_NETDEV_IEEE802154_OQPSK
+
+        case NETOPT_OQPSK_RATE:
+            res = !!*(uint8_t *)val;
+            mrf24j40_set_turbo(dev, res);
+            res = sizeof(uint8_t);
+            break;
+
+#endif /* MODULE_NETDEV_IEEE802154_OQPSK */
+
         default:
             break;
     }