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/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)
 {