diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/sc_nimble_netif.c b/sys/shell/commands/sc_nimble_netif.c
index 14674a79db..423baeea04 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/sc_nimble_netif.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/sc_nimble_netif.c
@@ -398,6 +398,13 @@ static void _cmd_update(int handle, int itvl, int timeout)
     }
 }
 
+static void _on_echo_rsp(uint16_t gap_handle, uint32_t rtt, struct os_mbuf *om)
+{
+    int handle = nimble_netif_conn_get_by_gaphandle(gap_handle);
+    printf("ECHO_RSP handle:%i rtt:%u size:%u\n",
+           handle, (unsigned)rtt, (unsigned)OS_MBUF_PKTLEN(om));
+}
+
 static int _ishelp(char *argv)
 {
     return memcmp(argv, "help", 4) == 0;
@@ -418,9 +425,9 @@ int _nimble_netif_handler(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     if ((argc == 1) || _ishelp(argv[1])) {
 #if !IS_USED(MODULE_NIMBLE_AUTOCONN) && !IS_USED(MODULE_NIMBLE_STATCONN)
-        printf("usage: %s [help|info|adv|scan|connect|close|update|chanmap]\n", argv[0]);
+        printf("usage: %s [help|info|adv|scan|connect|close|update|chanmap|ping]\n", argv[0]);
 #else
-        printf("usage: %s [help|info|close|update|chanmap]\n", argv[0]);
+        printf("usage: %s [help|info|close|update|chanmap|ping]\n", argv[0]);
 #endif
         return 0;
     }
@@ -543,7 +550,21 @@ int _nimble_netif_handler(int argc, char **argv)
         }
         return 0;
     }
+    else if ((memcmp(argv[1], "ping", 4) == 0)) {
+        if ((argc < 3) || _ishelp(argv[2])) {
+            printf("usage: %s %s <handle>\n", argv[0], argv[1]);
+            return 0;
+        }
 
+        int handle = atoi(argv[2]);
+        char *data = (argc > 3) ? argv[3] : NULL;
+        uint16_t data_len = (data != NULL) ? (uint16_t)strlen(data) : 0;
+
+        int res = nimble_netif_l2cap_ping(handle, _on_echo_rsp, data, data_len);
+        if (res != 0) {
+            printf("err: unable to send ping (%i)\n", res);
+        }
+    }
     else {
         printf("unable to parse the command. Use '%s help' for more help\n",
                argv[0]);