diff --git a/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_radio_ops.c b/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_radio_ops.c
index 0ca37c48f9..8852e5538b 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_radio_ops.c
+++ b/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_radio_ops.c
@@ -348,8 +348,10 @@ void cc2538_irq_handler(void)
             cc2538_rf_dev.cb(&cc2538_rf_dev, IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_RX_DONE);
         }
         else {
+            /* Disable RX while the frame has not been processed */
+            RFCORE_XREG_RXMASKCLR = 0xFF;
             /* CRC failed; discard packet */
-            RFCORE_SFR_RFST = ISFLUSHRX;
+            cc2538_rf_dev.cb(&cc2538_rf_dev, IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_CRC_ERROR);
         }
     }
 
@@ -391,11 +393,12 @@ static bool _get_cap(ieee802154_dev_t *dev, ieee802154_rf_caps_t cap)
     (void) dev;
     switch (cap) {
         case IEEE802154_CAP_24_GHZ:
+        case IEEE802154_CAP_AUTO_CSMA:
+        case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_CRC_ERROR:
         case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_TX_DONE:
         case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_CCA_DONE:
         case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_RX_START:
         case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_TX_START:
-        case IEEE802154_CAP_AUTO_CSMA:
             return true;
         default:
             return false;
diff --git a/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154_radio.c b/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154_radio.c
index 3b36f397f2..b442913bb6 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154_radio.c
+++ b/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154_radio.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ void isr_radio(void)
             }
             else {
                 DEBUG("[nrf802154] CRC fail.\n");
-                NRF_RADIO->TASKS_START = 1;
+                dev->cb(dev, IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_CRC_ERROR);
             }
             break;
         case STATE_ACK:
@@ -645,6 +645,7 @@ static bool _get_cap(ieee802154_dev_t *dev, ieee802154_rf_caps_t cap)
     (void) dev;
     switch (cap) {
     case IEEE802154_CAP_24_GHZ:
+    case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_CRC_ERROR:
     case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_RX_START:
     case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_TX_START:
     case IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_TX_DONE:
diff --git a/sys/include/net/ieee802154/radio.h b/sys/include/net/ieee802154/radio.h
index 44066927a1..721703e871 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/ieee802154/radio.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/ieee802154/radio.h
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ typedef enum {
      * @brief the device support the IEEE802.15.4 Sub GHz band
      */
     IEEE802154_CAP_SUB_GHZ,
+    /**
+     * @brief the device reports reception off frames with invalid CRC.
+     */
+    IEEE802154_CAP_IRQ_CRC_ERROR,
     /**
      * @brief the device reports when the transmission is done
      */
@@ -190,6 +194,18 @@ typedef enum {
      */
     IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_RX_START,
 
+    /**
+     * @brief the transceiver received a frame with an invalid crc.
+     *
+     * The transceiver might not stay in @ref IEEE802154_TRX_STATE_RX_ON
+     * after receiving an invalid CRC. Therefore the upper layer must
+     * set the transceiver state (@ref ieee802154_radio_ops::request_set_trx_state).
+     * e.g.: @ref IEEE802154_TRX_STATE_TRX_OFF or @ref IEEE802154_TRX_STATE_TX_ON
+     * to stop listening or @ref IEEE802154_TRX_STATE_RX_ON to keep
+     * listening.
+     */
+    IEEE802154_RADIO_INDICATION_CRC_ERROR,
+
     /**
      * @brief the transceiver sent out a valid SFD
      *