diff --git a/include/linux/nl802154.h b/include/linux/nl802154.h
index e110b8c266f5..c8d7f3965fff 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl802154.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl802154.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ enum {
 	IEEE802154_ADD_IFACE,
 	IEEE802154_DEL_IFACE,
 
-	IEEE802154_SET_PHYPARAMS,
+	IEEE802154_SET_MACPARAMS,
 
 	__IEEE802154_CMD_MAX,
 };
diff --git a/include/net/ieee802154_netdev.h b/include/net/ieee802154_netdev.h
index e1717cbf609b..5a719ca892f4 100644
--- a/include/net/ieee802154_netdev.h
+++ b/include/net/ieee802154_netdev.h
@@ -229,6 +229,18 @@ static inline int mac_cb_type(struct sk_buff *skb)
 #define IEEE802154_MAC_SCAN_PASSIVE	2
 #define IEEE802154_MAC_SCAN_ORPHAN	3
 
+struct ieee802154_mac_params {
+	s8 transmit_power;
+	u8 min_be;
+	u8 max_be;
+	u8 csma_retries;
+	s8 frame_retries;
+
+	bool lbt;
+	u8 cca_mode;
+	s32 cca_ed_level;
+};
+
 struct wpan_phy;
 /*
  * This should be located at net_device->ml_priv
@@ -255,6 +267,11 @@ struct ieee802154_mlme_ops {
 	int (*scan_req)(struct net_device *dev,
 			u8 type, u32 channels, u8 page, u8 duration);
 
+	int (*set_mac_params)(struct net_device *dev,
+			      const struct ieee802154_mac_params *params);
+	void (*get_mac_params)(struct net_device *dev,
+			       struct ieee802154_mac_params *params);
+
 	/* The fields below are required. */
 
 	struct wpan_phy *(*get_phy)(const struct net_device *dev);
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h
index 6cbc8965be91..6693a5cf01ce 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h
+++ b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ int ieee802154_list_phy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
 int ieee802154_dump_phy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 int ieee802154_add_iface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
 int ieee802154_del_iface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
-int ieee802154_set_phyparams(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
 
 enum ieee802154_mcgrp_ids {
 	IEEE802154_COORD_MCGRP,
@@ -67,5 +66,6 @@ int ieee802154_scan_req(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
 int ieee802154_start_req(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
 int ieee802154_list_iface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
 int ieee802154_dump_iface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb);
+int ieee802154_set_macparams(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/netlink.c b/net/ieee802154/netlink.c
index 67c151bf4b91..04b20589d97a 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/netlink.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/netlink.c
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ static const struct genl_ops ieee8021154_ops[] = {
 			ieee802154_dump_phy),
 	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_ADD_IFACE, ieee802154_add_iface),
 	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_DEL_IFACE, ieee802154_del_iface),
-	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_SET_PHYPARAMS, ieee802154_set_phyparams),
 	/* see nl-mac.c */
 	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_ASSOCIATE_REQ, ieee802154_associate_req),
 	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_ASSOCIATE_RESP, ieee802154_associate_resp),
@@ -124,6 +123,7 @@ static const struct genl_ops ieee8021154_ops[] = {
 	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_START_REQ, ieee802154_start_req),
 	IEEE802154_DUMP(IEEE802154_LIST_IFACE, ieee802154_list_iface,
 			ieee802154_dump_iface),
+	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_SET_MACPARAMS, ieee802154_set_macparams),
 };
 
 static const struct genl_multicast_group ieee802154_mcgrps[] = {
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c b/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c
index bda8dba4f993..5d285498c0f6 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ static int ieee802154_nl_fill_iface(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid,
 {
 	void *hdr;
 	struct wpan_phy *phy;
+	struct ieee802154_mlme_ops *ops;
 	__le16 short_addr, pan_id;
 
 	pr_debug("%s\n", __func__);
@@ -273,11 +274,12 @@ static int ieee802154_nl_fill_iface(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid,
 	if (!hdr)
 		goto out;
 
-	phy = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_phy(dev);
+	ops = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev);
+	phy = ops->get_phy(dev);
 	BUG_ON(!phy);
 
-	short_addr = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_short_addr(dev);
-	pan_id = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_pan_id(dev);
+	short_addr = ops->get_short_addr(dev);
+	pan_id = ops->get_pan_id(dev);
 
 	if (nla_put_string(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_DEV_NAME, dev->name) ||
 	    nla_put_string(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_PHY_NAME, wpan_phy_name(phy)) ||
@@ -287,6 +289,30 @@ static int ieee802154_nl_fill_iface(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid,
 	    nla_put_shortaddr(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_SHORT_ADDR, short_addr) ||
 	    nla_put_shortaddr(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_PAN_ID, pan_id))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (ops->get_mac_params) {
+		struct ieee802154_mac_params params;
+
+		ops->get_mac_params(dev, &params);
+
+		if (nla_put_s8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_TXPOWER,
+			       params.transmit_power) ||
+		    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_LBT_ENABLED, params.lbt) ||
+		    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_MODE,
+			       params.cca_mode) ||
+		    nla_put_s32(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_ED_LEVEL,
+				params.cca_ed_level) ||
+		    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_RETRIES,
+			       params.csma_retries) ||
+		    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MIN_BE,
+			       params.min_be) ||
+		    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MAX_BE,
+			       params.max_be) ||
+		    nla_put_s8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_FRAME_RETRIES,
+			       params.frame_retries))
+			goto nla_put_failure;
+	}
+
 	wpan_phy_put(phy);
 	return genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
@@ -599,3 +625,93 @@ cont:
 
 	return skb->len;
 }
+
+int ieee802154_set_macparams(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct net_device *dev = NULL;
+	struct ieee802154_mlme_ops *ops;
+	struct ieee802154_mac_params params;
+	struct wpan_phy *phy;
+	int rc = -EINVAL;
+
+	pr_debug("%s\n", __func__);
+
+	dev = ieee802154_nl_get_dev(info);
+	if (!dev)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	ops = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev);
+
+	if (!ops->get_mac_params || !ops->set_mac_params) {
+		rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (netif_running(dev)) {
+		rc = -EBUSY;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (!info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_LBT_ENABLED] &&
+	    !info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_MODE] &&
+	    !info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_ED_LEVEL] &&
+	    !info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_RETRIES] &&
+	    !info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MIN_BE] &&
+	    !info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MAX_BE] &&
+	    !info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_FRAME_RETRIES])
+		goto out;
+
+	phy = ops->get_phy(dev);
+
+	if ((!phy->set_lbt && info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_LBT_ENABLED]) ||
+	    (!phy->set_cca_mode && info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_MODE]) ||
+	    (!phy->set_cca_ed_level &&
+	     info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_ED_LEVEL]) ||
+	    (!phy->set_csma_params &&
+	     (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_RETRIES] ||
+	      info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MIN_BE] ||
+	      info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MAX_BE])) ||
+	    (!phy->set_frame_retries &&
+	     info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_FRAME_RETRIES])) {
+		rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out_phy;
+	}
+
+	ops->get_mac_params(dev, &params);
+
+	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_TXPOWER])
+		params.transmit_power = nla_get_s8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_TXPOWER]);
+
+	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_LBT_ENABLED])
+		params.lbt = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_LBT_ENABLED]);
+
+	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_MODE])
+		params.cca_mode = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_MODE]);
+
+	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_ED_LEVEL])
+		params.cca_ed_level = nla_get_s32(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_ED_LEVEL]);
+
+	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_RETRIES])
+		params.csma_retries = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_RETRIES]);
+
+	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MIN_BE])
+		params.min_be = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MIN_BE]);
+
+	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MAX_BE])
+		params.max_be = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MAX_BE]);
+
+	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_FRAME_RETRIES])
+		params.frame_retries = nla_get_s8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_FRAME_RETRIES]);
+
+	rc = ops->set_mac_params(dev, &params);
+
+	wpan_phy_put(phy);
+	dev_put(dev);
+	return rc;
+
+out_phy:
+	wpan_phy_put(phy);
+out:
+	dev_put(dev);
+	return rc;
+}
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/nl-phy.c b/net/ieee802154/nl-phy.c
index 222310a07762..89b265aea151 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/nl-phy.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/nl-phy.c
@@ -55,15 +55,7 @@ static int ieee802154_nl_fill_phy(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid,
 	mutex_lock(&phy->pib_lock);
 	if (nla_put_string(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_PHY_NAME, wpan_phy_name(phy)) ||
 	    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_PAGE, phy->current_page) ||
-	    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_CHANNEL, phy->current_channel) ||
-	    nla_put_s8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_TXPOWER, phy->transmit_power) ||
-	    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_LBT_ENABLED, phy->lbt) ||
-	    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_MODE, phy->cca_mode) ||
-	    nla_put_s32(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_ED_LEVEL, phy->cca_ed_level) ||
-	    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_RETRIES, phy->csma_retries) ||
-	    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MIN_BE, phy->min_be) ||
-	    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MAX_BE, phy->max_be) ||
-	    nla_put_s8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_FRAME_RETRIES, phy->frame_retries))
+	    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_CHANNEL, phy->current_channel))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 	for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
 		if (phy->channels_supported[i])
@@ -362,193 +354,3 @@ out_dev:
 
 	return rc;
 }
-
-static int phy_set_txpower(struct wpan_phy *phy, struct genl_info *info)
-{
-	int txpower = nla_get_s8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_TXPOWER]);
-	int rc;
-
-	rc = phy->set_txpower(phy, txpower);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
-
-	phy->transmit_power = txpower;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int phy_set_lbt(struct wpan_phy *phy, struct genl_info *info)
-{
-	u8 on = !!nla_get_u8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_LBT_ENABLED]);
-	int rc;
-
-	rc = phy->set_lbt(phy, on);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
-
-	phy->lbt = on;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int phy_set_cca_mode(struct wpan_phy *phy, struct genl_info *info)
-{
-	u8 mode = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_MODE]);
-	int rc;
-
-	if (mode > 3)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	rc = phy->set_cca_mode(phy, mode);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
-
-	phy->cca_mode = mode;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int phy_set_cca_ed_level(struct wpan_phy *phy, struct genl_info *info)
-{
-	s32 level = nla_get_s32(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_ED_LEVEL]);
-	int rc;
-
-	rc = phy->set_cca_ed_level(phy, level);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
-
-	phy->cca_ed_level = level;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int phy_set_csma_params(struct wpan_phy *phy, struct genl_info *info)
-{
-	int rc;
-	u8 min_be = phy->min_be;
-	u8 max_be = phy->max_be;
-	u8 retries = phy->csma_retries;
-
-	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_RETRIES])
-		retries = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_RETRIES]);
-	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MIN_BE])
-		min_be = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MIN_BE]);
-	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MAX_BE])
-		max_be = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MAX_BE]);
-
-	if (retries > 5 || max_be < 3 || max_be > 8 || min_be > max_be)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	rc = phy->set_csma_params(phy, min_be, max_be, retries);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
-
-	phy->min_be = min_be;
-	phy->max_be = max_be;
-	phy->csma_retries = retries;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int phy_set_frame_retries(struct wpan_phy *phy, struct genl_info *info)
-{
-	s8 retries = nla_get_s8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_FRAME_RETRIES]);
-	int rc;
-
-	if (retries < -1 || retries > 7)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	rc = phy->set_frame_retries(phy, retries);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
-
-	phy->frame_retries = retries;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int ieee802154_set_phyparams(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
-{
-	struct wpan_phy *phy;
-	const char *name;
-	int rc = -ENOTSUPP;
-
-	pr_debug("%s\n", __func__);
-
-	if (!info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_PHY_NAME] &&
-	    !info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_LBT_ENABLED] &&
-	    !info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_MODE] &&
-	    !info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_ED_LEVEL] &&
-	    !info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_RETRIES] &&
-	    !info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MIN_BE] &&
-	    !info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MAX_BE] &&
-	    !info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_FRAME_RETRIES])
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	name = nla_data(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_PHY_NAME]);
-	if (name[nla_len(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_PHY_NAME]) - 1] != '\0')
-		return -EINVAL; /* phy name should be null-terminated */
-
-	phy = wpan_phy_find(name);
-	if (!phy)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	if ((!phy->set_txpower && info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_TXPOWER]) ||
-	    (!phy->set_lbt && info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_LBT_ENABLED]) ||
-	    (!phy->set_cca_mode && info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_MODE]) ||
-	    (!phy->set_cca_ed_level &&
-	     info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_ED_LEVEL]))
-		goto out;
-
-	mutex_lock(&phy->pib_lock);
-
-	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_TXPOWER]) {
-		rc = phy_set_txpower(phy, info);
-		if (rc < 0)
-			goto error;
-	}
-
-	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_LBT_ENABLED]) {
-		rc = phy_set_lbt(phy, info);
-		if (rc < 0)
-			goto error;
-	}
-
-	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_MODE]) {
-		rc = phy_set_cca_mode(phy, info);
-		if (rc < 0)
-			goto error;
-	}
-
-	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CCA_ED_LEVEL]) {
-		rc = phy_set_cca_ed_level(phy, info);
-		if (rc < 0)
-			goto error;
-	}
-
-	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_RETRIES] ||
-	    info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MIN_BE] ||
-	    info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CSMA_MAX_BE]) {
-		rc = phy_set_csma_params(phy, info);
-		if (rc < 0)
-			goto error;
-	}
-
-	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_FRAME_RETRIES]) {
-		rc = phy_set_frame_retries(phy, info);
-		if (rc < 0)
-			goto error;
-	}
-
-	mutex_unlock(&phy->pib_lock);
-
-	wpan_phy_put(phy);
-
-	return 0;
-
-error:
-	mutex_unlock(&phy->pib_lock);
-out:
-	wpan_phy_put(phy);
-	return rc;
-}
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/wpan-class.c b/net/ieee802154/wpan-class.c
index edd0962d55f9..8d6f6704da84 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/wpan-class.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/wpan-class.c
@@ -169,12 +169,6 @@ struct wpan_phy *wpan_phy_alloc(size_t priv_size)
 	phy->current_channel = -1; /* not initialised */
 	phy->current_page = 0; /* for compatibility */
 
-	/* defaults per 802.15.4-2011 */
-	phy->min_be = 3;
-	phy->max_be = 5;
-	phy->csma_retries = 4;
-	phy->frame_retries = -1; /* for compatibility, actual default is 3 */
-
 	return phy;
 
 out:
diff --git a/net/mac802154/ieee802154_dev.c b/net/mac802154/ieee802154_dev.c
index e7aa76445fe1..2cf66d885e68 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/ieee802154_dev.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/ieee802154_dev.c
@@ -197,9 +197,6 @@ static int mac802154_set_txpower(struct wpan_phy *phy, int db)
 {
 	struct mac802154_priv *priv = wpan_phy_priv(phy);
 
-	if (!priv->ops->set_txpower)
-		return -ENOTSUPP;
-
 	return priv->ops->set_txpower(&priv->hw, db);
 }
 
@@ -207,9 +204,6 @@ static int mac802154_set_lbt(struct wpan_phy *phy, bool on)
 {
 	struct mac802154_priv *priv = wpan_phy_priv(phy);
 
-	if (!priv->ops->set_lbt)
-		return -ENOTSUPP;
-
 	return priv->ops->set_lbt(&priv->hw, on);
 }
 
@@ -217,9 +211,6 @@ static int mac802154_set_cca_mode(struct wpan_phy *phy, u8 mode)
 {
 	struct mac802154_priv *priv = wpan_phy_priv(phy);
 
-	if (!priv->ops->set_cca_mode)
-		return -ENOTSUPP;
-
 	return priv->ops->set_cca_mode(&priv->hw, mode);
 }
 
@@ -227,9 +218,6 @@ static int mac802154_set_cca_ed_level(struct wpan_phy *phy, s32 level)
 {
 	struct mac802154_priv *priv = wpan_phy_priv(phy);
 
-	if (!priv->ops->set_cca_ed_level)
-		return -ENOTSUPP;
-
 	return priv->ops->set_cca_ed_level(&priv->hw, level);
 }
 
@@ -238,9 +226,6 @@ static int mac802154_set_csma_params(struct wpan_phy *phy, u8 min_be,
 {
 	struct mac802154_priv *priv = wpan_phy_priv(phy);
 
-	if (!priv->ops->set_csma_params)
-		return -ENOTSUPP;
-
 	return priv->ops->set_csma_params(&priv->hw, min_be, max_be, retries);
 }
 
@@ -248,9 +233,6 @@ static int mac802154_set_frame_retries(struct wpan_phy *phy, s8 retries)
 {
 	struct mac802154_priv *priv = wpan_phy_priv(phy);
 
-	if (!priv->ops->set_frame_retries)
-		return -ENOTSUPP;
-
 	return priv->ops->set_frame_retries(&priv->hw, retries);
 }
 
@@ -331,12 +313,18 @@ int ieee802154_register_device(struct ieee802154_dev *dev)
 
 	priv->phy->add_iface = mac802154_add_iface;
 	priv->phy->del_iface = mac802154_del_iface;
-	priv->phy->set_txpower = mac802154_set_txpower;
-	priv->phy->set_lbt = mac802154_set_lbt;
-	priv->phy->set_cca_mode = mac802154_set_cca_mode;
-	priv->phy->set_cca_ed_level = mac802154_set_cca_ed_level;
-	priv->phy->set_csma_params = mac802154_set_csma_params;
-	priv->phy->set_frame_retries = mac802154_set_frame_retries;
+	if (priv->ops->set_txpower)
+		priv->phy->set_txpower = mac802154_set_txpower;
+	if (priv->ops->set_lbt)
+		priv->phy->set_lbt = mac802154_set_lbt;
+	if (priv->ops->set_cca_mode)
+		priv->phy->set_cca_mode = mac802154_set_cca_mode;
+	if (priv->ops->set_cca_ed_level)
+		priv->phy->set_cca_ed_level = mac802154_set_cca_ed_level;
+	if (priv->ops->set_csma_params)
+		priv->phy->set_csma_params = mac802154_set_csma_params;
+	if (priv->ops->set_frame_retries)
+		priv->phy->set_frame_retries = mac802154_set_frame_retries;
 
 	rc = wpan_phy_register(priv->phy);
 	if (rc < 0)
diff --git a/net/mac802154/mac802154.h b/net/mac802154/mac802154.h
index f40522ef288c..28ef59c566e6 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/mac802154.h
+++ b/net/mac802154/mac802154.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #ifndef MAC802154_H
 #define MAC802154_H
 
+#include <net/ieee802154_netdev.h>
+
 /* mac802154 device private data */
 struct mac802154_priv {
 	struct ieee802154_dev hw;
@@ -82,6 +84,8 @@ struct mac802154_sub_if_data {
 	u8 chan;
 	u8 page;
 
+	struct ieee802154_mac_params mac_params;
+
 	/* MAC BSN field */
 	u8 bsn;
 	/* MAC DSN field */
@@ -116,4 +120,9 @@ void mac802154_dev_set_pan_id(struct net_device *dev, __le16 val);
 void mac802154_dev_set_page_channel(struct net_device *dev, u8 page, u8 chan);
 u8 mac802154_dev_get_dsn(const struct net_device *dev);
 
+int mac802154_set_mac_params(struct net_device *dev,
+			     const struct ieee802154_mac_params *params);
+void mac802154_get_mac_params(struct net_device *dev,
+			      struct ieee802154_mac_params *params);
+
 #endif /* MAC802154_H */
diff --git a/net/mac802154/mac_cmd.c b/net/mac802154/mac_cmd.c
index 15bac3358889..d40c0928bc62 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/mac_cmd.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/mac_cmd.c
@@ -74,4 +74,7 @@ struct ieee802154_mlme_ops mac802154_mlme_wpan = {
 	.get_pan_id = mac802154_dev_get_pan_id,
 	.get_short_addr = mac802154_dev_get_short_addr,
 	.get_dsn = mac802154_dev_get_dsn,
+
+	.set_mac_params = mac802154_set_mac_params,
+	.get_mac_params = mac802154_get_mac_params,
 };
diff --git a/net/mac802154/wpan.c b/net/mac802154/wpan.c
index 80cbee1a2f56..1df7a6a57386 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/wpan.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/wpan.c
@@ -102,6 +102,87 @@ static int mac802154_wpan_mac_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int mac802154_set_mac_params(struct net_device *dev,
+			     const struct ieee802154_mac_params *params)
+{
+	struct mac802154_sub_if_data *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+	mutex_lock(&priv->hw->slaves_mtx);
+	priv->mac_params = *params;
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->hw->slaves_mtx);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void mac802154_get_mac_params(struct net_device *dev,
+			      struct ieee802154_mac_params *params)
+{
+	struct mac802154_sub_if_data *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+	mutex_lock(&priv->hw->slaves_mtx);
+	*params = priv->mac_params;
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->hw->slaves_mtx);
+}
+
+int mac802154_wpan_open(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	int rc;
+	struct mac802154_sub_if_data *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct wpan_phy *phy = priv->hw->phy;
+
+	rc = mac802154_slave_open(dev);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	mutex_lock(&phy->pib_lock);
+
+	if (phy->set_txpower) {
+		rc = phy->set_txpower(phy, priv->mac_params.transmit_power);
+		if (rc < 0)
+			goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (phy->set_lbt) {
+		rc = phy->set_lbt(phy, priv->mac_params.lbt);
+		if (rc < 0)
+			goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (phy->set_cca_mode) {
+		rc = phy->set_cca_mode(phy, priv->mac_params.cca_mode);
+		if (rc < 0)
+			goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (phy->set_cca_ed_level) {
+		rc = phy->set_cca_ed_level(phy, priv->mac_params.cca_ed_level);
+		if (rc < 0)
+			goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (phy->set_csma_params) {
+		rc = phy->set_csma_params(phy, priv->mac_params.min_be,
+					  priv->mac_params.max_be,
+					  priv->mac_params.csma_retries);
+		if (rc < 0)
+			goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (phy->set_frame_retries) {
+		rc = phy->set_frame_retries(phy,
+					    priv->mac_params.frame_retries);
+		if (rc < 0)
+			goto out;
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&phy->pib_lock);
+	return 0;
+
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&phy->pib_lock);
+	return rc;
+}
+
 static int mac802154_header_create(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				   struct net_device *dev,
 				   unsigned short type,
@@ -204,7 +285,7 @@ static struct header_ops mac802154_header_ops = {
 };
 
 static const struct net_device_ops mac802154_wpan_ops = {
-	.ndo_open		= mac802154_slave_open,
+	.ndo_open		= mac802154_wpan_open,
 	.ndo_stop		= mac802154_slave_close,
 	.ndo_start_xmit		= mac802154_wpan_xmit,
 	.ndo_do_ioctl		= mac802154_wpan_ioctl,
@@ -242,6 +323,12 @@ void mac802154_wpan_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 	get_random_bytes(&priv->bsn, 1);
 	get_random_bytes(&priv->dsn, 1);
 
+	/* defaults per 802.15.4-2011 */
+	priv->mac_params.min_be = 3;
+	priv->mac_params.max_be = 5;
+	priv->mac_params.csma_retries = 4;
+	priv->mac_params.frame_retries = -1; /* for compatibility, actual default is 3 */
+
 	priv->pan_id = cpu_to_le16(IEEE802154_PANID_BROADCAST);
 	priv->short_addr = cpu_to_le16(IEEE802154_ADDR_BROADCAST);
 }