diff --git a/drivers/include/net/netdev2/ieee802154.h b/drivers/include/net/netdev2/ieee802154.h
index d491d5b43d00d41804caab507c2aa114ff558c53..26c861af5e64154bc42772c1a62dc6266e42bbb2 100644
--- a/drivers/include/net/netdev2/ieee802154.h
+++ b/drivers/include/net/netdev2/ieee802154.h
@@ -58,6 +58,21 @@ extern "C" {
  * @}
  */
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Option parameter to be used with @ref NETOPT_CCA_MODE to set
+ *          the mode of the clear channel assessment (CCA) defined
+ *          in Std 802.15.4.
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    NETDEV2_IEEE802154_CCA_MODE_1 = 1,  /**< Energy above threshold */
+    NETDEV2_IEEE802154_CCA_MODE_2,      /**< Carrier sense only */
+    NETDEV2_IEEE802154_CCA_MODE_3,      /**< Carrier sense with energy above threshold */
+    NETDEV2_IEEE802154_CCA_MODE_4,      /**< ALOHA */
+    NETDEV2_IEEE802154_CCA_MODE_5,      /**< UWB preamble sense based on the SHR of a frame */
+    NETDEV2_IEEE802154_CCA_MODE_6,      /**< UWB preamble sense based on the packet
+                                         *   with the multiplexed preamble */
+} netdev2_ieee802154_cca_mode_t;
+
 /**
  * @brief Extended structure to hold IEEE 802.15.4 driver state
  *
diff --git a/sys/include/net/netopt.h b/sys/include/net/netopt.h
index 9bf1bad0a8e811b64bf3727d2491cdd754beccb8..d9a02b1060749b3a70f42b7a611c23cb3acc0a5d 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/netopt.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/netopt.h
@@ -201,6 +201,15 @@ typedef enum {
      */
     NETOPT_CCA_THRESHOLD,
 
+    /**
+     * @brief CCA mode for the radio transceiver
+     *
+     * Get/set the CCA mode as uint8_t
+     * corresponding to the respective PHY standard.
+     * - IEEE 802.15.4: @ref netdev2_ieee802154_cca_mode_t
+     */
+    NETOPT_CCA_MODE,
+
     /**
      * @brief get statistics about sent and received packets and data of the device or protocol
      *
@@ -215,6 +224,22 @@ typedef enum {
     NETOPT_ENCRYPTION,        /**< en/disable encryption */
     NETOPT_ENCRYPTION_KEY,    /**< set encryption key */
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Test mode for the radio, e.g. for CE or FCC certification
+     *
+     * Get/set the test mode as type @ref netopt_rf_testmode_t or as uint8_t
+     * if the radio supports other vendor specific test modes.
+     *
+     * @note Setting this option should always return -ENOTSUP,
+     * unless it was explicitly allowed at build time,
+     * therefore it should be secured with an additional macro in the device driver.
+     * For development and certification purposes only, this test modes can disturb
+     * normal radio communications and exceed the limits, established by
+     * the regulatory authority.
+     *
+     */
+    NETOPT_RF_TESTMODE,
+
     /* add more options if needed */
 
     /**
@@ -255,6 +280,16 @@ typedef enum {
     /* add other states if needed */
 } netopt_state_t;
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Option parameter to be used with @ref NETOPT_RF_TESTMODE
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    NETOPT_RF_TESTMODE_IDLE = 0,    /**< idle mode, radio off */
+    NETOPT_RF_TESTMODE_CRX,         /**< continuous rx mode */
+    NETOPT_RF_TESTMODE_CTX_CW,      /**< carrier wave continuous tx mode */
+    NETOPT_RF_TESTMODE_CTX_PRBS9,   /**< PRBS9 continuous tx mode */
+} netopt_rf_testmode_t;
+
 /**
  * @brief   Get a string ptr corresponding to opt, for debugging
  *
diff --git a/sys/net/crosslayer/netopt/netopt.c b/sys/net/crosslayer/netopt/netopt.c
index 83ec4d26efafe21c20c8410ff768932c01b62829..4900bb59aa06d039b8efeaae9aad45bb137cafd7 100644
--- a/sys/net/crosslayer/netopt/netopt.c
+++ b/sys/net/crosslayer/netopt/netopt.c
@@ -53,9 +53,11 @@ static const char *_netopt_strmap[] = {
     [NETOPT_DEVICE_TYPE]     = "NETOPT_DEVICE_TYPE",
     [NETOPT_CHANNEL_PAGE]    = "NETOPT_CHANNEL_PAGE",
     [NETOPT_CCA_THRESHOLD]   = "NETOPT_CCA_THRESHOLD",
+    [NETOPT_CCA_MODE]        = "NETOPT_CCA_MODE",
     [NETOPT_STATS]           = "NETOPT_STATS",
     [NETOPT_ENCRYPTION]      = "NETOPT_ENCRYPTION",
     [NETOPT_ENCRYPTION_KEY]  = "NETOPT_ENCRYPTION_KEY",
+    [NETOPT_RF_TESTMODE]     = "NETOPT_RF_TESTMODE",
     [NETOPT_NUMOF]           = "NETOPT_NUMOF",
 };