diff --git a/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154.c b/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154.c
index 1fb7b96e6260..425a01dc58d7 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154.c
+++ b/cpu/nrf52/radio/nrf802154/nrf802154.c
@@ -134,6 +134,16 @@ static void _enable_tx(void)
     NRF_RADIO->TASKS_START = 1;
  }
 
+/**
+ * @brief basic ieee802.15.4 data frame validation
+ */
+static bool _data_frame_filter(void)
+{
+    /* Check CRC and data frame filter*/
+    return ((NRF_RADIO->CRCSTATUS == 1) &&
+            netdev_ieee802154_data_frame_filter(&nrf802154_dev, &rxbuf[1], rxbuf[0]));
+}
+
 static void _set_chan(uint16_t chan)
 {
     assert((chan >= IEEE802154_CHANNEL_MIN) && (chan <= IEEE802154_CHANNEL_MAX));
@@ -428,9 +438,7 @@ void isr_radio(void)
             case RADIO_STATE_STATE_RxIdle:
                 /* only process packet if event callback is set and CRC is valid */
                 if ((nrf802154_dev.netdev.event_callback) &&
-                    (NRF_RADIO->CRCSTATUS == 1) &&
-                    (netdev_ieee802154_dst_filter(&nrf802154_dev,
-                                                  &rxbuf[1]) == 0)) {
+                    _data_frame_filter()) {
                     _state |= RX_COMPLETE;
                 }
                 else {
diff --git a/drivers/include/net/netdev/ieee802154.h b/drivers/include/net/netdev/ieee802154.h
index 70da2a0a5f30..8a7236fa0a8f 100644
--- a/drivers/include/net/netdev/ieee802154.h
+++ b/drivers/include/net/netdev/ieee802154.h
@@ -192,6 +192,21 @@ int netdev_ieee802154_set(netdev_ieee802154_t *dev, netopt_t opt, const void *va
  */
 int netdev_ieee802154_dst_filter(netdev_ieee802154_t *dev, const uint8_t *mhr);
 
+/**
+ * @brief This function validates a data frame for minimal length and
+ * destination fields. It includes @ref netdev_ieee802154_dst_filter for
+ * validating the destination
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev       network device descriptor
+ * @param[in] mhr       mac header
+ * @param[in] frame_len Length of the frame as indicated by the phy
+ *
+ * @return 0            when the frame is not filtered
+ * @return 1            when the frame is filtered
+ */
+int netdev_ieee802154_data_frame_filter(netdev_ieee802154_t *dev,
+                                        const uint8_t *mhr, size_t frame_len);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/netdev_ieee802154/netdev_ieee802154.c b/drivers/netdev_ieee802154/netdev_ieee802154.c
index 623604f39027..c4ea29404242 100644
--- a/drivers/netdev_ieee802154/netdev_ieee802154.c
+++ b/drivers/netdev_ieee802154/netdev_ieee802154.c
@@ -279,4 +279,21 @@ int netdev_ieee802154_dst_filter(netdev_ieee802154_t *dev, const uint8_t *mhr)
     return 1;
 }
 
+int netdev_ieee802154_data_frame_filter(netdev_ieee802154_t *dev,
+                                        const uint8_t *mhr, size_t frame_len)
+{
+    if (frame_len < IEEE802154_FCF_LEN) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    size_t expected_len = ieee802154_get_frame_hdr_len(mhr);
+    /* Check lenght data type, length and destination filter */
+    if ((expected_len != 0) &&
+        (frame_len > expected_len) &&
+        ((*mhr & IEEE802154_FCF_TYPE_MASK) == IEEE802154_FCF_TYPE_DATA) &&
+        (netdev_ieee802154_dst_filter(dev, mhr) == 0)) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+
 /** @} */