1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/ieee802154/wpan-class.c b/net/ieee802154/wpan-class.c
index 8d6f6704da84..edd0962d55f9 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/wpan-class.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/wpan-class.c
@@ -169,6 +169,12 @@ 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;
 
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