diff --git a/include/nuttx/wireless/ieee802154/ieee802154_radio.h b/include/nuttx/wireless/ieee802154/ieee802154_radio.h
index 0a38ed04022..a26e3321d68 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/wireless/ieee802154/ieee802154_radio.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/wireless/ieee802154/ieee802154_radio.h
@@ -172,9 +172,10 @@ struct ieee802154_trans_s
   uint8_t psdu[CONFIG_IEEE802154_MTU];
 };
 
-struct ieee802154_radio_s; /* Forward reference */
 
-struct ieee802154_phyif_s
+struct ieee802154_phyif_s; /* Forward Reference */
+
+struct ieee802154_phyifops_s
 {
   CODE int (*poll_csma) (FAR struct ieee802154_phyif_s *phyif,
                          FAR struct ieee802154_txdesc_s *tx_desc,
@@ -183,12 +184,19 @@ struct ieee802154_phyif_s
   CODE int (*poll_gts) (FAR struct ieee802154_phyif_s *phyif,
                         FAR struct ieee802154_txdesc_s *tx_desc,
                         uint8_t *buf);
+};
+
+struct ieee802154_phyif_s
+{
+  FAR const struct ieee802154_phyifops_s *ops;
 
   /* Driver-specific information */
 
   void * priv;
 };
 
+struct ieee802154_radio_s; /* Forward reference */
+
 struct ieee802154_radioops_s
 {
   CODE int (*bind) (FAR struct ieee802154_radio_s *dev,
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154.c b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154.c
index 99e3f27d8aa..ffae80579f8 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ struct ieee802154_privmac_s
 {
   FAR struct ieee802154_radio_s *radio;     /* Contained IEEE802.15.4 radio dev */
   FAR const struct ieee802154_maccb_s *cb;  /* Contained MAC callbacks */
+  FAR struct ieee802154_phyif_s phyif;      /* Interface to bind to radio */
 
   sem_t excl_sem; /* Support exclusive access */
 
@@ -225,6 +226,16 @@ struct mac802154_unsec_mhr_s
   };
 };
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Private Data
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+static const struct ieee802154_phyifops_s mac802154_phyifops =
+{
+  mac802154_poll_csma,
+  mac802154_poll_gts
+};
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -330,6 +341,13 @@ MACHANDLE mac802154_create(FAR struct ieee802154_radio_s *radiodev)
 
   mac802154_defaultmib(mac);
   mac802154_applymib(mac);
+ 
+  mac->phyif.ops = &mac802154_phyifops;
+  mac->phyif.priv = mac;
+
+  /* Bind our PHY interface to the radio */
+
+  radiodev->ops->bind(radiodev, mac->phyif);
 
   return (MACHANDLE)mac;
 }