diff --git a/include/nuttx/wireless/ieee802154/ieee802154_device.h b/include/nuttx/wireless/ieee802154/ieee802154_device.h
index 3edf202a020..acbf8fe2e61 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/wireless/ieee802154/ieee802154_device.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/wireless/ieee802154/ieee802154_device.h
@@ -67,7 +67,14 @@ struct mac802154dev_rxframe_s
 {
   struct ieee802154_data_ind_s meta;
   uint8_t payload[IEEE802154_MAX_PHY_PACKET_SIZE];
-  uint16_t length;
+  uint8_t length;
+
+  /* In promiscous mode, the entire frame is passed to the application inside
+   * the payload field. The offset field is used to specify the start of the
+   * actual payload, skipping the 802.15.4 header.
+   */
+
+  uint8_t offset;
 };
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_WIRELESS_IEEE802154 */
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_device.c b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_device.c
index dd3bd769e4a..3ab60e4a08f 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_device.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_device.c
@@ -468,16 +468,18 @@ static ssize_t mac802154dev_read(FAR struct file *filep, FAR char *buffer,
   if (ret == 0 && req.attrval.mac.promisc_mode)
     {
       rx->length = ind->frame->io_len + 2;
+      rx->offset = ind->frame->io_offset;
 
-      /* Copy the data from the IOB to the user supplied struct */
+      /* Copy the entire frame from the IOB to the user supplied struct */
 
       memcpy(&rx->payload[0], &ind->frame->io_data[0], rx->length);
     }
   else
     {
       rx->length = (ind->frame->io_len - ind->frame->io_offset);
+      rx->offset = 0;
 
-      /* Copy the data from the IOB to the user supplied struct */
+      /* Copy just the payload from the IOB to the user supplied struct */
 
       memcpy(&rx->payload[0], &ind->frame->io_data[ind->frame->io_offset],
              rx->length);
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_getset.c b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_getset.c
index 25f9a7068af..5d836842750 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_getset.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_getset.c
@@ -123,7 +123,13 @@ int mac802154_req_get(MACHANDLE mac, enum ieee802154_attr_e attr,
         {
           attrval->mac.resp_waittime = priv->resp_waittime;
         }
-        break;;
+        break;
+
+      case IEEE802154_ATTR_MAC_PROMISCUOUS_MODE:
+        {
+          attrval->mac.promisc_mode = priv->promisc;
+        }
+        break;
 
       default:
         {