diff --git a/include/net/cfg802154.h b/include/net/cfg802154.h
index 1941d7a79219..23abd08a310a 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg802154.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg802154.h
@@ -61,8 +61,32 @@ struct cfg802154_ops {
 				struct wpan_dev *wpan_dev, bool mode);
 };
 
+static inline bool
+wpan_phy_supported_bool(bool b, enum nl802154_supported_bool_states st)
+{
+	switch (st) {
+	case NL802154_SUPPORTED_BOOL_TRUE:
+		return b;
+	case NL802154_SUPPORTED_BOOL_FALSE:
+		return !b;
+	case NL802154_SUPPORTED_BOOL_BOTH:
+		return true;
+	default:
+		WARN_ON(1);
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 struct wpan_phy_supported {
-	u32 channels[IEEE802154_MAX_PAGE + 1];
+	u32 channels[IEEE802154_MAX_PAGE + 1],
+	    cca_modes, cca_opts;
+	enum nl802154_supported_bool_states lbt;
+	u8 min_minbe, max_minbe, min_maxbe, max_maxbe,
+	   min_csma_backoffs, max_csma_backoffs;
+	s8 min_frame_retries, max_frame_retries;
+	size_t tx_powers_size, cca_ed_levels_size;
+	const s32 *tx_powers, *cca_ed_levels;
 };
 
 struct wpan_phy_cca {
diff --git a/include/net/nl802154.h b/include/net/nl802154.h
index f8b5bc997959..055277156eef 100644
--- a/include/net/nl802154.h
+++ b/include/net/nl802154.h
@@ -162,4 +162,26 @@ enum nl802154_cca_opts {
 	NL802154_CCA_OPT_ATTR_MAX = __NL802154_CCA_OPT_ATTR_AFTER_LAST - 1
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum nl802154_supported_bool_states - bool states for bool capability entry
+ *
+ * @NL802154_SUPPORTED_BOOL_FALSE: indicates to set false
+ * @NL802154_SUPPORTED_BOOL_TRUE: indicates to set true
+ * @__NL802154_SUPPORTED_BOOL_INVALD: reserved
+ * @NL802154_SUPPORTED_BOOL_BOTH: indicates to set true and false
+ * @__NL802154_SUPPORTED_BOOL_AFTER_LAST: Internal
+ * @NL802154_SUPPORTED_BOOL_MAX: highest value for bool states
+ */
+enum nl802154_supported_bool_states {
+	NL802154_SUPPORTED_BOOL_FALSE,
+	NL802154_SUPPORTED_BOOL_TRUE,
+	/* to handle them in a mask */
+	__NL802154_SUPPORTED_BOOL_INVALD,
+	NL802154_SUPPORTED_BOOL_BOTH,
+
+	/* keep last */
+	__NL802154_SUPPORTED_BOOL_AFTER_LAST,
+	NL802154_SUPPORTED_BOOL_MAX = __NL802154_SUPPORTED_BOOL_AFTER_LAST - 1
+};
+
 #endif /* __NL802154_H */
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c b/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c
index d271879a2174..fa0c4048b0e8 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/nl802154.c
@@ -642,7 +642,9 @@ static int nl802154_set_cca_mode(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	cca.mode = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[NL802154_ATTR_CCA_MODE]);
 	/* checking 802.15.4 constraints */
-	if (cca.mode < NL802154_CCA_ENERGY || cca.mode > NL802154_CCA_ATTR_MAX)
+	if (cca.mode < NL802154_CCA_ENERGY ||
+	    cca.mode > NL802154_CCA_ATTR_MAX ||
+	    !(rdev->wpan_phy.supported.cca_modes & BIT(cca.mode)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (cca.mode == NL802154_CCA_ENERGY_CARRIER) {
@@ -650,7 +652,8 @@ static int nl802154_set_cca_mode(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		cca.opt = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[NL802154_ATTR_CCA_OPT]);
-		if (cca.opt > NL802154_CCA_OPT_ATTR_MAX)
+		if (cca.opt > NL802154_CCA_OPT_ATTR_MAX ||
+		    !(rdev->wpan_phy.supported.cca_opts & BIT(cca.opt)))
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -744,7 +747,11 @@ nl802154_set_backoff_exponent(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	max_be = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[NL802154_ATTR_MAX_BE]);
 
 	/* check 802.15.4 constraints */
-	if (max_be < 3 || max_be > 8 || min_be > max_be)
+	if (min_be < rdev->wpan_phy.supported.min_minbe ||
+	    min_be > rdev->wpan_phy.supported.max_minbe ||
+	    max_be < rdev->wpan_phy.supported.min_maxbe ||
+	    max_be > rdev->wpan_phy.supported.max_maxbe ||
+	    min_be > max_be)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return rdev_set_backoff_exponent(rdev, wpan_dev, min_be, max_be);
@@ -769,7 +776,8 @@ nl802154_set_max_csma_backoffs(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			info->attrs[NL802154_ATTR_MAX_CSMA_BACKOFFS]);
 
 	/* check 802.15.4 constraints */
-	if (max_csma_backoffs > 5)
+	if (max_csma_backoffs < rdev->wpan_phy.supported.min_csma_backoffs ||
+	    max_csma_backoffs > rdev->wpan_phy.supported.max_csma_backoffs)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return rdev_set_max_csma_backoffs(rdev, wpan_dev, max_csma_backoffs);
@@ -793,7 +801,8 @@ nl802154_set_max_frame_retries(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			info->attrs[NL802154_ATTR_MAX_FRAME_RETRIES]);
 
 	/* check 802.15.4 constraints */
-	if (max_frame_retries < -1 || max_frame_retries > 7)
+	if (max_frame_retries < rdev->wpan_phy.supported.min_frame_retries ||
+	    max_frame_retries > rdev->wpan_phy.supported.max_frame_retries)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return rdev_set_max_frame_retries(rdev, wpan_dev, max_frame_retries);
@@ -813,6 +822,9 @@ static int nl802154_set_lbt_mode(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	mode = !!nla_get_u8(info->attrs[NL802154_ATTR_LBT_MODE]);
+	if (!wpan_phy_supported_bool(mode, rdev->wpan_phy.supported.lbt))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	return rdev_set_lbt_mode(rdev, wpan_dev, mode);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/mac802154/main.c b/net/mac802154/main.c
index 08cb32dc8fd3..ddcd6ff8d39c 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/main.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/main.c
@@ -107,6 +107,15 @@ ieee802154_alloc_hw(size_t priv_data_len, const struct ieee802154_ops *ops)
 
 	skb_queue_head_init(&local->skb_queue);
 
+	/* init supported flags with 802.15.4 default ranges */
+	phy->supported.max_minbe = 8;
+	phy->supported.min_maxbe = 3;
+	phy->supported.max_maxbe = 8;
+	phy->supported.min_frame_retries = -1;
+	phy->supported.max_frame_retries = 7;
+	phy->supported.max_csma_backoffs = 5;
+	phy->supported.lbt = NL802154_SUPPORTED_BOOL_FALSE;
+
 	return &local->hw;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee802154_alloc_hw);
@@ -155,6 +164,23 @@ int ieee802154_register_hw(struct ieee802154_hw *hw)
 
 	ieee802154_setup_wpan_phy_pib(local->phy);
 
+	if (!(hw->flags & IEEE802154_HW_CSMA_PARAMS)) {
+		local->phy->supported.min_csma_backoffs = 4;
+		local->phy->supported.max_csma_backoffs = 4;
+		local->phy->supported.min_maxbe = 5;
+		local->phy->supported.max_maxbe = 5;
+		local->phy->supported.min_minbe = 3;
+		local->phy->supported.max_minbe = 3;
+	}
+
+	if (!(hw->flags & IEEE802154_HW_FRAME_RETRIES)) {
+		/* TODO should be 3, but our default value is -1 which means
+		 * no ARET handling.
+		 */
+		local->phy->supported.min_frame_retries = -1;
+		local->phy->supported.max_frame_retries = -1;
+	}
+
 	rc = wpan_phy_register(local->phy);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		goto out_wq;