diff --git a/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_netdev.c b/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_netdev.c
index d2b76b67e2..9916d4da85 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_netdev.c
+++ b/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_netdev.c
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ static int _get(netdev_t *netdev, netopt_t opt, void *value, size_t max_len)
             }
             return sizeof(netopt_enable_t);
 
+        case NETOPT_CHANNEL:
+            if (max_len < sizeof(uint16_t)) {
+                return -EOVERFLOW;
+            }
+            *((uint16_t *)value) = (uint16_t)cc2538_get_chan();
+            return sizeof(uint16_t);
+
         case NETOPT_CHANNEL_PAGE:
             if (max_len < sizeof(uint16_t)) {
                 return -EOVERFLOW;
@@ -188,6 +195,7 @@ static int _set(netdev_t *netdev, netopt_t opt, const void *value, size_t value_
                 }
                 else {
                     cc2538_set_chan(chan);
+                    res = sizeof(uint16_t);
                 }
             }
             break;