diff --git a/src/src/radio.c b/src/src/radio.c
index 4f42e9cd..2cd7c6b8 100644
--- a/src/src/radio.c
+++ b/src/src/radio.c
@@ -557,6 +557,7 @@ otError otPlatRadioTransmit(otInstance *aInstance, otRadioFrame *aFrame)
 
         if (aFrame->mInfo.mTxInfo.mCsmaCaEnabled)
         {
+            nrf_802154_max_num_csma_ca_backoffs_set(aFrame->mInfo.mTxInfo.mMaxCsmaBackoffs);
             nrf_802154_transmit_csma_ca_raw(&aFrame->mPsdu[-1]);
         }
         else
diff --git a/third_party/NordicSemiconductor/drivers/radio/mac_features/nrf_802154_csma_ca.c b/third_party/NordicSemiconductor/drivers/radio/mac_features/nrf_802154_csma_ca.c
index d8a55841..8e1502cc 100644
--- a/third_party/NordicSemiconductor/drivers/radio/mac_features/nrf_802154_csma_ca.c
+++ b/third_party/NordicSemiconductor/drivers/radio/mac_features/nrf_802154_csma_ca.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 
 static uint8_t m_nb;                    ///< The number of times the CSMA-CA algorithm was required to back off while attempting the current transmission.
 static uint8_t m_be;                    ///< Backoff exponent, which is related to how many backoff periods a device shall wait before attempting to assess a channel.
+static uint8_t m_max_nb = NRF_802154_CSMA_CA_MAX_CSMA_BACKOFFS;  ///< The maximum number of backoffs that the CSMA-CA algorithm will attempt before declaring a channel access failure.
 
 static const uint8_t    * mp_data;      ///< Pointer to a buffer containing PHR and PSDU of the frame being transmitted.
 static nrf_802154_timer_t m_timer;      ///< Timer used to back off during CSMA-CA procedure.
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ static void procedure_stop(void)
  */
 static void notify_busy_channel(bool result)
 {
-    if (!result && (m_nb >= (NRF_802154_CSMA_CA_MAX_CSMA_BACKOFFS - 1)))
+    if (!result && ((m_max_nb == 0) || (m_nb >= (m_max_nb - 1))))
     {
         nrf_802154_notify_transmit_failed(mp_data, NRF_802154_TX_ERROR_BUSY_CHANNEL);
     }
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ static bool channel_busy(void)
             m_be++;
         }
 
-        if (m_nb < NRF_802154_CSMA_CA_MAX_CSMA_BACKOFFS)
+        if (m_nb < m_max_nb)
         {
             random_backoff_start();
             result = false;
@@ -179,6 +180,11 @@ static bool channel_busy(void)
     return result;
 }
 
+void nrf_802154_csma_ca_max_num_csma_ca_backoffs_set(uint8_t max_num_nb)
+{
+    m_max_nb = max_num_nb;
+}
+
 void nrf_802154_csma_ca_start(const uint8_t * p_data)
 {
     assert(!procedure_is_running());
diff --git a/third_party/NordicSemiconductor/drivers/radio/mac_features/nrf_802154_csma_ca.h b/third_party/NordicSemiconductor/drivers/radio/mac_features/nrf_802154_csma_ca.h
index 58df07c9..fc70d0d6 100644
--- a/third_party/NordicSemiconductor/drivers/radio/mac_features/nrf_802154_csma_ca.h
+++ b/third_party/NordicSemiconductor/drivers/radio/mac_features/nrf_802154_csma_ca.h
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@
  * @brief CSMA-CA procedure.
  */
 
+/**
+ * @brief Sets the maximum number of backoffs that the CSMA-CA algorithm will attempt before declaring a channel access failure.
+ *
+ * @note If the @p max_num_nb is set to 0, the CSMA-CA algorithm will attempt one time before declaring a channel access failure.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  max_num_nb  The maximum number of CSMA-CA backoffs .
+ */
+void nrf_802154_csma_ca_max_num_csma_ca_backoffs_set(uint8_t max_num_nb);
+
 /**
  * @brief Starts the CSMA-CA procedure for the transmission of a given frame.
  *
diff --git a/third_party/NordicSemiconductor/drivers/radio/nrf_802154.c b/third_party/NordicSemiconductor/drivers/radio/nrf_802154.c
index d61f6f35..46218755 100644
--- a/third_party/NordicSemiconductor/drivers/radio/nrf_802154.c
+++ b/third_party/NordicSemiconductor/drivers/radio/nrf_802154.c
@@ -661,6 +661,11 @@ void nrf_802154_cca_cfg_get(nrf_802154_cca_cfg_t * p_cca_cfg)
 }
 
 #if NRF_802154_CSMA_CA_ENABLED
+void nrf_802154_max_num_csma_ca_backoffs_set(uint8_t max_num_nb)
+{
+    nrf_802154_csma_ca_max_num_csma_ca_backoffs_set(max_num_nb);
+}
+
 #if NRF_802154_USE_RAW_API
 
 void nrf_802154_transmit_csma_ca_raw(const uint8_t * p_data)
diff --git a/third_party/NordicSemiconductor/drivers/radio/nrf_802154.h b/third_party/NordicSemiconductor/drivers/radio/nrf_802154.h
index 56be11b8..135fe08e 100644
--- a/third_party/NordicSemiconductor/drivers/radio/nrf_802154.h
+++ b/third_party/NordicSemiconductor/drivers/radio/nrf_802154.h
@@ -1174,6 +1174,16 @@ void nrf_802154_cca_cfg_get(nrf_802154_cca_cfg_t * p_cca_cfg);
  * @{
  */
 #if NRF_802154_CSMA_CA_ENABLED
+
+/**
+ * @brief Sets the maximum number of backoffs that the CSMA-CA algorithm will attempt before declaring a channel access failure.
+ *
+ * @note If the @p max_num_nb is set to 0, the CSMA-CA algorithm will attempt one time before declaring a channel access failure.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  max_num_nb  The maximum number of CSMA-CA backoffs .
+ */
+void nrf_802154_max_num_csma_ca_backoffs_set(uint8_t max_num_nb);
+
 #if NRF_802154_USE_RAW_API
 
 /**