diff --git a/core/net/sicslowpan.c b/core/net/sicslowpan.c
index 9fbc9baaa..7e0200418 100644
--- a/core/net/sicslowpan.c
+++ b/core/net/sicslowpan.c
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ static struct timer reass_timer;
 #define sicslowpan_len uip_len
 #endif /* SICSLOWPAN_CONF_FRAG */
 
+static int last_rssi;
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* Rime Sniffer support for one single listener to enable powertrace of IP */
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -1604,6 +1606,9 @@ input(void)
   /* The MAC puts the 15.4 payload inside the RIME data buffer */
   rime_ptr = packetbuf_dataptr();
 
+  /* Save the RSSI of the incoming packet in case the upper layer will
+     want to query us for it later. */
+  last_rssi = (signed short)packetbuf_attr(PACKETBUF_ATTR_RSSI);
 #if SICSLOWPAN_CONF_FRAG
   /* if reassembly timed out, cancel it */
   if(timer_expired(&reass_timer)) {
@@ -1900,6 +1905,12 @@ sicslowpan_init(void)
 #endif /* SICSLOWPAN_COMPRESSION == SICSLOWPAN_COMPRESSION_HC06 */
 }
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int
+sicslowpan_get_last_rssi(void)
+{
+  return last_rssi;
+}
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 const struct network_driver sicslowpan_driver = {
   "sicslowpan",
   sicslowpan_init,
diff --git a/core/net/sicslowpan.h b/core/net/sicslowpan.h
index f4a3bc562..4f12e9fe4 100644
--- a/core/net/sicslowpan.h
+++ b/core/net/sicslowpan.h
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ struct sicslowpan_nh_compressor {
 
 };
 
+int sicslowpan_get_last_rssi(void);
 
 extern const struct network_driver sicslowpan_driver;