diff --git a/include/net/mac802154.h b/include/net/mac802154.h
index a20ba28ad9c5..c21a700293b8 100644
--- a/include/net/mac802154.h
+++ b/include/net/mac802154.h
@@ -79,32 +79,48 @@ struct ieee802154_hw {
 	struct	wpan_phy *phy;
 };
 
-/* Checksum is in hardware and is omitted from a packet
+/**
+ * enum ieee802154_hw_flags - hardware flags
  *
- * These following flags are used to indicate hardware capabilities to
+ * These flags are used to indicate hardware capabilities to
  * the stack. Generally, flags here should have their meaning
  * done in a way that the simplest hardware doesn't need setting
  * any particular flags. There are some exceptions to this rule,
  * however, so you are advised to review these flags carefully.
+ *
+ * @IEEE802154_HW_TX_OMIT_CKSUM: Indicates that xmitter will add FCS on it's
+ *	own.
+ *
+ * @IEEE802154_HW_LBT: Indicates that transceiver will support listen before
+ *	transmit.
+ *
+ * @IEEE802154_HW_CSMA_PARAMS: Indicates that transceiver will support csma
+ *	parameters (max_be, min_be, backoff exponents).
+ *
+ * @IEEE802154_HW_FRAME_RETRIES: Indicates that transceiver will support ARET
+ *	frame retries setting.
+ *
+ * @IEEE802154_HW_AFILT: Indicates that transceiver will support hardware
+ *	address filter setting.
+ *
+ * @IEEE802154_HW_PROMISCUOUS: Indicates that transceiver will support
+ *	promiscuous mode setting.
+ *
+ * @IEEE802154_HW_RX_OMIT_CKSUM: Indicates that receiver omits FCS.
+ *
+ * @IEEE802154_HW_RX_DROP_BAD_CKSUM: Indicates that receiver will not filter
+ *	frames with bad checksum.
  */
-
-/* Indicates that xmitter will add FCS on it's own. */
-#define IEEE802154_HW_TX_OMIT_CKSUM	0x00000001
-/* Indicates that transceiver will support listen before transmit. */
-#define IEEE802154_HW_LBT		0x00000004
-/* Indicates that transceiver will support csma (max_be, min_be, csma retries)
- * settings. */
-#define IEEE802154_HW_CSMA_PARAMS	0x00000008
-/* Indicates that transceiver will support ARET frame retries setting. */
-#define IEEE802154_HW_FRAME_RETRIES	0x00000010
-/* Indicates that transceiver will support hardware address filter setting. */
-#define IEEE802154_HW_AFILT		0x00000020
-/* Indicates that transceiver will support promiscuous mode setting. */
-#define IEEE802154_HW_PROMISCUOUS	0x00000040
-/* Indicates that receiver omits FCS. */
-#define IEEE802154_HW_RX_OMIT_CKSUM	0x00000080
-/* Indicates that receiver will not filter frames with bad checksum. */
-#define IEEE802154_HW_RX_DROP_BAD_CKSUM	0x00000100
+enum ieee802154_hw_flags {
+	IEEE802154_HW_TX_OMIT_CKSUM	= BIT(1),
+	IEEE802154_HW_LBT		= BIT(2),
+	IEEE802154_HW_CSMA_PARAMS	= BIT(3),
+	IEEE802154_HW_FRAME_RETRIES	= BIT(4),
+	IEEE802154_HW_AFILT		= BIT(5),
+	IEEE802154_HW_PROMISCUOUS	= BIT(6),
+	IEEE802154_HW_RX_OMIT_CKSUM	= BIT(7),
+	IEEE802154_HW_RX_DROP_BAD_CKSUM	= BIT(8),
+};
 
 /* Indicates that receiver omits FCS and xmitter will add FCS on it's own. */
 #define IEEE802154_HW_OMIT_CKSUM	(IEEE802154_HW_TX_OMIT_CKSUM | \