diff --git a/os/net/mac/framer/frame802154.h b/os/net/mac/framer/frame802154.h
index 24a8c632c..c7cd23b2a 100644
--- a/os/net/mac/framer/frame802154.h
+++ b/os/net/mac/framer/frame802154.h
@@ -77,7 +77,13 @@
 #ifdef FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION
 #define FRAME802154_VERSION FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION
 #else /* FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION */
+/* Use frame v2 if TSCH is used, otherwise stick to v1 (more
+frame-fileting-friendly on some platforms) */
+#if MAC_CONF_WITH_TSCH
 #define FRAME802154_VERSION FRAME802154_IEEE802154_2015
+#else /* MAC_CONF_WITH_TSCH */
+#define FRAME802154_VERSION FRAME802154_IEEE802154_2006
+#endif /* MAC_CONF_WITH_TSCH */
 #endif /* FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION */
 
 #ifdef FRAME802154_CONF_SUPPR_SEQNO