diff --git a/src/posix/platform/radio_spinel.cpp b/src/posix/platform/radio_spinel.cpp
index 4428864af..59dc0d223 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/radio_spinel.cpp
+++ b/src/posix/platform/radio_spinel.cpp
@@ -918,6 +918,15 @@ otError RadioSpinel::GetTransmitPower(int8_t &aPower)
     return error;
 }
 
+int8_t RadioSpinel::GetRssi(void)
+{
+    int8_t  rssi  = OT_RADIO_RSSI_INVALID;
+    otError error = Get(SPINEL_PROP_PHY_RSSI, SPINEL_DATATYPE_INT8_S, &rssi);
+
+    LogIfFail(mInstance, "Get RSSI failed", error);
+    return rssi;
+}
+
 otError RadioSpinel::SetTransmitPower(int8_t aPower)
 {
     otError error = Set(SPINEL_PROP_PHY_TX_POWER, SPINEL_DATATYPE_INT8_S, aPower);
@@ -1532,7 +1541,7 @@ otRadioFrame *otPlatRadioGetTransmitBuffer(otInstance *aInstance)
 int8_t otPlatRadioGetRssi(otInstance *aInstance)
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aInstance);
-    return 0;
+    return sRadioSpinel.GetRssi();
 }
 
 otRadioCaps otPlatRadioGetCaps(otInstance *aInstance)
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/radio_spinel.hpp b/src/posix/platform/radio_spinel.hpp
index e5e3a95a5..1832ba2e4 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/radio_spinel.hpp
+++ b/src/posix/platform/radio_spinel.hpp
@@ -168,6 +168,13 @@ public:
      */
     otRadioCaps GetRadioCaps(void) const { return mRadioCaps; }
 
+    /**
+     * This method gets the most recent RSSI measurement.
+     *
+     * @returns The RSSI in dBm when it is valid.  127 when RSSI is invalid.
+     */
+    int8_t GetRssi(void);
+
     /**
      * This method returns the radio receive sensitivity value.
      *