diff --git a/examples/platforms/efr32mg1/radio.c b/examples/platforms/efr32mg1/radio.c
index c9a54d393..764be7183 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/efr32mg1/radio.c
+++ b/examples/platforms/efr32mg1/radio.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ enum
 enum
 {
     EFR32_RECEIVE_SENSITIVITY    = -100, // dBm
+    EFR32_RSSI_AVERAGING_TIME    = 16,   // us
     EFR32_RSSI_AVERAGING_TIMEOUT = 300,  // us
 };
 
@@ -657,19 +658,29 @@ otRadioFrame *otPlatRadioGetTransmitBuffer(otInstance *aInstance)
 
 int8_t otPlatRadioGetRssi(otInstance *aInstance)
 {
-    int8_t rssi = OT_RADIO_RSSI_INVALID;
+    otError  error;
+    uint32_t start;
+    int8_t   rssi = OT_RADIO_RSSI_INVALID;
+
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aInstance);
 
-    if ((RAIL_GetRadioState(gRailHandle) & RAIL_RF_STATE_RX))
+    error = efr32StartEnergyScan(ENERGY_SCAN_MODE_SYNC, sReceiveFrame.mChannel, EFR32_RSSI_AVERAGING_TIME);
+    otEXPECT(error == OT_ERROR_NONE);
+
+    start = RAIL_GetTime();
+
+    // waiting for the event RAIL_EVENT_RSSI_AVERAGE_DONE
+    while (sEnergyScanStatus == ENERGY_SCAN_STATUS_IN_PROGRESS &&
+           ((RAIL_GetTime() - start) < EFR32_RSSI_AVERAGING_TIMEOUT))
+        ;
+
+    if (sEnergyScanStatus == ENERGY_SCAN_STATUS_COMPLETED)
     {
-        int16_t railRssi = RAIL_RSSI_INVALID;
-        railRssi         = RAIL_GetRssi(gRailHandle, true);
-        if (railRssi != RAIL_RSSI_INVALID)
-        {
-            rssi = railRssi / QUARTER_DBM_IN_DBM;
-        }
+        rssi = sEnergyScanResultDbm;
     }
 
+    sEnergyScanStatus = ENERGY_SCAN_STATUS_IDLE;
+exit:
     return rssi;
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/platforms/efr32mg12/radio.c b/examples/platforms/efr32mg12/radio.c
index c9a54d393..764be7183 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/efr32mg12/radio.c
+++ b/examples/platforms/efr32mg12/radio.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ enum
 enum
 {
     EFR32_RECEIVE_SENSITIVITY    = -100, // dBm
+    EFR32_RSSI_AVERAGING_TIME    = 16,   // us
     EFR32_RSSI_AVERAGING_TIMEOUT = 300,  // us
 };
 
@@ -657,19 +658,29 @@ otRadioFrame *otPlatRadioGetTransmitBuffer(otInstance *aInstance)
 
 int8_t otPlatRadioGetRssi(otInstance *aInstance)
 {
-    int8_t rssi = OT_RADIO_RSSI_INVALID;
+    otError  error;
+    uint32_t start;
+    int8_t   rssi = OT_RADIO_RSSI_INVALID;
+
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aInstance);
 
-    if ((RAIL_GetRadioState(gRailHandle) & RAIL_RF_STATE_RX))
+    error = efr32StartEnergyScan(ENERGY_SCAN_MODE_SYNC, sReceiveFrame.mChannel, EFR32_RSSI_AVERAGING_TIME);
+    otEXPECT(error == OT_ERROR_NONE);
+
+    start = RAIL_GetTime();
+
+    // waiting for the event RAIL_EVENT_RSSI_AVERAGE_DONE
+    while (sEnergyScanStatus == ENERGY_SCAN_STATUS_IN_PROGRESS &&
+           ((RAIL_GetTime() - start) < EFR32_RSSI_AVERAGING_TIMEOUT))
+        ;
+
+    if (sEnergyScanStatus == ENERGY_SCAN_STATUS_COMPLETED)
     {
-        int16_t railRssi = RAIL_RSSI_INVALID;
-        railRssi         = RAIL_GetRssi(gRailHandle, true);
-        if (railRssi != RAIL_RSSI_INVALID)
-        {
-            rssi = railRssi / QUARTER_DBM_IN_DBM;
-        }
+        rssi = sEnergyScanResultDbm;
     }
 
+    sEnergyScanStatus = ENERGY_SCAN_STATUS_IDLE;
+exit:
     return rssi;
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/platforms/efr32mg13/radio.c b/examples/platforms/efr32mg13/radio.c
index 8207fa055..2f8bcdc30 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/efr32mg13/radio.c
+++ b/examples/platforms/efr32mg13/radio.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ enum
 enum
 {
     EFR32_RECEIVE_SENSITIVITY    = -100, // dBm
+    EFR32_RSSI_AVERAGING_TIME    = 16,   // us
     EFR32_RSSI_AVERAGING_TIMEOUT = 300,  // us
 };
 
@@ -657,19 +658,29 @@ otRadioFrame *otPlatRadioGetTransmitBuffer(otInstance *aInstance)
 
 int8_t otPlatRadioGetRssi(otInstance *aInstance)
 {
-    int8_t rssi = OT_RADIO_RSSI_INVALID;
+    otError  error;
+    uint32_t start;
+    int8_t   rssi = OT_RADIO_RSSI_INVALID;
+
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aInstance);
 
-    if ((RAIL_GetRadioState(gRailHandle) & RAIL_RF_STATE_RX))
+    error = efr32StartEnergyScan(ENERGY_SCAN_MODE_SYNC, sReceiveFrame.mChannel, EFR32_RSSI_AVERAGING_TIME);
+    otEXPECT(error == OT_ERROR_NONE);
+
+    start = RAIL_GetTime();
+
+    // waiting for the event RAIL_EVENT_RSSI_AVERAGE_DONE
+    while (sEnergyScanStatus == ENERGY_SCAN_STATUS_IN_PROGRESS &&
+           ((RAIL_GetTime() - start) < EFR32_RSSI_AVERAGING_TIMEOUT))
+        ;
+
+    if (sEnergyScanStatus == ENERGY_SCAN_STATUS_COMPLETED)
     {
-        int16_t railRssi = RAIL_RSSI_INVALID;
-        railRssi         = RAIL_GetRssi(gRailHandle, true);
-        if (railRssi != RAIL_RSSI_INVALID)
-        {
-            rssi = railRssi / QUARTER_DBM_IN_DBM;
-        }
+        rssi = sEnergyScanResultDbm;
     }
 
+    sEnergyScanStatus = ENERGY_SCAN_STATUS_IDLE;
+exit:
     return rssi;
 }