diff --git a/components/openthread/src/port/esp_openthread_radio.c b/components/openthread/src/port/esp_openthread_radio.c
index 7caf21fc3a..5fa6205213 100644
--- a/components/openthread/src/port/esp_openthread_radio.c
+++ b/components/openthread/src/port/esp_openthread_radio.c
@@ -528,6 +528,15 @@ void otPlatRadioSetMacFrameCounter(otInstance *aInstance, uint32_t aMacFrameCoun
 
     s_mac_frame_counter = aMacFrameCounter;
 }
+
+void otPlatRadioSetMacFrameCounterIfLarger(otInstance *aInstance, uint32_t aMacFrameCounter)
+{
+    OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aInstance);
+
+    if (aMacFrameCounter > s_mac_frame_counter) {
+        s_mac_frame_counter = aMacFrameCounter;
+    }
+}
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_THREAD_VERSION >= OT_THREAD_VERSION_1_2
 
 uint64_t otPlatRadioGetNow(otInstance *aInstance)
diff --git a/components/openthread/src/port/esp_openthread_radio_spinel.cpp b/components/openthread/src/port/esp_openthread_radio_spinel.cpp
index 615728807f..17fa36bbe6 100644
--- a/components/openthread/src/port/esp_openthread_radio_spinel.cpp
+++ b/components/openthread/src/port/esp_openthread_radio_spinel.cpp
@@ -380,6 +380,11 @@ void otPlatRadioSetMacKey(otInstance *aInstance, uint8_t aKeyIdMode, uint8_t aKe
 }
 
 void otPlatRadioSetMacFrameCounter(otInstance *aInstance, uint32_t aMacFrameCounter)
+{
+    SuccessOrDie(s_radio.SetMacFrameCounter(aMacFrameCounter, false));
+}
+
+void otPlatRadioSetMacFrameCounterIfLarger(otInstance *aInstance, uint32_t aMacFrameCounter)
 {
     SuccessOrDie(s_radio.SetMacFrameCounter(aMacFrameCounter, true));
 }