diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam_emac.c b/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam_emac.c
index 5e4e348f6c0..a7a9bc21410 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam_emac.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam_emac.c
@@ -207,18 +207,7 @@
 
 #endif
 
-/* EMAC buffer sizes, number of buffers, and number of descriptors.
- *
- * REVISIT: The CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER might be useful.  It might be possible
- * to use this option to send and receive messages directly into the DMA
- * buffers, saving a copy.  There might be complications on the receiving
- * side, however, where buffers may wrap and where the size of the received
- * frame will typically be smaller than a full packet.
- */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
-#  error CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER must not be set
-#endif
+/* EMAC buffer sizes, number of buffers, and number of descriptors. *********/
 
 #define EMAC_RX_UNITSIZE 128                 /* Fixed size for RX buffer  */
 #define EMAC_TX_UNITSIZE CONFIG_NET_ETH_MTU  /* MAX size for Ethernet packet */
@@ -312,6 +301,19 @@ struct sam_emac_s
 
 static struct sam_emac_s g_emac;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+/* A single packet buffer is used
+ *
+ * REVISIT:  It might be possible to use this option to send and receive
+ * messages directly into the DMA buffers, saving a copy.  There might be
+ * complications on the receiving side, however, where buffers may wrap
+ * and where the size of the received frame will typically be smaller than
+ * a full packet.
+ */
+
+static uint8_t g_pktbuf[MAX_NET_DEV_MTU + CONFIG_NET_GUARDSIZE];
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SAM34_EMAC_PREALLOCATE
 /* Preallocated data */
 /* TX descriptors list */
@@ -3806,6 +3808,9 @@ void up_netinitialize(void)
   /* Initialize the driver structure */
 
   memset(priv, 0, sizeof(struct sam_emac_s));
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+  priv->dev.d_buf     = g_pktbuf;        /* Single packet buffer */
+#endif
   priv->dev.d_ifup    = sam_ifup;        /* I/F up (new IP address) callback */
   priv->dev.d_ifdown  = sam_ifdown;      /* I/F down callback */
   priv->dev.d_txavail = sam_txavail;     /* New TX data callback */
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emaca.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emaca.c
index 3972f2324ac..672a3efc7fb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emaca.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emaca.c
@@ -199,18 +199,7 @@
 
 #endif
 
-/* EMAC buffer sizes, number of buffers, and number of descriptors.
- *
- * REVISIT: The CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER might be useful.  It might be possible
- * to use this option to send and receive messages directly into the DMA
- * buffers, saving a copy.  There might be complications on the receiving
- * side, however, where buffers may wrap and where the size of the received
- * frame will typically be smaller than a full packet.
- */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
-#  error CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER must not be set
-#endif
+/* EMAC buffer sizes, number of buffers, and number of descriptors. *********/
 
 #define EMAC_RX_UNITSIZE 128                 /* Fixed size for RX buffer  */
 #define EMAC_TX_UNITSIZE CONFIG_NET_ETH_MTU  /* MAX size for Ethernet packet */
@@ -301,6 +290,19 @@ struct sam_emac_s
 
 static struct sam_emac_s g_emac;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+/* A single packet buffer is used
+ *
+ * REVISIT:  It might be possible to use this option to send and receive
+ * messages directly into the DMA buffers, saving a copy.  There might be
+ * complications on the receiving side, however, where buffers may wrap
+ * and where the size of the received frame will typically be smaller than
+ * a full packet.
+ */
+
+static uint8_t g_pktbuf[MAX_NET_DEV_MTU + CONFIG_NET_GUARDSIZE];
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SAMA5_EMACA_PREALLOCATE
 /* Preallocated data */
 /* TX descriptors list */
@@ -3484,6 +3486,9 @@ int sam_emac_initialize(void)
   /* Initialize the driver structure */
 
   memset(priv, 0, sizeof(struct sam_emac_s));
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+  priv->dev.d_buf     = g_pktbuf;        /* Single packet buffer */
+#endif
   priv->dev.d_ifup    = sam_ifup;        /* I/F up (new IP address) callback */
   priv->dev.d_ifdown  = sam_ifdown;      /* I/F down callback */
   priv->dev.d_txavail = sam_txavail;     /* New TX data callback */
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emacb.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emacb.c
index 9b64fbc5ab9..ba118484e1f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emacb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emacb.c
@@ -305,18 +305,7 @@
 #  define sam_dumppacket(m,a,n)
 #endif
 
-/* EMAC buffer sizes, number of buffers, and number of descriptors **********
- *
- * REVISIT: The CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER might be useful.  It might be possible
- * to use this option to send and receive messages directly into the DMA
- * buffers, saving a copy.  There might be complications on the receiving
- * side, however, where buffers may wrap and where the size of the received
- * frame will typically be smaller than a full packet.
- */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
-#  error CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER must not be set
-#endif
+/* EMAC buffer sizes, number of buffers, and number of descriptors **********/
 
 #define EMAC_RX_UNITSIZE 128                 /* Fixed size for RX buffer  */
 #define EMAC_TX_UNITSIZE CONFIG_NET_ETH_MTU  /* MAX size for Ethernet packet */
@@ -709,6 +698,21 @@ static const struct sam_emacattr_s g_emac0_attr =
 #endif
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+/* A single packet buffer is used
+ *
+ * REVISIT:  It might be possible to use this option to send and receive
+ * messages directly into the DMA buffers, saving a copy.  There might be
+ * complications on the receiving side, however, where buffers may wrap
+ * and where the size of the received frame will typically be smaller than
+ * a full packet.
+ */
+
+static uint8_t g_pktbuf0[MAX_NET_DEV_MTU + CONFIG_NET_GUARDSIZE];
+#endif
+
+/* EMAC0 peripheral state */
+
 static struct sam_emac_s g_emac0;
 #endif
 
@@ -777,6 +781,21 @@ static const struct sam_emacattr_s g_emac1_attr =
 #endif
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+/* A single packet buffer is used
+ *
+ * REVISIT:  It might be possible to use this option to send and receive
+ * messages directly into the DMA buffers, saving a copy.  There might be
+ * complications on the receiving side, however, where buffers may wrap
+ * and where the size of the received frame will typically be smaller than
+ * a full packet.
+ */
+
+static uint8_t g_pktbuf1[MAX_NET_DEV_MTU + CONFIG_NET_GUARDSIZE];
+#endif
+
+/* EMAC1 peripheral state */
+
 static struct sam_emac_s g_emac1;
 #endif
 
@@ -4515,6 +4534,9 @@ int sam_emac_initialize(int intf)
 {
   struct sam_emac_s *priv;
   const struct sam_emacattr_s *attr;
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+  uint8_t *pktbuf;
+#endif
 #if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
   uint8_t phytype;
 #endif
@@ -4526,6 +4548,10 @@ int sam_emac_initialize(int intf)
       priv    = &g_emac0;
       attr    = &g_emac0_attr;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+      pktbuf  = g_pktbuf0;
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
       phytype = SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_TYPE;
 #endif
@@ -4538,6 +4564,10 @@ int sam_emac_initialize(int intf)
       priv    = &g_emac1;
       attr    = &g_emac1_attr;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+      pktbuf  = g_pktbuf1;
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
       phytype = SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_TYPE;
 #endif
@@ -4553,6 +4583,9 @@ int sam_emac_initialize(int intf)
 
   memset(priv, 0, sizeof(struct sam_emac_s));
   priv->attr          = attr;           /* Save the constant attributes */
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+  priv->dev.d_buf     = pktbuf;         /* Single packet buffer */
+#endif
   priv->dev.d_ifup    = sam_ifup;       /* I/F up (new IP address) callback */
   priv->dev.d_ifdown  = sam_ifdown;     /* I/F down callback */
   priv->dev.d_txavail = sam_txavail;    /* New TX data callback */
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_gmac.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_gmac.c
index 75a38365540..5442920ee03 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_gmac.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_gmac.c
@@ -118,18 +118,7 @@
 #  error Unknown PHY
 #endif
 
-/* GMAC buffer sizes, number of buffers, and number of descriptors.
- *
- * REVISIT: The CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER might be useful.  It might be possible
- * to use this option to send and receive messages directly into the DMA
- * buffers, saving a copy.  There might be complications on the receiving
- * side, however, where buffers may wrap and where the size of the received
- * frame will typically be smaller than a full packet.
- */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
-#  error CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER must not be set
-#endif
+/* GMAC buffer sizes, number of buffers, and number of descriptors. *********/
 
 #define GMAC_RX_UNITSIZE 128                 /* Fixed size for RX buffer  */
 #define GMAC_TX_UNITSIZE CONFIG_NET_ETH_MTU  /* MAX size for Ethernet packet */
@@ -227,6 +216,19 @@ struct sam_gmac_s
 
 static struct sam_gmac_s g_gmac;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+/* A single packet buffer is used
+ *
+ * REVISIT:  It might be possible to use this option to send and receive
+ * messages directly into the DMA buffers, saving a copy.  There might be
+ * complications on the receiving side, however, where buffers may wrap
+ * and where the size of the received frame will typically be smaller than
+ * a full packet.
+ */
+
+static uint8_t g_pktbuf[MAX_NET_DEV_MTU + CONFIG_NET_GUARDSIZE];
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SAMA5_GMAC_PREALLOCATE
 /* Preallocated data */
 /* TX descriptors list */
@@ -3556,6 +3558,9 @@ int sam_gmac_initialize(void)
   /* Initialize the driver structure */
 
   memset(priv, 0, sizeof(struct sam_gmac_s));
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+  priv->dev.d_buf     = g_pktbuf;        /* Single packet buffer */
+#endif
   priv->dev.d_ifup    = sam_ifup;        /* I/F up (new IP address) callback */
   priv->dev.d_ifdown  = sam_ifdown;      /* I/F down callback */
   priv->dev.d_txavail = sam_txavail;     /* New TX data callback */
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_emac.c b/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_emac.c
index 7fcedd85716..c246140138d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_emac.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_emac.c
@@ -317,18 +317,7 @@
 #  undef CONFIG_SAMV7_EMAC_REGDEBUG
 #endif
 
-/* EMAC buffer sizes, number of buffers, and number of descriptors ***********
- *
- * REVISIT: The CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER might be useful.  It might be possible
- * to use this option to send and receive messages directly into the DMA
- * buffers, saving a copy.  There might be complications on the receiving
- * side, however, where buffers may wrap and where the size of the received
- * frame will typically be smaller than a full packet.
- */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
-#  error CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER must not be set
-#endif
+/* EMAC buffer sizes, number of buffers, and number of descriptors **********/
 
 /* Queue identifiers/indices */
 
@@ -855,6 +844,21 @@ static const struct sam_emacattr_s g_emac0_attr =
 #endif
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+/* A single packet buffer is used
+ *
+ * REVISIT:  It might be possible to use this option to send and receive
+ * messages directly into the DMA buffers, saving a copy.  There might be
+ * complications on the receiving side, however, where buffers may wrap
+ * and where the size of the received frame will typically be smaller than
+ * a full packet.
+ */
+
+static uint8_t g_pktbuf0[MAX_NET_DEV_MTU + CONFIG_NET_GUARDSIZE];
+#endif
+
+/* EMAC0 peripheral state */
+
 static struct sam_emac_s g_emac0;
 #endif
 
@@ -923,6 +927,21 @@ static const struct sam_emacattr_s g_emac1_attr =
 #endif
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+/* A single packet buffer is used
+ *
+ * REVISIT:  It might be possible to use this option to send and receive
+ * messages directly into the DMA buffers, saving a copy.  There might be
+ * complications on the receiving side, however, where buffers may wrap
+ * and where the size of the received frame will typically be smaller than
+ * a full packet.
+ */
+
+static uint8_t g_pktbuf1[MAX_NET_DEV_MTU + CONFIG_NET_GUARDSIZE];
+#endif
+
+/* EMAC1 peripheral state */
+
 static struct sam_emac_s g_emac1;
 #endif
 
@@ -5081,6 +5100,9 @@ int sam_emac_initialize(int intf)
 {
   struct sam_emac_s *priv;
   const struct sam_emacattr_s *attr;
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+  uint8_t *pktbuf;
+#endif
 #if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
   uint8_t phytype;
 #endif
@@ -5092,6 +5114,10 @@ int sam_emac_initialize(int intf)
       priv    = &g_emac0;
       attr    = &g_emac0_attr;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+      pktbuf  = g_pktbuf0;
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
       phytype = SAMV7_EMAC0_PHY_TYPE;
 #endif
@@ -5104,6 +5130,10 @@ int sam_emac_initialize(int intf)
       priv    = &g_emac1;
       attr    = &g_emac1_attr;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+      pktbuf  = g_pktbuf1;
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
       phytype = SAMV7_EMAC1_PHY_TYPE;
 #endif
@@ -5119,6 +5149,9 @@ int sam_emac_initialize(int intf)
 
   memset(priv, 0, sizeof(struct sam_emac_s));
   priv->attr          = attr;           /* Save the constant attributes */
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+  priv->dev.d_buf     = pktbuf;         /* Single packet buffer */
+#endif
   priv->dev.d_ifup    = sam_ifup;       /* I/F up (new IP address) callback */
   priv->dev.d_ifdown  = sam_ifdown;     /* I/F down callback */
   priv->dev.d_txavail = sam_txavail;    /* New TX data callback */