diff --git a/arch/arm/src/tiva/lm3s_ethernet.c b/arch/arm/src/tiva/lm3s_ethernet.c
index ab9bd289016..cbdf0dac530 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/tiva/lm3s_ethernet.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/tiva/lm3s_ethernet.c
@@ -70,11 +70,6 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
-/* Configuration ************************************************************/
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
-#  error CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER should not be selected
-#endif
 
 /* Half duplex can be forced if CONFIG_TIVA_ETHHDUPLEX is defined. */
 
@@ -196,6 +191,14 @@ struct tiva_driver_s
  * Private Data
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+/* A single packet buffer is used */
+
+static uint8_t g_pktbuf[MAX_NET_DEV_MTU + CONFIG_NET_GUARDSIZE];
+#endif
+
+/* Ethernet peripheral state */
+
 static struct tiva_driver_s g_lm3sdev[TIVA_NETHCONTROLLERS];
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -1469,6 +1472,9 @@ static inline int tiva_ethinitialize(int intf)
   /* Initialize the driver structure */
 
   memset(priv, 0, sizeof(struct tiva_driver_s));
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTIBUFFER
+  priv->ld_dev.d_buf     = g_pktbuf;      /* Single packet buffer */
+#endif
   priv->ld_dev.d_ifup    = tiva_ifup;     /* I/F down callback */
   priv->ld_dev.d_ifdown  = tiva_ifdown;   /* I/F up (new IP address) callback */
   priv->ld_dev.d_txavail = tiva_txavail;  /* New TX data callback */