diff --git a/include/net.h b/include/net.h
index 40e8953..e5cd52b 100644
--- a/include/net.h
+++ b/include/net.h
@@ -655,6 +655,14 @@ static inline void net_set_state(enum net_loop_state state)
 	net_state = state;
 }
 
+/*
+ * net_get_async_tx_pkt_buf - Get a packet buffer that is not in use for
+ *			      sending an asynchronous reply
+ *
+ * returns - ptr to packet buffer
+ */
+uchar * net_get_async_tx_pkt_buf(void);
+
 /* Transmit a packet */
 static inline void net_send_packet(uchar *pkt, int len)
 {
diff --git a/net/arp.c b/net/arp.c
index ea685d9..b49c3d3 100644
--- a/net/arp.c
+++ b/net/arp.c
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ uchar	       *arp_wait_packet_ethaddr;
 int		arp_wait_tx_packet_size;
 ulong		arp_wait_timer_start;
 int		arp_wait_try;
-
-static uchar   *arp_tx_packet;	/* THE ARP transmit packet */
+uchar	       *arp_tx_packet; /* THE ARP transmit packet */
 static uchar	arp_tx_packet_buf[PKTSIZE_ALIGN + PKTALIGN];
 
 void arp_init(void)
@@ -126,6 +125,7 @@ void arp_receive(struct ethernet_hdr *et, struct ip_udp_hdr *ip, int len)
 	struct arp_hdr *arp;
 	struct in_addr reply_ip_addr;
 	int eth_hdr_size;
+	uchar *tx_packet;
 
 	/*
 	 * We have to deal with two types of ARP packets:
@@ -182,8 +182,9 @@ void arp_receive(struct ethernet_hdr *et, struct ip_udp_hdr *ip, int len)
 		    (net_read_ip(&arp->ar_spa).s_addr & net_netmask.s_addr))
 			udelay(5000);
 #endif
-		memcpy(net_tx_packet, et, eth_hdr_size + ARP_HDR_SIZE);
-		net_send_packet(net_tx_packet, eth_hdr_size + ARP_HDR_SIZE);
+		tx_packet = net_get_async_tx_pkt_buf();
+		memcpy(tx_packet, et, eth_hdr_size + ARP_HDR_SIZE);
+		net_send_packet(tx_packet, eth_hdr_size + ARP_HDR_SIZE);
 		return;
 
 	case ARPOP_REPLY:		/* arp reply */
diff --git a/net/arp.h b/net/arp.h
index afb8695..25b3c00 100644
--- a/net/arp.h
+++ b/net/arp.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ extern uchar *arp_wait_packet_ethaddr;
 extern int arp_wait_tx_packet_size;
 extern ulong arp_wait_timer_start;
 extern int arp_wait_try;
+extern uchar *arp_tx_packet;
 
 void arp_init(void);
 void arp_request(void);
diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index 31cf306..77a7141 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -799,6 +799,14 @@ void net_set_timeout_handler(ulong iv, thand_f *f)
 	}
 }
 
+uchar *net_get_async_tx_pkt_buf(void)
+{
+	if (arp_is_waiting())
+		return arp_tx_packet; /* If we are waiting, we already sent */
+	else
+		return net_tx_packet;
+}
+
 int net_send_udp_packet(uchar *ether, struct in_addr dest, int dport, int sport,
 		int payload_len)
 {
diff --git a/net/ping.c b/net/ping.c
index 3e5461a..821d35d 100644
--- a/net/ping.c
+++ b/net/ping.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ void ping_receive(struct ethernet_hdr *et, struct ip_udp_hdr *ip, int len)
 	struct icmp_hdr *icmph = (struct icmp_hdr *)&ip->udp_src;
 	struct in_addr src_ip;
 	int eth_hdr_size;
+	uchar *tx_packet;
 
 	switch (icmph->type) {
 	case ICMP_ECHO_REPLY:
@@ -107,8 +108,10 @@ void ping_receive(struct ethernet_hdr *et, struct ip_udp_hdr *ip, int len)
 		icmph->type = ICMP_ECHO_REPLY;
 		icmph->checksum = 0;
 		icmph->checksum = compute_ip_checksum(icmph, len - IP_HDR_SIZE);
-		memcpy(net_tx_packet, et, eth_hdr_size + len);
-		net_send_packet(net_tx_packet, eth_hdr_size + len);
+
+		tx_packet = net_get_async_tx_pkt_buf();
+		memcpy(tx_packet, et, eth_hdr_size + len);
+		net_send_packet(tx_packet, eth_hdr_size + len);
 		return;
 /*	default:
 		return;*/
diff --git a/test/dm/eth.c b/test/dm/eth.c
index 86482e9..850eabb 100644
--- a/test/dm/eth.c
+++ b/test/dm/eth.c
@@ -332,10 +332,9 @@ static int dm_test_eth_async_arp_reply(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 	sandbox_eth_set_tx_handler(0, sb_with_async_arp_handler);
 	/* Used by all of the ut_assert macros in the tx_handler */
 	sandbox_eth_set_priv(0, uts);
-	sandbox_eth_skip_timeout();
 
 	env_set("ethact", "eth@10002000");
-	ut_assert(net_loop(PING) == -ETIMEDOUT);
+	ut_assertok(net_loop(PING));
 	ut_asserteq_str("eth@10002000", env_get("ethact"));
 
 	sandbox_eth_set_tx_handler(0, NULL);
@@ -418,10 +417,9 @@ static int dm_test_eth_async_ping_reply(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 	sandbox_eth_set_tx_handler(0, sb_with_async_ping_handler);
 	/* Used by all of the ut_assert macros in the tx_handler */
 	sandbox_eth_set_priv(0, uts);
-	sandbox_eth_skip_timeout();
 
 	env_set("ethact", "eth@10002000");
-	ut_assert(net_loop(PING) == -ETIMEDOUT);
+	ut_assertok(net_loop(PING));
 	ut_asserteq_str("eth@10002000", env_get("ethact"));
 
 	sandbox_eth_set_tx_handler(0, NULL);