diff --git a/drivers/wireless/ieee802154/xbee/xbee_netdev.c b/drivers/wireless/ieee802154/xbee/xbee_netdev.c
index be01ea7b9a..67943cb9a7 100644
--- a/drivers/wireless/ieee802154/xbee/xbee_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/wireless/ieee802154/xbee/xbee_netdev.c
@@ -1433,6 +1433,15 @@ int xbee_netdev_register(XBEEHANDLE xbee)
 
   xbeenet_ifdown(dev);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_6LOWPAN
+  /* Make sure the our single packet buffer is attached. We must do this before
+   * registering the device since, once the device is registered, a packet may
+   * be attempted to be forwarded and require the buffer.
+   */
+
+  priv->xd_dev.r_dev.d_buf = g_iobuffer.rb_buf;
+#endif
+
   /* Register the device with the OS so that socket IOCTLs can be performed */
 
   (void)netdev_register(&priv->xd_dev.r_dev, NET_LL_IEEE802154);
diff --git a/drivers/wireless/spirit/drivers/spirit_netdev.c b/drivers/wireless/spirit/drivers/spirit_netdev.c
index 0cb2f0e8be..3766af4c59 100644
--- a/drivers/wireless/spirit/drivers/spirit_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/wireless/spirit/drivers/spirit_netdev.c
@@ -2857,6 +2857,15 @@ int spirit_netdev_initialize(FAR struct spi_dev_s *spi,
       goto errout_with_attach;
     }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_6LOWPAN
+  /* Make sure the our single packet buffer is attached. We must do this before
+   * registering the device since, once the device is registered, a packet may
+   * be attempted to be forwarded and require the buffer.
+   */
+
+  priv->radio.r_dev.d_buf = g_iobuffer.rb_buf;
+#endif
+
   /* Register the device with the OS so that socket IOCTLs can be performed. */
 
   ret = netdev_register(dev, NET_LL_PKTRADIO);
diff --git a/wireless/bluetooth/bt_netdev.c b/wireless/bluetooth/bt_netdev.c
index 2b7e314d1e..6ba24f42f6 100644
--- a/wireless/bluetooth/bt_netdev.c
+++ b/wireless/bluetooth/bt_netdev.c
@@ -1110,6 +1110,15 @@ int bt_netdev_register(FAR const struct bt_driver_s *btdev)
 
   btnet_ifdown(netdev);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_6LOWPAN
+  /* Make sure the our single packet buffer is attached. We must do this before
+   * registering the device since, once the device is registered, a packet may
+   * be attempted to be forwarded and require the buffer.
+   */
+
+  priv->bd_dev.r_dev.d_buf = g_iobuffer.rb_buf;
+#endif
+
   /* Register the network device with the OS so that socket IOCTLs can be
    * performed
    */
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_loopback.c b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_loopback.c
index 981fdb250f..08e38e2d5f 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_loopback.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_loopback.c
@@ -1104,6 +1104,15 @@ int ieee8021514_loopback(void)
 
   priv->lo_polldog    = wd_create();      /* Create periodic poll timer */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_6LOWPAN
+  /* Make sure the our single packet buffer is attached. We must do this before
+   * registering the device since, once the device is registered, a packet may
+   * be attempted to be forwarded and require the buffer.
+   */
+
+  priv->lo_radio.r_dev.d_buf = g_iobuffer.rb_buf;
+#endif
+
   /* Register the loopabck device with the OS so that socket IOCTLs can be
    * performed.
    */
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_netdev.c b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_netdev.c
index 6dde5c0f3e..ed99eadd5f 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_netdev.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_netdev.c
@@ -1429,6 +1429,15 @@ int mac802154netdev_register(MACHANDLE mac)
       goto errout;
     }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_6LOWPAN
+  /* Make sure the our single packet buffer is attached. We must do this before
+   * registering the device since, once the device is registered, a packet may
+   * be attempted to be forwarded and require the buffer.
+   */
+
+  priv->md_dev.r_dev.d_buf = priv->md_iobuffer.rb_buf;
+#endif
+
   /* Register the device with the OS so that socket IOCTLs can be performed */
 
   (void)netdev_register(&priv->md_dev.r_dev, NET_LL_IEEE802154);
diff --git a/wireless/pktradio/pktradio_loopback.c b/wireless/pktradio/pktradio_loopback.c
index d7b5ca66c0..79b5b51e1d 100644
--- a/wireless/pktradio/pktradio_loopback.c
+++ b/wireless/pktradio/pktradio_loopback.c
@@ -1048,6 +1048,15 @@ int pktradio_loopback(void)
 
   priv->lo_polldog    = wd_create();      /* Create periodic poll timer */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_6LOWPAN
+  /* Make sure the our single packet buffer is attached. We must do this before
+   * registering the device since, once the device is registered, a packet may
+   * be attempted to be forwarded and require the buffer.
+   */
+
+  priv->lo_radio.r_dev.d_buf = g_iobuffer.rb_buf;
+#endif
+
   /* Register the loopabck device with the OS so that socket IOCTLs can be
    * performed.
    */