diff --git a/drivers/wireless/ieee802154/mrf24j40.c b/drivers/wireless/ieee802154/mrf24j40.c
index fe34ab1259..b6e155bd93 100644
--- a/drivers/wireless/ieee802154/mrf24j40.c
+++ b/drivers/wireless/ieee802154/mrf24j40.c
@@ -1618,6 +1618,8 @@ static int mrf24j40_rxenable(FAR struct ieee802154_radio_s *radio, bool state,
 
 static void mrf24j40_irqwork_rx(FAR struct mrf24j40_radio_s *dev)
 {
+  FAR struct iob_s *iob;
+  struct ieee802154_txdesc_s rxdesc;
   uint32_t addr;
   uint32_t index;
   uint8_t  reg;
@@ -1634,25 +1636,46 @@ static void mrf24j40_irqwork_rx(FAR struct mrf24j40_radio_s *dev)
 
   mrf24j40_setreg(dev->spi, MRF24J40_BBREG1, MRF24J40_BBREG1_RXDECINV);
 
+
+  /* Allocate an IOB to put the packet in */
+
+  iob = iob_alloc(true);
+  DEBUGASSERT(iob != NULL);
+
+  iob->io_flink  = NULL;
+  iob->io_len    = 0;
+  iob->io_offset = 0;
+  iob->io_pktlen = 0;
+
   /* Read packet */
 
   addr = MRF24J40_RXBUF_BASE;
-  dev->radio.rxbuf->len = mrf24j40_getreg(dev->spi, addr++);
+
+  iob->io_len= mrf24j40_getreg(dev->spi, addr++);
   /* wlinfo("len %3d\n", dev->radio.rxbuf->len); */
 
-  for (index = 0; index < dev->radio.rxbuf->len; index++)
+  /* TODO: This needs to be changed.  It is inefficient to do the SPI read byte
+   * by byte */
+
+  for (index = 0; index < iob->io_len; index++)
     {
-      dev->radio.rxbuf->data[index] = mrf24j40_getreg(dev->spi, addr++);
+      iob->io_data[index] = mrf24j40_getreg(dev->spi, addr++);
     }
 
-  dev->radio.rxbuf->lqi  = mrf24j40_getreg(dev->spi, addr++);
-  dev->radio.rxbuf->rssi = mrf24j40_getreg(dev->spi, addr++);
+  /* Copy meta-data into RX descriptor */
+
+  rxdesc.lqi  = mrf24j40_getreg(dev->spi, addr++);
+  rxdesc.rssi = mrf24j40_getreg(dev->spi, addr++);
 
   /* Reduce len by 2, we only receive frames with correct crc, no check
    * required.
    */
 
-  dev->radio.rxbuf->len -= 2;
+  iob->io_len -= 2;
+
+  /* Callback the receiver in the next highest layer */
+
+  dev->radiocb->rx_frame(dev->radiocb, &rxdesc, iob);
 
   /* Enable reception of next packet by flushing the fifo.
    * This is an MRF24J40 errata (no. 1).
@@ -1664,7 +1687,6 @@ static void mrf24j40_irqwork_rx(FAR struct mrf24j40_radio_s *dev)
 
   mrf24j40_setreg(dev->spi, MRF24J40_BBREG1, 0);
 
-  sem_post(&dev->radio.rxsem);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/include/nuttx/wireless/ieee802154/ieee802154_radio.h b/include/nuttx/wireless/ieee802154/ieee802154_radio.h
index be2876468b..272d5fdf2c 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/wireless/ieee802154/ieee802154_radio.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/wireless/ieee802154/ieee802154_radio.h
@@ -168,6 +168,12 @@ struct ieee802154_txdesc_s
   /* TODO: Add slotting information for GTS transactions */
 };
 
+struct ieee802154_rxdesc_s
+{
+  uint8_t lqi;
+  uint8_t rssi;
+};
+
 struct ieee802154_radiocb_s
 {
   CODE int (*poll_csma) (FAR struct ieee802154_radiocb_s *radiocb,
@@ -178,6 +184,9 @@ struct ieee802154_radiocb_s
              FAR const struct ieee802154_txdesc_s *tx_desc);
   CODE int (*txdone_gts) (FAR struct ieee802154_radiocb_s *radiocb,
              FAR const struct ieee802154_txdesc_s *tx_desc);
+  CODE int (*rx_frame) (FAR struct ieee802154_radiocb_s *radiocb,
+             FAR const struct ieee8021254_rxdesc_s *rx_desc,
+             FAR struct iob_s *frame);
 };
 
 struct ieee802154_radio_s; /* Forward reference */
@@ -197,13 +206,6 @@ struct ieee802154_radioops_s
 struct ieee802154_radio_s
 {
   FAR const struct ieee802154_radioops_s *ops;
-
-  /* Packet reception management */
-
-  struct ieee802154_packet_s *rxbuf; /* packet reception buffer, filled by
-                                      * rx interrupt, NULL if rx not enabled */
-  sem_t rxsem;                       /* Semaphore posted after reception of
-                                      * a packet */
 };
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/net/sixlowpan/sixlowpan_framelist.c b/net/sixlowpan/sixlowpan_framelist.c
index 79e653d10b..ee9487a101 100644
--- a/net/sixlowpan/sixlowpan_framelist.c
+++ b/net/sixlowpan/sixlowpan_framelist.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
  */
 
 #if CONFIG_NET_6LOWPAN_MTU > (CONFIG_IOB_BUFSIZE * CONFIG_IOB_NBUFFERS)
-#  error Not enough IOBs to hold one full IEEE802.14.5 packet
+#  error Not enough IOBs to hold one full 6LoWPAN packet
 #endif
 
 /****************************************************************************