diff --git a/arch/arm/src/c5471/c5471_ethernet.c b/arch/arm/src/c5471/c5471_ethernet.c
index eab048188a..f52856662f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/c5471/c5471_ethernet.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/c5471/c5471_ethernet.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * arch/arm/src/c5471/c5471_ethernet.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2007, 2009-2010, 2014 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2007, 2009-2010, 2014-2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Based one a C5471 Linux driver and released under this BSD license with
@@ -1232,12 +1232,15 @@ static void c5471_receive(struct c5471_driver_s *c5471)
 
       /* We only accept IP packets of the configured type and ARP packets */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
-#else
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
       if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
-#endif
         {
+          nllvdbg("IPv4 frame\n");
+
+          /* Handle ARP on input then give the IPv4 packet to the network
+           * layer
+           */
+
           arp_ipin(dev);
           ipv4_input(dev);
 
@@ -1250,10 +1253,56 @@ static void c5471_receive(struct c5471_driver_s *c5471)
           if (dev->d_len > 0 &&
              (EIM_TXDESC_OWN_HOST & getreg32(c5471->c_rxcpudesc)) == 0)
             {
-              arp_out(dev);
-              c5471_transmit(c5471);
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+#endif
+                {
+                  arp_out(dev);
+                }
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+               c5471_transmit(c5471);
             }
         }
+      else
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
+        {
+          nllvdbg("Iv6 frame\n");
+
+          /* Give the IPv6 packet to the network layer */
+
+          ipv6_input(dev);
+
+          /* If the above function invocation resulted in data that should be
+           * sent out on the network, the field  d_len will set to a value > 0.
+           * Send that data now if ESM has let go of the RX descriptor giving us
+           * access rights to submit another Ethernet frame.
+           */
+
+          if (dev->d_len > 0 &&
+             (EIM_TXDESC_OWN_HOST & getreg32(c5471->c_rxcpudesc)) == 0)
+            {
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+                {
+                  arp_out(dev);
+                }
+#endif
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+               c5471_transmit(c5471);
+            }
+        }
+      else
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
       else if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_ARP))
         {
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_enet.c b/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_enet.c
index de015e7075..9b365c311b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_enet.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_enet.c
@@ -516,12 +516,15 @@ static void kinetis_receive(FAR struct kinetis_driver_s *priv)
 
       /* We only accept IP packets of the configured type and ARP packets */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
-#else
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
       if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
-#endif
         {
+          nllvdbg("IPv4 frame\n");
+
+          /* Handle ARP on input then give the IPv4 packet to the network
+           * layer
+           */
+
           arp_ipin(&priv->dev);
           ipv4_input(&priv->dev);
 
@@ -531,12 +534,55 @@ static void kinetis_receive(FAR struct kinetis_driver_s *priv)
 
           if (priv->dev.d_len > 0)
             {
-              arp_out(&priv->dev);
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+#endif
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->dev);
+                }
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
               kinetis_transmit(priv);
             }
         }
+      else
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
+        {
+          nllvdbg("Iv6 frame\n");
+
+          /* Give the IPv6 packet to the network layer */
+
+          ipv6_input(&priv->dev);
+
+          /* If the above function invocation resulted in data that should be
+           * sent out on the network, the field  d_len will set to a value > 0.
+           */
+
+          if (priv->dev.d_len > 0)
+           {
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->dev);
+                }
+#endif
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+              kinetis_transmit(priv);
+            }
+        }
+      else
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
-      else if (BUF->type == htons(ETHTYPE_ARP))
+      if (BUF->type == htons(ETHTYPE_ARP))
         {
           arp_arpin(&priv->dev);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_ethernet.c b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_ethernet.c
index 07717977cc..3b4ac7d5df 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_ethernet.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_ethernet.c
@@ -230,7 +230,12 @@ struct lpc17_statistics_s
   uint32_t rx_ovrerrors;   /* Number of Rx overrun error interrupts */
   uint32_t rx_errors;      /* Number of Rx error interrupts (OR of other errors) */
   uint32_t rx_packets;     /* Number of packets received (sum of the following): */
-  uint32_t rx_ip;          /*   Number of Rx IP packets received */
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+  uint32_t rx_ip;          /*   Number of Rx IPv4 packets received */
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+  uint32_t rx_ipv6;        /*   Number of Rx IPv6 packets received */
+#endif
   uint32_t rx_arp;         /*   Number of Rx ARP packets received */
   uint32_t rx_dropped;     /*   Number of dropped, unsupported Rx packets */
   uint32_t rx_pkterr;      /*   Number of dropped, error in Rx descriptor */
@@ -869,13 +874,14 @@ static void lpc17_rxdone(struct lpc17_driver_s *priv)
 
           /* We only accept IP packets of the configured type and ARP packets */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-          if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
-#else
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
           if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
-#endif
             {
-              /* Handle the incoming Rx packet */
+              nllvdbg("IPv4 frame\n");
+
+              /* Handle ARP on input then give the IPv4 packet to the
+               * network layer
+               */
 
               EMAC_STAT(priv, rx_ip);
               arp_ipin(&priv->lp_dev);
@@ -888,11 +894,55 @@ static void lpc17_rxdone(struct lpc17_driver_s *priv)
 
               if (priv->lp_dev.d_len > 0)
                 {
-                  arp_out(&priv->lp_dev);
+                  /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+                  if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+#endif
+                    {
+                      arp_out(&priv->lp_dev);
+                    }
+
+                  /* And send the packet */
+
                   lpc17_response(priv);
                 }
             }
           else
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+          if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
+            {
+              nllvdbg("Iv6 frame\n");
+
+              /* Give the IPv6 packet to the network layer */
+
+              EMAC_STAT(priv, rx_ipv6);
+              ipv6_input(&priv->lp_dev);
+
+              /* If the above function invocation resulted in data that
+               * should be sent out on the network, the field  d_len will
+               * set to a value > 0.
+               */
+
+              if (priv->lp_dev.d_len > 0)
+               {
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+                  /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+                  if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+                    {
+                      arp_out(&priv->lp_dev);
+                    }
+#endif
+
+                  /* And send the packet */
+
+                  lpc17_response(priv);
+                }
+            }
+          else
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
           if (BUF->type == htons(ETHTYPE_ARP))
             {
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam_emac.c b/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam_emac.c
index f43819c99a..85676a9efe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam_emac.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam_emac.c
@@ -1137,18 +1137,18 @@ static void sam_receive(struct sam_emac_s *priv)
         {
           nlldbg("DROPPED: Too big: %d\n", dev->d_len);
         }
+      else
 
       /* We only accept IP packets of the configured type and ARP packets */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-      else if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
-#else
-      else if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
-#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
         {
-          nllvdbg("IP frame\n");
+          nllvdbg("IPv4 frame\n");
 
-          /* Handle ARP on input then give the IP packet to uIP */
+          /* Handle ARP on input then give the IPv4 packet to the network
+           * layer
+           */
 
           arp_ipin(&priv->dev);
           ipv4_input(&priv->dev);
@@ -1158,12 +1158,54 @@ static void sam_receive(struct sam_emac_s *priv)
            */
 
           if (priv->dev.d_len > 0)
-           {
-             arp_out(&priv->dev);
-             sam_transmit(priv);
-           }
+            {
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+#endif
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->dev);
+                }
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+              sam_transmit(priv);
+            }
         }
       else
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
+        {
+          nllvdbg("Iv6 frame\n");
+
+          /* Give the IPv6 packet to the network layer */
+
+          ipv6_input(&priv->dev);
+
+          /* If the above function invocation resulted in data that should be
+           * sent out on the network, the field  d_len will set to a value > 0.
+           */
+
+          if (priv->dev.d_len > 0)
+           {
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->dev);
+                }
+#endif
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+              sam_transmit(priv);
+            }
+        }
+      else
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
       if (BUF->type == htons(ETHTYPE_ARP))
         {
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emaca.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emaca.c
index a1a9c7bba1..00e3244827 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emaca.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emaca.c
@@ -1177,33 +1177,75 @@ static void sam_receive(struct sam_emac_s *priv)
         {
           nlldbg("DROPPED: Too big: %d\n", dev->d_len);
         }
+      else
 
       /* We only accept IP packets of the configured type and ARP packets */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-      else if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
-#else
-      else if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
-#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
         {
-          nllvdbg("IP frame\n");
+          nllvdbg("IPv4 frame\n");
 
-          /* Handle ARP on input then give the IP packet to uIP */
+          /* Handle ARP on input then give the IPv4 packet to the network
+           * layer
+           */
 
           arp_ipin(&priv->dev);
           ipv4_input(&priv->dev);
 
+          /* If the above function invocation resulted in data that should be
+           * sent out on the network, the field  d_len will set to a value > 0.
+           */
+
+          if (priv->dev.d_len > 0)
+            {
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+#endif
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->dev);
+                }
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+              sam_transmit(priv);
+            }
+        }
+      else
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
+        {
+          nllvdbg("Iv6 frame\n");
+
+          /* Give the IPv6 packet to the network layer */
+
+          ipv6_input(&priv->dev);
+
           /* If the above function invocation resulted in data that should be
            * sent out on the network, the field  d_len will set to a value > 0.
            */
 
           if (priv->dev.d_len > 0)
            {
-             arp_out(&priv->dev);
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->dev);
+                }
+#endif
+
+             /* And send the packet */
+
              sam_transmit(priv);
            }
         }
       else
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
       if (BUF->type == htons(ETHTYPE_ARP))
         {
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emacb.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emacb.c
index 922b88bf89..98af0f834b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emacb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emacb.c
@@ -1503,18 +1503,18 @@ static void sam_receive(struct sam_emac_s *priv)
         {
           nlldbg("DROPPED: Too big: %d\n", dev->d_len);
         }
+      else
 
       /* We only accept IP packets of the configured type and ARP packets */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-      else if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
-#else
-      else if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
-#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
         {
-          nllvdbg("IP frame\n");
+          nllvdbg("IPv4 frame\n");
 
-          /* Handle ARP on input then give the IP packet to uIP */
+          /* Handle ARP on input then give the IPv4 packet to the network
+           * layer
+           */
 
           arp_ipin(&priv->dev);
           ipv4_input(&priv->dev);
@@ -1524,12 +1524,54 @@ static void sam_receive(struct sam_emac_s *priv)
            */
 
           if (priv->dev.d_len > 0)
-           {
-             arp_out(&priv->dev);
-             sam_transmit(priv);
-           }
+            {
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+#endif
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->dev);
+                }
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+              sam_transmit(priv);
+            }
         }
       else
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
+        {
+          nllvdbg("Iv6 frame\n");
+
+          /* Give the IPv6 packet to the network layer */
+
+          ipv6_input(&priv->dev);
+
+          /* If the above function invocation resulted in data that should be
+           * sent out on the network, the field  d_len will set to a value > 0.
+           */
+
+          if (priv->dev.d_len > 0)
+           {
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->dev);
+                }
+#endif
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+              sam_transmit(priv);
+            }
+        }
+      else
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
       if (BUF->type == htons(ETHTYPE_ARP))
         {
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_gmac.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_gmac.c
index 69a1a62ab2..ba57893247 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_gmac.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_gmac.c
@@ -1107,18 +1107,18 @@ static void sam_receive(struct sam_gmac_s *priv)
         {
           nlldbg("DROPPED: Too big: %d\n", dev->d_len);
         }
+      else
 
       /* We only accept IP packets of the configured type and ARP packets */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-      else if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
-#else
-      else if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
-#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
         {
-          nllvdbg("IP frame\n");
+          nllvdbg("IPv4 frame\n");
 
-          /* Handle ARP on input then give the IP packet to uIP */
+          /* Handle ARP on input then give the IPv4 packet to the network
+           * layer
+           */
 
           arp_ipin(&priv->dev);
           ipv4_input(&priv->dev);
@@ -1128,12 +1128,54 @@ static void sam_receive(struct sam_gmac_s *priv)
            */
 
           if (priv->dev.d_len > 0)
-           {
-             arp_out(&priv->dev);
-             sam_transmit(priv);
-           }
+            {
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+#endif
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->dev);
+                }
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+              sam_transmit(priv);
+            }
         }
       else
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
+        {
+          nllvdbg("Iv6 frame\n");
+
+          /* Give the IPv6 packet to the network layer */
+
+          ipv6_input(&priv->dev);
+
+          /* If the above function invocation resulted in data that should be
+           * sent out on the network, the field  d_len will set to a value > 0.
+           */
+
+          if (priv->dev.d_len > 0)
+           {
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->dev);
+                }
+#endif
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+              sam_transmit(priv);
+            }
+        }
+      else
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
       if (BUF->type == htons(ETHTYPE_ARP))
         {
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_eth.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_eth.c
index 4fbd1c4abd..d78719e6ca 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_eth.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_eth.c
@@ -1613,18 +1613,18 @@ static void stm32_receive(FAR struct stm32_ethmac_s *priv)
         {
           nlldbg("DROPPED: Too big: %d\n", dev->d_len);
         }
+      else
 
       /* We only accept IP packets of the configured type and ARP packets */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-      else if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
-#else
-      else if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
-#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
         {
-          nllvdbg("IP frame\n");
+          nllvdbg("IPv4 frame\n");
 
-          /* Handle ARP on input then give the IP packet to uIP */
+          /* Handle ARP on input then give the IPv4 packet to the network
+           * layer
+           */
 
           arp_ipin(&priv->dev);
           ipv4_input(&priv->dev);
@@ -1634,12 +1634,54 @@ static void stm32_receive(FAR struct stm32_ethmac_s *priv)
            */
 
           if (priv->dev.d_len > 0)
-           {
-             arp_out(&priv->dev);
-             stm32_transmit(priv);
-           }
+            {
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+#endif
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->dev);
+                }
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+              stm32_transmit(priv);
+            }
         }
       else
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
+        {
+          nllvdbg("Iv6 frame\n");
+
+          /* Give the IPv6 packet to the network layer */
+
+          ipv6_input(&priv->dev);
+
+          /* If the above function invocation resulted in data that should be
+           * sent out on the network, the field  d_len will set to a value > 0.
+           */
+
+          if (priv->dev.d_len > 0)
+           {
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->dev);
+                }
+#endif
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+              stm32_transmit(priv);
+            }
+        }
+      else
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
       if (BUF->type == htons(ETHTYPE_ARP))
         {
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/tiva/lm3s_ethernet.c b/arch/arm/src/tiva/lm3s_ethernet.c
index 059d1c34c1..5c1e701042 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/tiva/lm3s_ethernet.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/tiva/lm3s_ethernet.c
@@ -172,7 +172,12 @@ struct tiva_statistics_s
 {
   uint32_t rx_int;         /* Number of Rx interrupts received */
   uint32_t rx_packets;     /* Number of packets received (sum of the following): */
-  uint32_t rx_ip;          /*   Number of Rx IP packets received */
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+  uint32_t rx_ip;          /*   Number of Rx IPv4 packets received */
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+  uint32_t rx_ipv6;        /*   Number of Rx IPv6 packets received */
+#endif
   uint32_t rx_arp;         /*   Number of Rx ARP packets received */
   uint32_t rx_dropped;     /*   Number of dropped, unsupported Rx packets */
   uint32_t rx_pktsize;     /*   Number of dropped, too small or too big */
@@ -763,15 +768,16 @@ static void tiva_receive(struct tiva_driver_s *priv)
 
       /* We only accept IP packets of the configured type and ARP packets */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-      if (ETHBUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
-#else
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
       if (ETHBUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
-#endif
         {
-          nllvdbg("IP packet received (%02x)\n", ETHBUF->type);
-          EMAC_STAT(priv, rx_ip);
+          nllvdbg("IPv4 frame\n");
 
+          /* Handle ARP on input then give the IPv4 packet to the network
+           * layer
+           */
+
+          EMAC_STAT(priv, rx_ip);
           arp_ipin(&priv->ld_dev);
           ipv4_input(&priv->ld_dev);
 
@@ -781,11 +787,55 @@ static void tiva_receive(struct tiva_driver_s *priv)
 
           if (priv->ld_dev.d_len > 0)
             {
-              arp_out(&priv->ld_dev);
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+              if (ETHBUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+#endif
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->ld_dev);
+                }
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
               tiva_transmit(priv);
             }
         }
       else
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+      if (ETHBUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
+        {
+          nllvdbg("Iv6 frame\n");
+
+          /* Give the IPv6 packet to the network layer */
+
+          EMAC_STAT(priv, rx_ipv6);
+          arp_ipin(&priv->ld_dev);
+          ipv6_input(&priv->ld_dev);
+
+          /* If the above function invocation resulted in data that should be
+           * sent out on the network, the field  d_len will set to a value > 0.
+           */
+
+          if (priv->dev.d_len > 0)
+           {
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+              if (ETHBUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->ld_dev);
+                }
+#endif
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+              tiva_transmit(priv);
+            }
+        }
+      else
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
       if (ETHBUF->type == htons(ETHTYPE_ARP))
         {
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/tiva/tm4c_ethernet.c b/arch/arm/src/tiva/tm4c_ethernet.c
index 10116b0c74..992f0bffc9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/tiva/tm4c_ethernet.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/tiva/tm4c_ethernet.c
@@ -1680,18 +1680,18 @@ static void tiva_receive(FAR struct tiva_ethmac_s *priv)
         {
           nlldbg("DROPPED: Too big: %d\n", dev->d_len);
         }
+      else
 
       /* We only accept IP packets of the configured type and ARP packets */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-      else if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
-#else
-      else if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
-#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
         {
-          nvdbg("IP frame\n");
+          nllvdbg("IPv4 frame\n");
 
-          /* Handle ARP on input then give the IP packet to uIP */
+          /* Handle ARP on input then give the IPv4 packet to the network
+           * layer
+           */
 
           arp_ipin(&priv->dev);
           ipv4_input(&priv->dev);
@@ -1701,12 +1701,54 @@ static void tiva_receive(FAR struct tiva_ethmac_s *priv)
            */
 
           if (priv->dev.d_len > 0)
-           {
-             arp_out(&priv->dev);
-             tiva_transmit(priv);
-           }
+            {
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+#endif
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->dev);
+                }
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+              tiva_transmit(priv);
+            }
         }
       else
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
+        {
+          nllvdbg("Iv6 frame\n");
+
+          /* Give the IPv6 packet to the network layer */
+
+          ipv6_input(&priv->dev);
+
+          /* If the above function invocation resulted in data that should be
+           * sent out on the network, the field  d_len will set to a value > 0.
+           */
+
+          if (priv->dev.d_len > 0)
+           {
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->dev);
+                }
+#endif
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+              tiva_transmit(priv);
+            }
+        }
+      else
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
       if (BUF->type == htons(ETHTYPE_ARP))
         {
diff --git a/arch/hc/src/m9s12/m9s12_ethernet.c b/arch/hc/src/m9s12/m9s12_ethernet.c
index b0dd07106e..efa408c8ba 100644
--- a/arch/hc/src/m9s12/m9s12_ethernet.c
+++ b/arch/hc/src/m9s12/m9s12_ethernet.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * drivers/net/m9s12_ethernet.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2011, 2014 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2011, 2014-2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -258,12 +258,15 @@ static void emac_receive(FAR struct emac_driver_s *priv)
 
       /* We only accept IP packets of the configured type and ARP packets */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
-#else
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
       if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
-#endif
         {
+          nllvdbg("IPv4 frame\n");
+
+          /* Handle ARP on input then give the IPv4 packet to the network
+           * layer
+           */
+
           arp_ipin(&priv->d_dev);
           ipv4_input(&priv->d_dev);
 
@@ -272,13 +275,56 @@ static void emac_receive(FAR struct emac_driver_s *priv)
            */
 
           if (priv->d_dev.d_len > 0)
-           {
-             arp_out(&priv->d_dev);
-             emac_transmit(priv);
-           }
+            {
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+#endif
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->d_dev);
+                }
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+              emac_transmit(priv);
+            }
         }
+      else
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+      if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
+        {
+          nllvdbg("Iv6 frame\n");
+
+          /* Give the IPv6 packet to the network layer */
+
+          ipv6_input(&priv->d_dev);
+
+          /* If the above function invocation resulted in data that should be
+           * sent out on the network, the field  d_len will set to a value > 0.
+           */
+
+          if (priv->d_dev.d_len > 0)
+           {
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+              if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->d_dev);
+                }
+#endif
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+              emac_transmit(priv);
+            }
+        }
+      else
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
-      else if (BUF->type == htons(ETHTYPE_ARP))
+      if (BUF->type == htons(ETHTYPE_ARP))
         {
           arp_arpin(&priv->d_dev);
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/pic32mx/pic32mx-ethernet.c b/arch/mips/src/pic32mx/pic32mx-ethernet.c
index 7e66facea6..d704814d6c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/pic32mx/pic32mx-ethernet.c
+++ b/arch/mips/src/pic32mx/pic32mx-ethernet.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * arch/arm/src/pic32mx/pic32mx_ethernet.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2012, 2014 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2012, 2014-2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * This driver derives from the PIC32MX Ethernet Driver
@@ -297,7 +297,12 @@ struct pic32mx_statistics_s
   uint32_t rx_bufna;       /*   Number of Rx buffer not available errors */
   uint32_t rx_buse;        /*   Number of Rx BVCI bus errors */
   uint32_t rx_packets;     /* Number of packets received (sum of the following): */
-  uint32_t rx_ip;          /*   Number of Rx IP packets received */
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+  uint32_t rx_ip;          /*   Number of Rx IPv4 packets received */
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+  uint32_t rx_ipv6;        /*   Number of Rx IPv6 packets received */
+#endif
   uint32_t rx_arp;         /*   Number of Rx ARP packets received */
   uint32_t rx_dropped;     /*   Number of dropped, unsupported Rx packets */
   uint32_t rx_pkterr;      /*   Number of dropped, error in Rx descriptor */
@@ -1426,13 +1431,14 @@ static void pic32mx_rxdone(struct pic32mx_driver_s *priv)
 
           /* We only accept IP packets of the configured type and ARP packets */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-          if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
-#else
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
           if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
-#endif
             {
-              /* Handle the incoming IP packet */
+              nllvdbg("IPv4 frame\n");
+
+              /* Handle ARP on input then give the IPv4 packet to the network
+               * layer
+               */
 
               EMAC_STAT(priv, rx_ip);
               arp_ipin(&priv->pd_dev);
@@ -1445,11 +1451,55 @@ static void pic32mx_rxdone(struct pic32mx_driver_s *priv)
 
               if (priv->pd_dev.d_len > 0)
                 {
-                  arp_out(&priv->pd_dev);
+                  /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+                  if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+#endif
+                    {
+                      arp_out(&priv->pd_dev);
+                    }
+
+                  /* And send the packet */
+
+                      pic32mx_response(priv);
+                }
+            }
+          else
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+          if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
+            {
+              nllvdbg("Iv6 frame\n");
+
+              /* Give the IPv6 packet to the network layer */
+
+              EMAC_STAT(priv, rx_ipv6);
+              ipv6_input(&priv->pd_dev);
+
+              /* If the above function invocation resulted in data that
+               * should be sent out on the network, the field d_len will
+               * set to a value > 0.
+               */
+
+              if (priv->pd_dev.d_len > 0)
+               {
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+                  /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+                  if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+                    {
+                      arp_out(&priv->pd_dev);
+                    }
+#endif
+
+                  /* And send the packet */
+
                   pic32mx_response(priv);
                 }
             }
           else
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
           if (BUF->type == htons(ETHTYPE_ARP))
             {
diff --git a/arch/sim/src/up_netdriver.c b/arch/sim/src/up_netdriver.c
index 78431a37d1..eec433ac2a 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/up_netdriver.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/up_netdriver.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * arch/sim/src/up_netdriver.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2007, 2009-2012 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2007, 2009-2012, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Based on code from uIP which also has a BSD-like license:
@@ -159,12 +159,15 @@ void netdriver_loop(void)
         {
           /* We only accept IP packets of the configured type and ARP packets */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-          if (BUF->ether_type == htons(ETHTYPE_IP6))
-#else
-          if (BUF->ether_type == htons(ETHTYPE_IP))
-#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+          if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
             {
+              nllvdbg("IPv4 frame\n");
+
+              /* Handle ARP on input then give the IPv4 packet to the network
+               * layer
+               */
+
               arp_ipin(&g_sim_dev);
               ipv4_input(&g_sim_dev);
 
@@ -175,12 +178,56 @@ void netdriver_loop(void)
 
               if (g_sim_dev.d_len > 0)
                 {
-                  arp_out(&g_sim_dev);
+                  /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+                  if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+#endif
+                    {
+                      arp_out(&g_sim_dev);
+                    }
+
+                  /* And send the packet */
+
                   netdev_send(g_sim_dev.d_buf, g_sim_dev.d_len);
                 }
             }
+          else
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+          if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
+            {
+              nllvdbg("Iv6 frame\n");
+
+              /* Give the IPv6 packet to the network layer */
+
+              ipv6_input(&g_sim_dev);
+
+             /* If the above function invocation resulted in data that
+              * should be sent out on the network, the global variable
+              * d_len is set to a value > 0.
+              */
+
+              if (g_sim_dev.d_len > 0)
+               {
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+                  /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+                  if (BUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+                    {
+                      arp_out(&g_sim_dev);
+                    }
+#endif
+
+                  /* And send the packet */
+
+                  netdev_send(g_sim_dev.d_buf, g_sim_dev.d_len);
+                }
+            }
+          else
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
-          else if (BUF->ether_type == htons(ETHTYPE_ARP))
+          if (BUF->ether_type == htons(ETHTYPE_ARP))
             {
               arp_arpin(&g_sim_dev);
 
diff --git a/arch/z80/src/ez80/ez80_emac.c b/arch/z80/src/ez80/ez80_emac.c
index 845d431fd9..2a65638ecd 100644
--- a/arch/z80/src/ez80/ez80_emac.c
+++ b/arch/z80/src/ez80/ez80_emac.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * drivers/net/ez80_emac.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2009-2010, 2012, 2014 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2009-2010, 2012, 2014-2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * References:
@@ -246,18 +246,23 @@ struct ez80mac_statistics_s
 {
   uint32_t rx_int;         /* Number of Rx interrupts received */
   uint32_t rx_packets;     /* Number of packets received (sum of the following): */
-  uint32_t rx_ip;        /*   Number of Rx IP packets received */
-  uint32_t rx_arp;       /*   Number of Rx ARP packets received */
-  uint32_t rx_dropped;   /*   Number of dropped, unsupported Rx packets */
-  uint32_t rx_nok;       /*   Number of Rx packets received without OK bit */
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+  uint32_t rx_ip;          /*   Number of Rx IPv4 packets received */
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+  uint32_t rx_ipv6;        /*   Number of Rx IPv6 packets received */
+#endif
+  uint32_t rx_arp;         /*   Number of Rx ARP packets received */
+  uint32_t rx_dropped;     /*   Number of dropped, unsupported Rx packets */
+  uint32_t rx_nok;         /*   Number of Rx packets received without OK bit */
   uint32_t rx_errors;      /* Number of Rx errors (rx_overerrors + rx_nok) */
-  uint32_t rx_ovrerrors; /*   Number of FIFO overrun errors */
+  uint32_t rx_ovrerrors;   /*   Number of FIFO overrun errors */
   uint32_t tx_int;         /* Number of Tx interrupts received */
   uint32_t tx_packets;     /* Number of Tx descriptors queued */
   uint32_t tx_errors;      /* Number of Tx errors (sum of the following) */
-  uint32_t tx_abterrors; /*   Number of aborted Tx descriptors */
-  uint32_t tx_fsmerrors; /*   Number of Tx state machine errors */
-  uint32_t tx_timeouts;  /*   Number of Tx timeout errors */
+  uint32_t tx_abterrors;   /*   Number of aborted Tx descriptors */
+  uint32_t tx_fsmerrors;   /*   Number of Tx state machine errors */
+  uint32_t tx_timeouts;    /*   Number of Tx timeout errors */
   uint32_t sys_int;        /* Number of system interrupts received */
 };
 #  define _MKFIELD(a,b,c)        a->b##c
@@ -1265,15 +1270,16 @@ static int ez80emac_receive(struct ez80emac_driver_s *priv)
 
       /* We only accept IP packets of the configured type and ARP packets */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-      if (ETHBUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
-#else
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
       if (ETHBUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
-#endif
         {
-          nvdbg("IP packet received (%02x)\n", ETHBUF->type);
-          EMAC_STAT(priv, rx_ip);
+          nllvdbg("IPv4 frame\n");
 
+          /* Handle ARP on input then give the IPv4 packet to the network
+           * layer
+           */
+
+          EMAC_STAT(priv, rx_ip);
           arp_ipin(&priv->dev);
           ipv4_input(&priv->dev);
 
@@ -1283,11 +1289,54 @@ static int ez80emac_receive(struct ez80emac_driver_s *priv)
 
           if (priv->dev.d_len > 0)
             {
-              arp_out(&priv->dev);
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+              if (ETHBUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+#endif
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->dev);
+                }
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
               ez80emac_transmit(priv);
             }
         }
       else
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
+      if (ETHBUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP6))
+        {
+          nllvdbg("Iv6 frame\n");
+
+          /* Give the IPv6 packet to the network layer */
+
+          EMAC_STAT(priv, rx_ip);
+          ipv6_input(&priv->dev);
+
+          /* If the above function invocation resulted in data that should be
+           * sent out on the network, the field  d_len will set to a value > 0.
+           */
+
+          if (priv->dev.d_len > 0)
+           {
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+              /* Update the Ethernet header with the correct MAC address */
+
+              if (ETHBUF->type == HTONS(ETHTYPE_IP))
+                {
+                  arp_out(&priv->dev);
+                }
+#endif
+
+              /* And send the packet */
+
+              ez80emac_transmit(priv);
+            }
+        }
+      else
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
       if (ETHBUF->type == htons(ETHTYPE_ARP))
         {