diff --git a/hw/net/mcf_fec.c b/hw/net/mcf_fec.c
index 4e6939f9a2e6bcdd842b6ebb4af732ae1c78395d..21928f9f3f1279a8ff0abbebe25f9eb3e705af5a 100644
--- a/hw/net/mcf_fec.c
+++ b/hw/net/mcf_fec.c
@@ -196,12 +196,14 @@ static void mcf_fec_do_tx(mcf_fec_state *s)
 
 static void mcf_fec_enable_rx(mcf_fec_state *s)
 {
+    NetClientState *nc = qemu_get_queue(s->nic);
     mcf_fec_bd bd;
 
     mcf_fec_read_bd(&bd, s->rx_descriptor);
     s->rx_enabled = ((bd.flags & FEC_BD_E) != 0);
-    if (!s->rx_enabled)
-        DPRINTF("RX buffer full\n");
+    if (s->rx_enabled) {
+        qemu_flush_queued_packets(nc);
+    }
 }
 
 static void mcf_fec_reset(mcf_fec_state *s)
@@ -397,6 +399,32 @@ static void mcf_fec_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr,
     mcf_fec_update(s);
 }
 
+static int mcf_fec_have_receive_space(mcf_fec_state *s, size_t want)
+{
+    mcf_fec_bd bd;
+    uint32_t addr;
+
+    /* Walk descriptor list to determine if we have enough buffer */
+    addr = s->rx_descriptor;
+    while (want > 0) {
+        mcf_fec_read_bd(&bd, addr);
+        if ((bd.flags & FEC_BD_E) == 0) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        if (want < s->emrbr) {
+            return 1;
+        }
+        want -= s->emrbr;
+        /* Advance to the next descriptor.  */
+        if ((bd.flags & FEC_BD_W) != 0) {
+            addr = s->erdsr;
+        } else {
+            addr += 8;
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static ssize_t mcf_fec_receive(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t size)
 {
     mcf_fec_state *s = qemu_get_nic_opaque(nc);
@@ -426,18 +454,14 @@ static ssize_t mcf_fec_receive(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t si
     if (size > (s->rcr >> 16)) {
         flags |= FEC_BD_LG;
     }
+    /* Check if we have enough space in current descriptors */
+    if (!mcf_fec_have_receive_space(s, size)) {
+        return 0;
+    }
     addr = s->rx_descriptor;
     retsize = size;
     while (size > 0) {
         mcf_fec_read_bd(&bd, addr);
-        if ((bd.flags & FEC_BD_E) == 0) {
-            /* No descriptors available.  Bail out.  */
-            /* FIXME: This is wrong.  We should probably either save the
-               remainder for when more RX buffers are available, or
-               flag an error.  */
-            fprintf(stderr, "mcf_fec: Lost end of frame\n");
-            break;
-        }
         buf_len = (size <= s->emrbr) ? size: s->emrbr;
         bd.length = buf_len;
         size -= buf_len;
diff --git a/hw/net/xen_nic.c b/hw/net/xen_nic.c
index 19ecfc4ccf9b862d21c02d017761ab35a6ff3d58..d7cbfc1033d9c80ae93febe690c6a4698affd1b7 100644
--- a/hw/net/xen_nic.c
+++ b/hw/net/xen_nic.c
@@ -234,27 +234,6 @@ static void net_rx_response(struct XenNetDev *netdev,
 
 #define NET_IP_ALIGN 2
 
-static int net_rx_ok(NetClientState *nc)
-{
-    struct XenNetDev *netdev = qemu_get_nic_opaque(nc);
-    RING_IDX rc, rp;
-
-    if (netdev->xendev.be_state != XenbusStateConnected) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    rc = netdev->rx_ring.req_cons;
-    rp = netdev->rx_ring.sring->req_prod;
-    xen_rmb();
-
-    if (rc == rp || RING_REQUEST_CONS_OVERFLOW(&netdev->rx_ring, rc)) {
-        xen_be_printf(&netdev->xendev, 2, "%s: no rx buffers (%d/%d)\n",
-                      __FUNCTION__, rc, rp);
-        return 0;
-    }
-    return 1;
-}
-
 static ssize_t net_rx_packet(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t size)
 {
     struct XenNetDev *netdev = qemu_get_nic_opaque(nc);
@@ -271,8 +250,7 @@ static ssize_t net_rx_packet(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t size
     xen_rmb(); /* Ensure we see queued requests up to 'rp'. */
 
     if (rc == rp || RING_REQUEST_CONS_OVERFLOW(&netdev->rx_ring, rc)) {
-        xen_be_printf(&netdev->xendev, 2, "no buffer, drop packet\n");
-        return -1;
+        return 0;
     }
     if (size > XC_PAGE_SIZE - NET_IP_ALIGN) {
         xen_be_printf(&netdev->xendev, 0, "packet too big (%lu > %ld)",
@@ -304,7 +282,6 @@ static ssize_t net_rx_packet(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t size
 static NetClientInfo net_xen_info = {
     .type = NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_NIC,
     .size = sizeof(NICState),
-    .can_receive = net_rx_ok,
     .receive = net_rx_packet,
 };