diff --git a/repos/dde_ipxe/include/dde_ipxe/nic.h b/repos/dde_ipxe/include/dde_ipxe/nic.h
index f8e6ab8445..5d1d55cbc9 100644
--- a/repos/dde_ipxe/include/dde_ipxe/nic.h
+++ b/repos/dde_ipxe/include/dde_ipxe/nic.h
@@ -32,17 +32,24 @@ typedef void (*dde_ipxe_nic_link_cb)(void);
  */
 typedef void (*dde_ipxe_nic_rx_cb)(unsigned if_index, const char *packet, unsigned packet_len);
 
+/**
+ * Notification about that all packets have been received
+ */
+typedef void (*dde_ipxe_nic_rx_done)(void);
+
 /**
  * Register packet reception callback
  *
  * \param   rx_cb    packet-reception callback function
  * \param   link_cb  link-state change callback function
+ * \param   rx_done  all packets are received callback function
  *
  * This registers a function pointer as rx callback. Incoming ethernet packets
  * are passed to this function.
  */
-extern void dde_ipxe_nic_register_callbacks(dde_ipxe_nic_rx_cb rx_cb,
-                                            dde_ipxe_nic_link_cb link_cb);
+extern void dde_ipxe_nic_register_callbacks(dde_ipxe_nic_rx_cb,
+                                            dde_ipxe_nic_link_cb,
+                                            dde_ipxe_nic_rx_done);
 
 /**
  * Clear callbacks
diff --git a/repos/dde_ipxe/src/drivers/nic/main.cc b/repos/dde_ipxe/src/drivers/nic/main.cc
index 907a461853..2f3a59b4d0 100644
--- a/repos/dde_ipxe/src/drivers/nic/main.cc
+++ b/repos/dde_ipxe/src/drivers/nic/main.cc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class Uplink_client : public Uplink_client_base
 		{
 			instance = this;
 			dde_ipxe_nic_register_callbacks(
-				_drv_rx_callback, _drv_link_callback);
+				_drv_rx_callback, _drv_link_callback, _drv_rx_done);
 
 			Net::Mac_address mac_addr { };
 			dde_ipxe_nic_get_mac_addr(1, mac_addr.addr);
@@ -55,14 +55,18 @@ class Uplink_client : public Uplink_client_base
 		 ** Interface towards iPXE driver **
 		 ***********************************/
 
+		static void _drv_rx_done()
+		{
+			instance->_rx_done();
+		}
+
 		static void _drv_rx_callback(unsigned    interface_idx,
 		                             const char *drv_rx_pkt_base,
 		                             unsigned    drv_rx_pkt_size)
 		{
-			instance->_drv_rx_handle_pkt(
-				drv_rx_pkt_size,
-				[&] (void   *conn_tx_pkt_base,
-				     size_t &)
+			instance->_drv_rx_handle_pkt_try(drv_rx_pkt_size,
+			                                 [&] (void   *conn_tx_pkt_base,
+			                                      size_t &)
 			{
 				memcpy(conn_tx_pkt_base, drv_rx_pkt_base, drv_rx_pkt_size);
 				return Write_result::WRITE_SUCCEEDED;
diff --git a/repos/dde_ipxe/src/lib/dde_ipxe/nic.c b/repos/dde_ipxe/src/lib/dde_ipxe/nic.c
index b992d6bc40..ddf656deba 100644
--- a/repos/dde_ipxe/src/lib/dde_ipxe/nic.c
+++ b/repos/dde_ipxe/src/lib/dde_ipxe/nic.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ static struct net_device *net_dev;
  */
 static dde_ipxe_nic_link_cb link_callback;
 static dde_ipxe_nic_rx_cb   rx_callback;
+static dde_ipxe_nic_rx_done rx_done;
 
 /**
  * Known iPXE driver structures (located in the driver binaries)
@@ -149,6 +150,10 @@ int process_rx_data()
 		free_iob(iobuf);
 	}
 
+	/* notify about all requests done */
+	if (received && rx_done)
+		rx_done();
+
 	return received;
 }
 
@@ -195,12 +200,14 @@ static void irq_handler(void *p)
  ************************/
 
 void dde_ipxe_nic_register_callbacks(dde_ipxe_nic_rx_cb rx_cb,
-                                     dde_ipxe_nic_link_cb link_cb)
+                                     dde_ipxe_nic_link_cb link_cb,
+                                     dde_ipxe_nic_rx_done done)
 {
 	dde_lock_enter();
 
 	rx_callback   = rx_cb;
 	link_callback = link_cb;
+	rx_done       = done;
 
 	dde_lock_leave();
 }
@@ -212,6 +219,7 @@ void dde_ipxe_nic_unregister_callbacks(void)
 
 	rx_callback   = (dde_ipxe_nic_rx_cb)0;
 	link_callback = (dde_ipxe_nic_link_cb)0;
+	rx_done       = (dde_ipxe_nic_rx_done)0;
 
 	dde_lock_leave();
 }