diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/if4_tools.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/if4_tools.c
index cf1776754c9a4ddb9b5610514eff40cb5ecc5df9..0fb5404538f02f7fb1feb5fd46e491f7b190d4f7 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/if4_tools.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/if4_tools.c
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ void send_IF4(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB, int frame, int subframe, uint16_t packet_type,
   int32_t **txdataF = eNB->common_vars.txdataF[0];
   int32_t **rxdataF = eNB->common_vars.rxdataF[0];
   int16_t **rxsigF = eNB->prach_vars.rxsigF;  
+  void *tx_buffer = eNB->ifbuffer.tx;
       
   uint16_t symbol_id=0, element_id=0;
   uint16_t db_fulllength, db_halflength; 
   int slotoffsetF=0, blockoffsetF=0; 
 
-  void *tx_buffer=NULL;
   uint16_t *data_block=NULL, *i=NULL;
 
   if (packet_type == IF4_PDLFFT) {
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ void send_IF4(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB, int frame, int subframe, uint16_t packet_type,
     slotoffsetF = (subframe)*(fp->ofdm_symbol_size)*((fp->Ncp==1) ? 12 : 14) + 1;
     blockoffsetF = slotoffsetF + fp->ofdm_symbol_size - db_halflength - 1; 
 
-    tx_buffer = malloc(MAC_HEADER_SIZE_BYTES + sizeof_IF4_header_t + db_fulllength*sizeof(uint16_t));
     IF4_header_t *dl_header = (IF4_header_t *)(tx_buffer + MAC_HEADER_SIZE_BYTES);
     data_block = (uint16_t*)(tx_buffer + MAC_HEADER_SIZE_BYTES + sizeof_IF4_header_t);
 
@@ -100,7 +99,6 @@ void send_IF4(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB, int frame, int subframe, uint16_t packet_type,
     slotoffsetF = (subframe)*(fp->ofdm_symbol_size)*((fp->Ncp==1) ? 12 : 14) + 1;
     blockoffsetF = slotoffsetF + fp->ofdm_symbol_size - db_halflength - 1; 
 
-    tx_buffer = malloc(MAC_HEADER_SIZE_BYTES + sizeof_IF4_header_t + db_fulllength*sizeof(uint16_t));
     IF4_header_t *ul_header = (IF4_header_t *)(tx_buffer + MAC_HEADER_SIZE_BYTES);
     data_block = (uint16_t*)(tx_buffer + MAC_HEADER_SIZE_BYTES + sizeof_IF4_header_t);
 
@@ -135,21 +133,15 @@ void send_IF4(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB, int frame, int subframe, uint16_t packet_type,
     // FIX: hard coded prach samples length
     db_fulllength = 839*2;
 
-    tx_buffer = malloc(MAC_HEADER_SIZE_BYTES + sizeof_IF4_header_t + db_fulllength*sizeof(int16_t));
     IF4_header_t *prach_header = (IF4_header_t *)(tx_buffer + MAC_HEADER_SIZE_BYTES);
     data_block = (uint16_t*)(tx_buffer + MAC_HEADER_SIZE_BYTES + sizeof_IF4_header_t);
 
     gen_IF4_prach_header(prach_header, frame, subframe);
 		    
-    // Generate uncompressed data blocks
-    memcpy(data_block, (rxsigF[0]+k), db_fulllength*sizeof(int16_t));
-    			
-    //for (element_id=0; element_id<db_fulllength; element_id++) {
-    //  data_block[element_id]  = rxsigF[0][prachoffsetF];          
-    //  data_block[element_id] |= rxsigF[0][prachoffsetF+1]<<16;
-    //  prachoffsetF += 2;  
-    //}
-              
+    memcpy((int16_t*)(tx_buffer + MAC_HEADER_SIZE_BYTES + sizeof_IF4_header_t),
+           (&rxsigF[0][0]+k), 
+           db_fulllength*sizeof(int16_t));
+    			              
     if ((eNB->ifdevice.trx_write_func(&eNB->ifdevice,
                                       symbol_id,
                                       &tx_buffer,
@@ -162,7 +154,6 @@ void send_IF4(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB, int frame, int subframe, uint16_t packet_type,
     AssertFatal(1==0, "send_IF4 - Unknown packet_type %x", packet_type);     
   }
   
-  free(tx_buffer);
   return;  		    
 }
 
@@ -172,6 +163,7 @@ void recv_IF4(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB, int *frame, int *subframe, uint16_t *packet_typ
   int32_t **txdataF = eNB->common_vars.txdataF[0];
   int32_t **rxdataF = eNB->common_vars.rxdataF[0];
   int16_t **rxsigF = eNB->prach_vars.rxsigF;  
+  void *rx_buffer = eNB->ifbuffer.rx;
 
   uint16_t element_id;
   uint16_t db_fulllength, db_halflength; 
@@ -184,7 +176,6 @@ void recv_IF4(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB, int *frame, int *subframe, uint16_t *packet_typ
   }  
   db_halflength = db_fulllength>>1;
 
-  void *rx_buffer=NULL;
   IF4_header_t *packet_header=NULL;
   uint16_t *data_block=NULL, *i=NULL;
      
@@ -238,14 +229,14 @@ void recv_IF4(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB, int *frame, int *subframe, uint16_t *packet_typ
     // FIX: hard coded prach samples length
     db_fulllength = 839*2;
 		
-    // Generate uncompressed data blocks
-    memcpy((rxsigF[0]+slotoffsetF), data_block, db_fulllength*sizeof(int16_t));
+    memcpy((&rxsigF[0][0]), 
+           (int16_t*) (rx_buffer+MAC_HEADER_SIZE_BYTES+sizeof_IF4_header_t), 
+           db_fulllength*sizeof(int16_t));
        
   } else {
     AssertFatal(1==0, "recv_IF4 - Unknown packet_type %x", *packet_type);            
   }
   
-  free(rx_buffer);
   return;   
 }
 
@@ -260,7 +251,6 @@ void gen_IF4_dl_header(IF4_header_t *dl_packet, int frame, int subframe) {
   dl_packet->frame_status = 0;
   dl_packet->frame_status |= (frame&0xffff)<<6;
   dl_packet->frame_status |= (subframe&0x000f)<<22;
-
 }
 
 
@@ -274,7 +264,6 @@ void gen_IF4_ul_header(IF4_header_t *ul_packet, int frame, int subframe) {
   ul_packet->frame_status = 0;
   ul_packet->frame_status |= (frame&0xffff)<<6;
   ul_packet->frame_status |= (subframe&0x000f)<<22;
-    
 }
 
 
@@ -288,5 +277,11 @@ void gen_IF4_prach_header(IF4_header_t *prach_packet, int frame, int subframe) {
   prach_packet->frame_status = 0;
   prach_packet->frame_status |= (frame&0xffff)<<6;
   prach_packet->frame_status |= (subframe&0x000f)<<22;
-        
 } 
+
+
+void malloc_IF4_buffer(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB) {
+  // Keep the size large enough 
+  eNB->ifbuffer.tx = malloc(RAW_IF4_PRACH_SIZE_BYTES);
+  eNB->ifbuffer.rx = malloc(RAW_IF4_PRACH_SIZE_BYTES);      
+}
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/if4_tools.h b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/if4_tools.h
index a885d28ec2340492b7c5acbf7eed0226c1955cab..7276d97efaf5b3e556938990111d8f598adc3500 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/if4_tools.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/if4_tools.h
@@ -70,3 +70,5 @@ void gen_IF4_prach_header(IF4_header_t*, int, int);
 void send_IF4(PHY_VARS_eNB*, int, int, uint16_t, int);
 
 void recv_IF4(PHY_VARS_eNB*, int*, int*, uint16_t*, uint32_t*);
+
+void malloc_IF4_buffer(PHY_VARS_eNB*);
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/defs.h b/openair1/PHY/defs.h
index f9a459612986cf06b1b300935d7f844eea7745fe..e1b2627c09a57c02a02aaef3c4c489a9be9adba8 100755
--- a/openair1/PHY/defs.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/defs.h
@@ -514,7 +514,8 @@ typedef struct PHY_VARS_eNB_s {
   /// RF and Interface devices per CC
   openair0_device rfdevice; 
   openair0_device ifdevice;
-  // *** Handle spatially distributed MIMO antenna ports   
+  /// Pointer for ifdevice buffer struct
+  if_buffer_t ifbuffer;
 
 } PHY_VARS_eNB;
 
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_eNb.c b/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_eNb.c
index 478ae20c30829f4fe3344553f638af1ad6d94942..789ebc1427c236fb1f62966f30cd3eead0eff2b3 100755
--- a/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_eNb.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_eNb.c
@@ -2527,10 +2527,6 @@ void phy_procedures_eNB_common_RX(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB,const uint8_t abstraction_fl
   uint16_t packet_type;
   uint32_t symbol_number=0;
   uint32_t symbol_mask, symbol_mask_full;
-
-  struct timespec time_req, time_rem;  
-  time_req.tv_sec = 0;
-  time_req.tv_nsec = 900000;
     
   if (subframe==9) { 
     subframe=0;
@@ -2594,9 +2590,6 @@ void phy_procedures_eNB_common_RX(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB,const uint8_t abstraction_fl
       VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_RECV_IF5, 1 );  
       recv_IF5(eNB, &proc->timestamp_rx, proc->subframe_rx, IF5_RRH_GW_UL); 
       VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_RECV_IF5, 0 );  
-
-      //nanosleep(&time_req, &time_rem);      
-      //proc->timestamp_rx += fp->samples_per_tti;
       
       proc->frame_rx    = (proc->timestamp_rx / (fp->samples_per_tti*10))&1023;
       proc->subframe_rx = (proc->timestamp_rx / fp->samples_per_tti)%10;
diff --git a/targets/ARCH/COMMON/common_lib.h b/targets/ARCH/COMMON/common_lib.h
index 6e112f5e4381a24e3d42ae77493d7b429c89ac7b..c371e125200455e44fab66df83e6a066c0aba1d6 100644
--- a/targets/ARCH/COMMON/common_lib.h
+++ b/targets/ARCH/COMMON/common_lib.h
@@ -236,6 +236,14 @@ typedef struct {
 } eth_params_t;
 
 
+typedef struct {
+  //! Tx buffer for if device
+  void *tx;
+  //! Rx buffer for if device
+  void *rx;
+} if_buffer_t;
+
+
 /*!\brief structure holds the parameters to configure USRP devices */
 struct openair0_device_t {
   /*!brief Module ID of this device */
diff --git a/targets/ARCH/ETHERNET/USERSPACE/LIB/eth_raw.c b/targets/ARCH/ETHERNET/USERSPACE/LIB/eth_raw.c
index 699d15350bb03cff1eda8c51711ef7f28f693e7d..faf19c9fda7b2bd9628850f84496c3b705641de7 100644
--- a/targets/ARCH/ETHERNET/USERSPACE/LIB/eth_raw.c
+++ b/targets/ARCH/ETHERNET/USERSPACE/LIB/eth_raw.c
@@ -312,13 +312,11 @@ int trx_eth_read_raw_IF4(openair0_device *device, openair0_timestamp *timestamp,
   eth_state_t *eth = (eth_state_t*)device->priv;
   int Mod_id = device->Mod_id;
   
-  ssize_t packet_size = MAC_HEADER_SIZE_BYTES + sizeof_IF4_header_t;    
-  void *test_buffer = (void*)malloc(packet_size);
-  
-  IF4_header_t *test_header = (IF4_header_t*)(test_buffer + MAC_HEADER_SIZE_BYTES);
+  ssize_t packet_size = MAC_HEADER_SIZE_BYTES + sizeof_IF4_header_t;      
+  IF4_header_t *test_header = (IF4_header_t*)(buff[0] + MAC_HEADER_SIZE_BYTES);
   
   bytes_received = recv(eth->sockfd[Mod_id],
-                        test_buffer,
+                        buff[0],
                         packet_size,
                         MSG_PEEK);                        
 	if (bytes_received ==-1) {
@@ -336,11 +334,7 @@ int trx_eth_read_raw_IF4(openair0_device *device, openair0_timestamp *timestamp,
   } else {
     packet_size = RAW_IF4_PRACH_SIZE_BYTES;
   }
-    
-  buff[0] = (void*)malloc(packet_size);
-  
-  bytes_received = 0;
-  
+        
   while(bytes_received < packet_size) {
     bytes_received = recv(eth->sockfd[Mod_id],
                           buff[0],
@@ -357,7 +351,6 @@ int trx_eth_read_raw_IF4(openair0_device *device, openair0_timestamp *timestamp,
   }
 
   eth->rx_nsamps = nsamps;  
-  free(test_buffer);
   return(bytes_received);
 }
 
@@ -394,7 +387,8 @@ int eth_set_dev_conf_raw(openair0_device *device) {
 
 
 
-int eth_set_dev_conf_raw_IF4(openair0_device *device) {
+int eth_set_dev_conf_raw_IF4(openair0_device *device) {  
+  // use for cc_id info
 
   int 	       Mod_id = device->Mod_id;
   eth_state_t *eth = (eth_state_t*)device->priv;
@@ -455,6 +449,7 @@ int eth_get_dev_conf_raw(openair0_device *device) {
 
 
 int eth_get_dev_conf_raw_IF4(openair0_device *device) {
+  // use for cc_id info
 
   eth_state_t   *eth = (eth_state_t*)device->priv;
   int 		Mod_id = device->Mod_id;
diff --git a/targets/RT/USER/lte-enb.c b/targets/RT/USER/lte-enb.c
index 2a45832d45d5461e11e54f72141a18e6a1604aec..df40cca1ceb69847b29b283335a5f8573db3c0c9 100644
--- a/targets/RT/USER/lte-enb.c
+++ b/targets/RT/USER/lte-enb.c
@@ -768,6 +768,18 @@ static void* eNB_thread_rx_common( void* param ) {
   wait_system_ready ("Waiting for eNB application to be ready %s\r", &start_eNB);
 #endif 
 
+  // Create buffer for IF device and free when stopping
+  if (eNB->node_function == NGFI_RCC_IF4 || eNB->node_function == NGFI_RRU_IF4) {
+    malloc_IF4_buffer(eNB);
+    
+  } else if (eNB->node_function == NGFI_RRU_IF5 || eNB->node_function == eNodeB_3GPP_BBU) {
+    //malloc_IF5_buffer(eNB);
+
+  } else {
+    eNB->ifbuffer.tx = NULL;
+    eNB->ifbuffer.rx = NULL;
+  }
+
   // Start IF device for this CC
   if (eNB->node_function != eNodeB_3GPP) {
     if (eNB->ifdevice.trx_start_func(&eNB->ifdevice) != 0 )