diff --git a/src/tuntap/conn.go b/src/tuntap/conn.go
index 0bb4efdc..1881bdea 100644
--- a/src/tuntap/conn.go
+++ b/src/tuntap/conn.go
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ func (s *tunConn) reader() (err error) {
 	s.tun.log.Debugln("Starting conn reader for", s.conn.String())
 	defer s.tun.log.Debugln("Stopping conn reader for", s.conn.String())
 	var n int
-	b := make([]byte, 65535)
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-s.stop:
 			return nil
 		default:
 		}
+		b := util.ResizeBytes(util.GetBytes(), 65535)
 		if n, err = s.conn.Read(b); err != nil {
 			if e, eok := err.(yggdrasil.ConnError); eok && !e.Temporary() {
 				if e.Closed() {
@@ -71,9 +71,10 @@ func (s *tunConn) reader() (err error) {
 				return e
 			}
 		} else if n > 0 {
-			bs := append(util.GetBytes(), b[:n]...)
-			s.tun.send <- bs
+			s.tun.send <- b[:n]
 			s.stillAlive()
+		} else {
+			util.PutBytes(b)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/tuntap/iface.go b/src/tuntap/iface.go
index 1cee9b45..670f7829 100644
--- a/src/tuntap/iface.go
+++ b/src/tuntap/iface.go
@@ -139,8 +139,10 @@ func (tun *TunAdapter) readerPacketHandler(ch chan []byte) {
 				continue
 			}
 		}
-		// Shift forward to avoid leaking bytes off the front of the slide when we eventually store it
-		bs = append(recvd[:0], bs...)
+		if offset != 0 {
+			// Shift forward to avoid leaking bytes off the front of the slice when we eventually store it
+			bs = append(recvd[:0], bs...)
+		}
 		// From the IP header, work out what our source and destination addresses
 		// and node IDs are. We will need these in order to work out where to send
 		// the packet
@@ -277,11 +279,12 @@ func (tun *TunAdapter) readerPacketHandler(ch chan []byte) {
 }
 
 func (tun *TunAdapter) reader() error {
-	recvd := make([]byte, 65535+tun_ETHER_HEADER_LENGTH)
 	toWorker := make(chan []byte, 32)
 	defer close(toWorker)
 	go tun.readerPacketHandler(toWorker)
 	for {
+		// Get a slice to store the packet in
+		recvd := util.ResizeBytes(util.GetBytes(), 65535+tun_ETHER_HEADER_LENGTH)
 		// Wait for a packet to be delivered to us through the TUN/TAP adapter
 		n, err := tun.iface.Read(recvd)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -291,9 +294,10 @@ func (tun *TunAdapter) reader() error {
 			panic(err)
 		}
 		if n == 0 {
+			util.PutBytes(recvd)
 			continue
 		}
-		bs := append(util.GetBytes(), recvd[:n]...)
-		toWorker <- bs
+		// Send the packet to the worker
+		toWorker <- recvd[:n]
 	}
 }