diff --git a/src/Arduino_10BASE_T1S_UDP.cpp b/src/Arduino_10BASE_T1S_UDP.cpp
index 7b7a105..2f40838 100644
--- a/src/Arduino_10BASE_T1S_UDP.cpp
+++ b/src/Arduino_10BASE_T1S_UDP.cpp
@@ -235,8 +235,12 @@ void Arduino_10BASE_T1S_UDP::onUdpRawRecv(struct udp_pcb *pcb, struct pbuf *p, c
     (uint8_t const *)p->payload,
     p->len);
 
-  _rx_pkt_list.push_back(rx_pkt);
+  // drop the oldest packet if the list is full
+  if(_rx_pkt_list.size() > _rx_pkt_list_size) {
+    _rx_pkt_list.pop_front();
+  }
 
+  _rx_pkt_list.push_back(rx_pkt);
   /* Free pbuf */
   pbuf_free(p);
 }
diff --git a/src/Arduino_10BASE_T1S_UDP.h b/src/Arduino_10BASE_T1S_UDP.h
index 399a15f..8f96cab 100644
--- a/src/Arduino_10BASE_T1S_UDP.h
+++ b/src/Arduino_10BASE_T1S_UDP.h
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ class Arduino_10BASE_T1S_UDP : public UDP
    * it's used for internal purposes only.
    */
   void onUdpRawRecv(struct udp_pcb *pcb, struct pbuf *p, const ip_addr_t *addr, uint16_t port);
-
+  void bufferSize(int size) {
+    _rx_pkt_list_size = size;
+  }
 
 private:
   /* LWIP */
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ class Arduino_10BASE_T1S_UDP : public UDP
   IPAddress _send_to_ip;
   uint16_t _send_to_port;
   std::vector<uint8_t> _tx_data;
-
+  int _rx_pkt_list_size = 10;
   /* UDP RECEPTION */
   class UdpRxPacket
   {