diff --git a/src/drivers/net/sundance.c b/src/drivers/net/sundance.c
index 3195cb8b1..6fc3208ed 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/sundance.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/sundance.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "pci.h"
 #include "timer.h"
 #include "mii.h"
+#include "shared.h"
 
 #define drv_version "v1.12"
 #define drv_date "2004-03-21"
@@ -248,16 +249,17 @@ enum desc_status_bits {
 /* Define the TX Descriptor */
 static struct netdev_desc tx_ring[TX_RING_SIZE];
 
-/* Create a static buffer of size PKT_BUF_SZ for each TX Descriptor.
-  All descriptors point to a part of this buffer */
-static unsigned char txb[PKT_BUF_SZ * TX_RING_SIZE];
-
 /* Define the RX Descriptor */
 static struct netdev_desc rx_ring[RX_RING_SIZE];
 
-/* Create a static buffer of size PKT_BUF_SZ for each RX Descriptor.
+/* Create a static buffer of size PKT_BUF_SZ for each RX and TX descriptor.
    All descriptors point to a part of this buffer */
-static unsigned char rxb[RX_RING_SIZE * PKT_BUF_SZ];
+struct {
+	unsigned char txb[PKT_BUF_SZ * TX_RING_SIZE];
+	unsigned char rxb[RX_RING_SIZE * PKT_BUF_SZ];
+} rx_tx_buf __shared;
+#define rxb rx_tx_buf.rxb
+#define txb rx_tx_buf.txb
 
 /* FIXME: Move BASE to the private structure */
 static u32 BASE;
@@ -273,7 +275,7 @@ enum chip_capability_flags { CanHaveMII = 1, KendinPktDropBug = 2, };
 #define PCI_IOTYPE (PCI_USES_MASTER | PCI_USES_IO  | PCI_ADDR0)
 
 #define MII_CNT		4
-struct sundance_private {
+static struct sundance_private {
 	const char *nic_name;
 	/* Frequently used values */
 
@@ -440,7 +442,7 @@ static void sundance_reset(struct nic *nic)
 /**************************************************************************
 IRQ - Wait for a frame
 ***************************************************************************/
-void sundance_irq ( struct nic *nic, irq_action_t action ) {
+static void sundance_irq ( struct nic *nic, irq_action_t action ) {
         unsigned int intr_status;
 
 	switch ( action ) {
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/tg3.c b/src/drivers/net/tg3.c
index 4cdd54e71..b420a64bf 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "pci.h"
 #include "timer.h"
 #include "string.h"
+#include "shared.h"
 #include "tg3.h"
 
 #define SUPPORT_COPPER_PHY  1
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@
 #define SUPPORT_PARTNO_STR  1
 #define SUPPORT_PHY_STR     1
 
-struct tg3 tg3;
+static struct tg3 tg3;
 
 /* Dummy defines for error handling */
 #define EBUSY  1
@@ -55,15 +56,22 @@ struct tg3 tg3;
 
 #define RX_PKT_BUF_SZ		(1536 + 2 + 64)
 
+struct eth_frame {
+	uint8_t  dst_addr[ETH_ALEN];
+	uint8_t  src_addr[ETH_ALEN];
+	uint16_t type;
+	uint8_t  data [ETH_FRAME_LEN - ETH_HLEN];
+};
 
-static struct bss {
+struct bss {
 	struct tg3_rx_buffer_desc rx_std[TG3_RX_RING_SIZE];
 	struct tg3_rx_buffer_desc rx_rcb[TG3_RX_RCB_RING_SIZE];
 	struct tg3_tx_buffer_desc tx_ring[TG3_TX_RING_SIZE];
 	struct tg3_hw_status      hw_status;
 	struct tg3_hw_stats       hw_stats;
 	unsigned char             rx_bufs[TG3_DEF_RX_RING_PENDING][RX_PKT_BUF_SZ];
-} tg3_bss;
+	struct eth_frame	  tx_frame[2];
+} tg3_bss __shared;
 
 /**
  * pci_save_state - save the PCI configuration space of a device before suspending
@@ -3126,13 +3134,8 @@ static void tg3_set_txd(struct tg3 *tp, int entry,
 static void tg3_transmit(struct nic *nic, const char *dst_addr,
 	unsigned int type, unsigned int size, const char *packet)
 {
-	static struct eth_frame {
-		uint8_t  dst_addr[ETH_ALEN];
-		uint8_t  src_addr[ETH_ALEN];
-		uint16_t type;
-		uint8_t  data [ETH_FRAME_LEN - ETH_HLEN];
-	} frame[2];
 	static int frame_idx;
+	struct eth_frame *frame;
 	
 	/* send the packet to destination */
 	struct tg3_tx_buffer_desc *txd;
@@ -3160,11 +3163,12 @@ static void tg3_transmit(struct nic *nic, const char *dst_addr,
 	}
 	
 	/* Copy the packet to the our local buffer */
-	memcpy(&frame[frame_idx].dst_addr, dst_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(&frame[frame_idx].src_addr, nic->node_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	frame = &tg3_bss.tx_frame[frame_idx];
+	memcpy(frame[frame_idx].dst_addr, dst_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(frame[frame_idx].src_addr, nic->node_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	frame[frame_idx].type = htons(type);
-	memset(&frame[frame_idx].data, 0, sizeof(frame[frame_idx].data));
-	memcpy(&frame[frame_idx].data, packet, size);
+	memset(frame[frame_idx].data, 0, sizeof(frame[frame_idx].data));
+	memcpy(frame[frame_idx].data, packet, size);
 
 	/* Setup the ring buffer entry to transmit */
 	txd            = &tp->tx_ring[entry];