diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/link.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/link.cpp
index a6bc89aeb8..502fb3b6a5 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/link.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/link.cpp
@@ -39,13 +39,20 @@ static status_t
 link_monitor_data(void *cookie, net_buffer *packet)
 {
 	link_protocol *protocol = (link_protocol *)cookie;
-	
+
 	// we need to make a clone for that buffer and pass it to the socket
 	net_buffer *buffer = gNetBufferModule.clone(packet, false);
 	if (buffer == NULL)
 		return B_NO_MEMORY;
 
-	return fifo_enqueue_buffer(&protocol->fifo, buffer);
+	status_t status = fifo_enqueue_buffer(&protocol->fifo, buffer);
+	if (status >= B_OK)
+		notify_socket(protocol->socket, B_SELECT_READ,
+						protocol->fifo.current_bytes);
+	else
+		gNetBufferModule.free(buffer);
+
+	return status;
 }