diff --git a/hw/net/spapr_llan.c b/hw/net/spapr_llan.c
index a8266f8ec7..36a9214128 100644
--- a/hw/net/spapr_llan.c
+++ b/hw/net/spapr_llan.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ typedef struct VIOsPAPRVLANDevice {
     hwaddr buf_list;
     uint32_t add_buf_ptr, use_buf_ptr, rx_bufs;
     hwaddr rxq_ptr;
+    QEMUTimer *rxp_timer;
     uint32_t compat_flags;             /* Compatability flags for migration */
     RxBufPool *rx_pool[RX_MAX_POOLS];  /* Receive buffer descriptor pools */
 } VIOsPAPRVLANDevice;
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ static ssize_t spapr_vlan_receive(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf,
     }
 
     if (!dev->rx_bufs) {
-        return -1;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     if (dev->compat_flags & SPAPRVLAN_FLAG_RX_BUF_POOLS) {
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ static ssize_t spapr_vlan_receive(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf,
         bd = spapr_vlan_get_rx_bd_from_page(dev, size);
     }
     if (!bd) {
-        return -1;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     dev->rx_bufs--;
@@ -266,6 +267,13 @@ static NetClientInfo net_spapr_vlan_info = {
     .receive = spapr_vlan_receive,
 };
 
+static void spapr_vlan_flush_rx_queue(void *opaque)
+{
+    VIOsPAPRVLANDevice *dev = opaque;
+
+    qemu_flush_queued_packets(qemu_get_queue(dev->nic));
+}
+
 static void spapr_vlan_reset_rx_pool(RxBufPool *rxp)
 {
     /*
@@ -302,6 +310,9 @@ static void spapr_vlan_realize(VIOsPAPRDevice *sdev, Error **errp)
     dev->nic = qemu_new_nic(&net_spapr_vlan_info, &dev->nicconf,
                             object_get_typename(OBJECT(sdev)), sdev->qdev.id, dev);
     qemu_format_nic_info_str(qemu_get_queue(dev->nic), dev->nicconf.macaddr.a);
+
+    dev->rxp_timer = timer_new_us(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL, spapr_vlan_flush_rx_queue,
+                                  dev);
 }
 
 static void spapr_vlan_instance_init(Object *obj)
@@ -332,6 +343,11 @@ static void spapr_vlan_instance_finalize(Object *obj)
             dev->rx_pool[i] = NULL;
         }
     }
+
+    if (dev->rxp_timer) {
+        timer_del(dev->rxp_timer);
+        timer_free(dev->rxp_timer);
+    }
 }
 
 void spapr_vlan_create(VIOsPAPRBus *bus, NICInfo *nd)
@@ -629,7 +645,13 @@ static target_ulong h_add_logical_lan_buffer(PowerPCCPU *cpu,
 
     dev->rx_bufs++;
 
-    qemu_flush_queued_packets(qemu_get_queue(dev->nic));
+    /*
+     * Give guest some more time to add additional RX buffers before we
+     * flush the receive queue, so that e.g. fragmented IP packets can
+     * be passed to the guest in one go later (instead of passing single
+     * fragments if there is only one receive buffer available).
+     */
+    timer_mod(dev->rxp_timer, qemu_clock_get_us(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL) + 500);
 
     return H_SUCCESS;
 }