diff --git a/include/net.h b/include/net.h
index 33d8a32..31bf6a2 100644
--- a/include/net.h
+++ b/include/net.h
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
 	return !is_multicast_ether_addr(addr) && !is_zero_ether_addr(addr);
 }
 
-typedef void rx_handler_f(char *packet, unsigned int len);
+typedef void rx_handler_f(void *ctx, char *packet, unsigned int len);
 
 void eth_set_current(struct eth_device *eth);
 struct eth_device *eth_get_current(void);
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@
 	struct list_head list;
 	rx_handler_f *handler;
 	int proto;
+	void *priv;
 };
 
 static inline char *net_alloc_packet(void)
@@ -396,9 +397,10 @@
 }
 
 struct net_connection *net_udp_new(IPaddr_t dest, uint16_t dport,
-		rx_handler_f *handler);
+		rx_handler_f *handler, void *ctx);
 
-struct net_connection *net_icmp_new(IPaddr_t dest, rx_handler_f *handler);
+struct net_connection *net_icmp_new(IPaddr_t dest, rx_handler_f *handler,
+		void *ctx);
 
 void net_unregister(struct net_connection *con);
 
diff --git a/net/dhcp.c b/net/dhcp.c
index 0771964..d1781bc 100644
--- a/net/dhcp.c
+++ b/net/dhcp.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
 /*
  *	Handle DHCP received packets.
  */
-static void dhcp_handler(char *packet, unsigned int len)
+static void dhcp_handler(void *ctx, char *packet, unsigned int len)
 {
 	char *pkt = net_eth_to_udp_payload(packet);
 	struct udphdr *udp = net_eth_to_udphdr(packet);
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	dhcp_con = net_udp_new(0xffffffff, PORT_BOOTPS, dhcp_handler);
+	dhcp_con = net_udp_new(0xffffffff, PORT_BOOTPS, dhcp_handler, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(dhcp_con)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(dhcp_con);
 		goto out;
diff --git a/net/dns.c b/net/dns.c
index 1ee270b..4db5bbc 100644
--- a/net/dns.c
+++ b/net/dns.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void dns_handler(char *packet, unsigned len)
+static void dns_handler(void *ctx, char *packet, unsigned len)
 {
 	struct header *header;
 	unsigned char *p, *e, *s;
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 
 	debug("resolving host %s via nameserver %s\n", host, getenv("nameserver"));
 
-	dns_con = net_udp_new(ip, DNS_PORT, dns_handler);
+	dns_con = net_udp_new(ip, DNS_PORT, dns_handler, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(dns_con))
 		return PTR_ERR(dns_con);
 	dns_timer_start = get_time_ns();
diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index 7495357..f1ab667 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -343,7 +343,8 @@
 
 static LIST_HEAD(connection_list);
 
-static struct net_connection *net_new(IPaddr_t dest, rx_handler_f *handler)
+static struct net_connection *net_new(IPaddr_t dest, rx_handler_f *handler,
+		void *ctx)
 {
 	struct eth_device *edev = eth_get_current();
 	struct net_connection *con;
@@ -366,6 +367,7 @@
 
 	con = xzalloc(sizeof(*con));
 	con->packet = xmemalign(32, PKTSIZE);
+	con->priv = ctx;
 	memset(con->packet, 0, PKTSIZE);
 
 	con->et = (struct ethernet *)con->packet;
@@ -402,9 +404,9 @@
 }
 
 struct net_connection *net_udp_new(IPaddr_t dest, uint16_t dport,
-		rx_handler_f *handler)
+		rx_handler_f *handler, void *ctx)
 {
-	struct net_connection *con = net_new(dest, handler);
+	struct net_connection *con = net_new(dest, handler, ctx);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(con))
 		return con;
@@ -417,9 +419,10 @@
 	return con;
 }
 
-struct net_connection *net_icmp_new(IPaddr_t dest, rx_handler_f *handler)
+struct net_connection *net_icmp_new(IPaddr_t dest, rx_handler_f *handler,
+		void *ctx)
 {
-	struct net_connection *con = net_new(dest, handler);
+	struct net_connection *con = net_new(dest, handler, ctx);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(con))
 		return con;
@@ -564,7 +567,7 @@
 	port = ntohs(udp->uh_dport);
 	list_for_each_entry(con, &connection_list, list) {
 		if (con->proto == IPPROTO_UDP && port == ntohs(con->udp->uh_sport)) {
-			con->handler(pkt, len);
+			con->handler(con->priv, pkt, len);
 			return 0;
 		}
 	}
@@ -579,7 +582,7 @@
 
 	list_for_each_entry(con, &connection_list, list) {
 		if (con->proto == IPPROTO_ICMP) {
-			con->handler(pkt, len);
+			con->handler(con->priv, pkt, len);
 			return 0;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/net/netconsole.c b/net/netconsole.c
index fda524e..2ac3e64 100644
--- a/net/netconsole.c
+++ b/net/netconsole.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
 static struct nc_priv *g_priv;
 
-static void nc_handler(char *pkt, unsigned len)
+static void nc_handler(void *ctx, char *pkt, unsigned len)
 {
 	struct nc_priv *priv = g_priv;
 	unsigned char *packet = net_eth_to_udp_payload(pkt);
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 	if (priv->con)
 		net_unregister(priv->con);
 
-	priv->con = net_udp_new(priv->ip, priv->port, nc_handler);
+	priv->con = net_udp_new(priv->ip, priv->port, nc_handler, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->con)) {
 		int ret = PTR_ERR(priv->con);
 		priv->con = NULL;
diff --git a/net/nfs.c b/net/nfs.c
index 4ca1d6e..0a4b787 100644
--- a/net/nfs.c
+++ b/net/nfs.c
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@
 Interfaces of barebox
 **************************************************************************/
 
-static void nfs_handler(char *packet, unsigned len)
+static void nfs_handler(void *ctx, char *packet, unsigned len)
 {
 	char *pkt = net_eth_to_udp_payload(packet);
 	int ret;
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	nfs_con = net_udp_new(net_get_serverip(), 0, nfs_handler);
+	nfs_con = net_udp_new(net_get_serverip(), 0, nfs_handler, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(nfs_con)) {
 		nfs_err = PTR_ERR(nfs_con);
 		goto err_udp;
diff --git a/net/ping.c b/net/ping.c
index d414784..8aad7af 100644
--- a/net/ping.c
+++ b/net/ping.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	return net_icmp_send(ping_con, 9);
 }
 
-static void ping_handler(char *pkt, unsigned len)
+static void ping_handler(void *ctx, char *pkt, unsigned len)
 {
 	IPaddr_t tmp;
 	struct iphdr *ip = net_eth_to_iphdr(pkt);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	ping_con = net_icmp_new(net_ping_ip, ping_handler);
+	ping_con = net_icmp_new(net_ping_ip, ping_handler, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(ping_con)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(ping_con);
 		goto out;
diff --git a/net/tftp.c b/net/tftp.c
index 0f38b6b..ee11468 100644
--- a/net/tftp.c
+++ b/net/tftp.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void tftp_handler(char *packet, unsigned len)
+static void tftp_handler(void *ctx, char *packet, unsigned len)
 {
 	uint16_t proto;
 	uint16_t *s;
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	tftp_con = net_udp_new(net_get_serverip(), TFTP_PORT, tftp_handler);
+	tftp_con = net_udp_new(net_get_serverip(), TFTP_PORT, tftp_handler, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(tftp_con)) {
 		tftp_err = PTR_ERR(tftp_con);
 		goto out_close;