diff --git a/include/api/mictcp_core.h b/include/api/mictcp_core.h
index 7b43a33..234653c 100644
--- a/include/api/mictcp_core.h
+++ b/include/api/mictcp_core.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 int initialize_components(start_mode sm);
 
 int IP_send(mic_tcp_pdu, mic_tcp_sock_addr);
-int IP_recv(ip_payload*, mic_tcp_sock_addr*, unsigned long timeout);
+int IP_recv(mic_tcp_pdu*, mic_tcp_sock_addr*, unsigned long timeout);
 int app_buffer_get(mic_tcp_payload);
 void app_buffer_put(mic_tcp_payload);
 
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ unsigned long get_now_time_usec();
 #define API_SC_Port 8525
 #define API_HD_Size 15
 
+typedef struct ip_payload
+{
+  char* data; /* données transport */
+  int size; /* taille des données */
+} ip_payload;
+
 int mic_tcp_core_send(mic_tcp_payload);
 mic_tcp_payload get_full_stream(mic_tcp_pdu);
 mic_tcp_payload get_mic_tcp_data(ip_payload);
diff --git a/include/mictcp.h b/include/mictcp.h
index bd5de63..36a4d38 100644
--- a/include/mictcp.h
+++ b/include/mictcp.h
@@ -82,16 +82,6 @@ typedef struct mic_tcp_pdu
   mic_tcp_payload payload; /* charge utile du PDU */
 } mic_tcp_pdu;
 
-/*
- * Structure des données utiles d’un PDU IP
- */
-typedef struct ip_payload
-{
-  char* data; /* données transport */
-  int size; /* taille des données */
-} ip_payload;
-
-
 typedef struct app_buffer
 {
     mic_tcp_payload packet;
@@ -109,7 +99,7 @@ int mic_tcp_accept(int socket, mic_tcp_sock_addr* addr);
 int mic_tcp_connect(int socket, mic_tcp_sock_addr addr);
 int mic_tcp_send (int socket, char* mesg, int mesg_size);
 int mic_tcp_recv (int socket, char* mesg, int max_mesg_size);
-void process_received_PDU(mic_tcp_pdu pdu);
+void process_received_PDU(mic_tcp_pdu pdu, mic_tcp_sock_addr addr);
 int mic_tcp_close(int socket);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/api/mictcp_core.c b/src/api/mictcp_core.c
index 653d0c7..0a1136d 100644
--- a/src/api/mictcp_core.c
+++ b/src/api/mictcp_core.c
@@ -108,13 +108,14 @@ int IP_send(mic_tcp_pdu pk, mic_tcp_sock_addr addr)
 
         free (tmp.data);
 
-        result = sent_size;
+        /* Correct the sent size */
+        result = (sent_size == -1) ? -1 : sent_size - API_HD_Size;
     }
 
     return result;
 }
 
-int IP_recv(ip_payload* pk,mic_tcp_sock_addr* addr, unsigned long timeout)
+int IP_recv(mic_tcp_pdu* pk, mic_tcp_sock_addr* addr, unsigned long timeout)
 {
     int result = -1;
 
@@ -132,11 +133,34 @@ int IP_recv(ip_payload* pk,mic_tcp_sock_addr* addr, unsigned long timeout)
     /* Convert the remainder to microseconds */
     tv.tv_usec = (timeout - tv.tv_sec * 1000) * 1000;
 
+    /* Create a reception buffer */
+    int buffer_size = API_HD_Size + pk->payload.size;
+    char *buffer = malloc(buffer_size);
+
     if ((setsockopt(sys_socket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVTIMEO, &tv, sizeof(tv))) >= 0) {
-       result = recvfrom(sys_socket, pk->data, pk->size, 0, (struct sockaddr *)&tmp_addr, &tmp_addr_size);
-       pk->size = result;
+       result = recvfrom(sys_socket, buffer, buffer_size, 0, (struct sockaddr *)&tmp_addr, &tmp_addr_size);
     }
 
+    if (result != -1) {
+        /* Create the mic_tcp_pdu */
+        memcpy (&(pk->header), buffer, API_HD_Size);
+        pk->payload.size = result - API_HD_Size;
+        memcpy (pk->payload.data, buffer + API_HD_Size, pk->payload.size);
+
+        /* Generate a stub address */
+        if (addr != NULL) {
+            addr->ip_addr = "localhost";
+            addr->ip_addr_size = strlen(addr->ip_addr) + 1; // don't forget '\0'
+            addr->port = pk->header.source_port;
+        }
+
+        /* Correct the receved size */
+        result -= API_HD_Size;
+    }
+
+    /* Free the reception buffer */
+    free(buffer);
+
     return result;
 }
 
@@ -242,7 +266,9 @@ void app_buffer_put(mic_tcp_payload bf)
 {
     /* Prepare a buffer entry to store the data */
     struct app_buffer_entry * entry = malloc(sizeof(struct app_buffer_entry));
-    entry->bf = bf;
+    entry->bf.size = bf.size;
+    entry->bf.data = malloc(bf.size);
+    memcpy(entry->bf.data, bf.data, bf.size);
 
     /* Lock a mutex to protect the buffer from corruption */
     pthread_mutex_lock(&lock);
@@ -265,26 +291,24 @@ void* listening(void* arg)
     mic_tcp_pdu pdu_tmp;
     int recv_size;
     mic_tcp_sock_addr remote;
-    ip_payload tmp_buff;
 
     pthread_mutex_init(&lock, NULL);
 
     printf("[MICTCP-CORE] Demarrage du thread de reception reseau...\n");
 
-    tmp_buff.size = 1500;
-    tmp_buff.data = malloc(1500);
+    const int payload_size = 1500 - API_HD_Size;
+    pdu_tmp.payload.size = payload_size;
+    pdu_tmp.payload.data = malloc(payload_size);
 
 
     while(1)
     {
-        tmp_buff.size = 1500;
-        recv_size = IP_recv(&tmp_buff, &remote, 0);
+        pdu_tmp.payload.size = payload_size;
+        recv_size = IP_recv(&pdu_tmp, &remote, 0);
 
-        if(recv_size > 0)
+        if(recv_size != -1)
         {
-            pdu_tmp.header = get_mic_tcp_header (tmp_buff);
-            pdu_tmp.payload = get_mic_tcp_data (tmp_buff);
-            process_received_PDU(pdu_tmp);
+            process_received_PDU(pdu_tmp, remote);
         } else {
             /* This should never happen */
             printf("Error in recv\n");
diff --git a/src/mictcp.c b/src/mictcp.c
index dcb9c62..b94107c 100644
--- a/src/mictcp.c
+++ b/src/mictcp.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ int mic_tcp_close (int socket)
  * le buffer de réception du socket. Cette fonction utilise la fonction
  * app_buffer_put().
  */
-void process_received_PDU(mic_tcp_pdu pdu)
+void process_received_PDU(mic_tcp_pdu pdu, mic_tcp_sock_addr addr)
 {
     printf("[MIC-TCP] Appel de la fonction: "); printf(__FUNCTION__); printf("\n");
 }