diff --git a/net/bluetooth/bluetooth.h b/net/bluetooth/bluetooth.h
index c625d67578..aeac3269a3 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/bluetooth.h
+++ b/net/bluetooth/bluetooth.h
@@ -143,20 +143,6 @@ struct sockaddr;                /* Forward reference */
 
 void bluetooth_initialize(void);
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: bluetooth_conn_initialize
- *
- * Description:
- *   Initialize the Bluetooth connection structure allocator.  Called
- *   once and only from bluetooth_initialize().
- *
- * Assumptions:
- *   Called early in the initialization sequence
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-void bluetooth_conn_initialize(void);
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: bluetooth_conn_alloc()
  *
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/bluetooth_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/bluetooth_conn.c
index ad529326b6..9deb36247c 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/bluetooth_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/bluetooth_conn.c
@@ -81,23 +81,6 @@ static const bt_addr_t g_any_addr =
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: bluetooth_conn_initialize
- *
- * Description:
- *   Initialize the Bluetooth connection structure allocator.  Called
- *   once and only from bluetooth_initialize().
- *
- * Assumptions:
- *   Called early in the initialization sequence
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-void bluetooth_conn_initialize(void)
-{
-  NET_BUFPOOL_INIT(g_bluetooth_connections);
-}
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: bluetooth_conn_alloc()
  *
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/bluetooth_initialize.c b/net/bluetooth/bluetooth_initialize.c
index 92e71719c6..0ab1a14fbe 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/bluetooth_initialize.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/bluetooth_initialize.c
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@
 
 void bluetooth_initialize(void)
 {
-  /* Initialize connection structions */
-
-  bluetooth_conn_initialize();
-
   /* Initialize the container allocator */
 
   bluetooth_container_initialize();
diff --git a/net/can/can_conn.c b/net/can/can_conn.c
index 6f26bab4c8..30f3899242 100644
--- a/net/can/can_conn.c
+++ b/net/can/can_conn.c
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ static dq_queue_t g_active_can_connections;
 
 void can_initialize(void)
 {
-  NET_BUFPOOL_INIT(g_can_connections);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/net/devif/devif.h b/net/devif/devif.h
index 5b3bdaea11..875e21f150 100644
--- a/net/devif/devif.h
+++ b/net/devif/devif.h
@@ -310,19 +310,6 @@ extern "C"
 
 void devif_initialize(void);
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: devif_callback_init
- *
- * Description:
- *   Configure the pre-allocated callback structures into a free list.
- *
- * Assumptions:
- *   This function must be called with the network locked.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-void devif_callback_init(void);
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: devif_callback_alloc
  *
diff --git a/net/devif/devif_callback.c b/net/devif/devif_callback.c
index 6f451a2b38..ce633c3229 100644
--- a/net/devif/devif_callback.c
+++ b/net/devif/devif_callback.c
@@ -237,23 +237,6 @@ static bool devif_event_trigger(uint16_t events, uint16_t triggers)
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: devif_callback_init
- *
- * Description:
- *   Configure the pre-allocated callback structures into a free list.
- *
- * Assumptions:
- *   Called early in the initialization sequence so that no special
- *   protection is required.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-void devif_callback_init(void)
-{
-  NET_BUFPOOL_INIT(g_cbprealloc);
-}
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: devif_callback_alloc
  *
diff --git a/net/devif/devif_initialize.c b/net/devif/devif_initialize.c
index 302c76b476..03b9e1d682 100644
--- a/net/devif/devif_initialize.c
+++ b/net/devif/devif_initialize.c
@@ -88,8 +88,5 @@ struct net_stats_s g_netstats;
 
 void devif_initialize(void)
 {
-  /* Initialize callback support */
-
-  devif_callback_init();
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_NET */
diff --git a/net/icmp/icmp.h b/net/icmp/icmp.h
index 57a80fd97d..9e8f6e0080 100644
--- a/net/icmp/icmp.h
+++ b/net/icmp/icmp.h
@@ -162,19 +162,6 @@ EXTERN const struct sock_intf_s g_icmp_sockif;
 
 void icmp_input(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev);
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: icmp_sock_initialize
- *
- * Description:
- *   Initialize the IPPROTO_ICMP socket connection structures.  Called once
- *   and only from the network initialization layer.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_ICMP_SOCKET
-void icmp_sock_initialize(void);
-#endif
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: icmp_alloc
  *
diff --git a/net/icmp/icmp_conn.c b/net/icmp/icmp_conn.c
index 3fb3d1938c..f7e9256b6a 100644
--- a/net/icmp/icmp_conn.c
+++ b/net/icmp/icmp_conn.c
@@ -72,20 +72,6 @@ static dq_queue_t g_active_icmp_connections;
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: icmp_sock_initialize
- *
- * Description:
- *   Initialize the IPPROTO_ICMP socket connection structures.  Called once
- *   and only from the network initialization layer.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-void icmp_sock_initialize(void)
-{
-  NET_BUFPOOL_INIT(g_icmp_connections);
-}
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: icmp_alloc
  *
diff --git a/net/icmpv6/icmpv6.h b/net/icmpv6/icmpv6.h
index 5d4301892c..6f0c0e5822 100644
--- a/net/icmpv6/icmpv6.h
+++ b/net/icmpv6/icmpv6.h
@@ -563,19 +563,6 @@ void icmpv6_rnotify(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev, int result);
 #  define icmpv6_rnotify(d,r) (0)
 #endif
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: icmpv6_sock_initialize
- *
- * Description:
- *   Initialize the IPPROTO_ICMP socket connection structures.  Called once
- *   and only from the network initialization layer.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_ICMPv6_SOCKET
-void icmpv6_sock_initialize(void);
-#endif
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: icmpv6_alloc
  *
diff --git a/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_conn.c b/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_conn.c
index 228f83e8d5..0d49222850 100644
--- a/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_conn.c
+++ b/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_conn.c
@@ -73,20 +73,6 @@ static dq_queue_t g_active_icmpv6_connections;
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: icmpv6_sock_initialize
- *
- * Description:
- *   Initialize the IPPROTO_ICMP socket connection structures.  Called once
- *   and only from the network initialization layer.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-void icmpv6_sock_initialize(void)
-{
-  NET_BUFPOOL_INIT(g_icmpv6_connections);
-}
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: icmpv6_alloc
  *
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h
index 721a0f6218..af337d88b4 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h
+++ b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h
@@ -157,20 +157,6 @@ struct sockaddr;              /* Forward reference */
 
 void ieee802154_initialize(void);
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: ieee802154_conn_initialize
- *
- * Description:
- *   Initialize the IEEE 802.15.4 connection structure allocator.  Called
- *   once and only from ieee802154_initialize().
- *
- * Assumptions:
- *   Called early in the initialization sequence
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-void ieee802154_conn_initialize(void);
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: ieee802154_conn_alloc()
  *
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_conn.c b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_conn.c
index 46e7ff7047..ce89c02c6b 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_conn.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_conn.c
@@ -76,23 +76,6 @@ static dq_queue_t g_active_ieee802154_connections;
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: ieee802154_conn_initialize
- *
- * Description:
- *   Initialize the IEEE 802.15.4 connection structure allocator.  Called
- *   once and only from ieee802154_initialize().
- *
- * Assumptions:
- *   Called early in the initialization sequence
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-void ieee802154_conn_initialize(void)
-{
-  NET_BUFPOOL_INIT(g_ieee802154_connections);
-}
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: ieee802154_conn_alloc()
  *
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_initialize.c b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_initialize.c
index 56e6352454..94364f874b 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_initialize.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_initialize.c
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@
 
 void ieee802154_initialize(void)
 {
-  /* Initialize connection structions */
-
-  ieee802154_conn_initialize();
-
   /* Initialize the container allocator */
 
   ieee802154_container_initialize();
diff --git a/net/ipforward/ipfwd_alloc.c b/net/ipforward/ipfwd_alloc.c
index dc3fb31ec0..2d993ce452 100644
--- a/net/ipforward/ipfwd_alloc.c
+++ b/net/ipforward/ipfwd_alloc.c
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ void ipfwd_initialize(void)
    */
 
   DEBUGASSERT(MAX_HDRLEN <= CONFIG_IOB_BUFSIZE);
-
-  NET_BUFPOOL_INIT(g_fwdpool);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/net/net_initialize.c b/net/net_initialize.c
index d97f238d45..25d69c5a1e 100644
--- a/net/net_initialize.c
+++ b/net/net_initialize.c
@@ -131,38 +131,16 @@ void net_initialize(void)
   ipfwd_initialize();
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_ICMP_SOCKET
-  /* Initialize IPPPROTO_ICMP socket support */
-
-  icmp_sock_initialize();
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_ICMPv6_SOCKET
-  /* Initialize IPPPROTO_ICMP6 socket support */
-
-  icmpv6_sock_initialize();
-#endif
-
 #ifdef NET_TCP_HAVE_STACK
   /* Initialize the TCP/IP connection structures */
 
   tcp_initialize();
-
-  /* Initialize the TCP/IP write buffering */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_TCP_WRITE_BUFFERS
-  tcp_wrbuffer_initialize();
-#endif
 #endif /* CONFIG_NET_TCP */
 
 #ifdef NET_UDP_HAVE_STACK
   /* Initialize the UDP connection structures */
 
   udp_initialize();
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_UDP_WRITE_BUFFERS
-  udp_wrbuffer_initialize();
-#endif
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_USRSOCK
diff --git a/net/netlink/netlink_conn.c b/net/netlink/netlink_conn.c
index dddb52bd5c..fa960a0cff 100644
--- a/net/netlink/netlink_conn.c
+++ b/net/netlink/netlink_conn.c
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ netlink_get_terminator(FAR const struct nlmsghdr *req)
 
 void netlink_initialize(void)
 {
-  NET_BUFPOOL_INIT(g_netlink_connections);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/net/pkt/pkt_conn.c b/net/pkt/pkt_conn.c
index 8856acb5bb..8482d68de3 100644
--- a/net/pkt/pkt_conn.c
+++ b/net/pkt/pkt_conn.c
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ static dq_queue_t g_active_pkt_connections;
 
 void pkt_initialize(void)
 {
-  NET_BUFPOOL_INIT(g_pkt_connections);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/net/tcp/tcp.h b/net/tcp/tcp.h
index 14dcdeee3a..10dacf8b5b 100644
--- a/net/tcp/tcp.h
+++ b/net/tcp/tcp.h
@@ -1768,21 +1768,6 @@ bool tcp_should_send_recvwindow(FAR struct tcp_conn_s *conn);
 
 int psock_tcp_cansend(FAR struct tcp_conn_s *conn);
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: tcp_wrbuffer_initialize
- *
- * Description:
- *   Initialize the list of free write buffers
- *
- * Assumptions:
- *   Called once early initialization.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_TCP_WRITE_BUFFERS
-void tcp_wrbuffer_initialize(void);
-#endif /* CONFIG_NET_TCP_WRITE_BUFFERS */
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_TCP_WRITE_BUFFERS
 
 struct tcp_wrbuffer_s;
diff --git a/net/tcp/tcp_conn.c b/net/tcp/tcp_conn.c
index d8bc2eda91..19c1fd97cc 100644
--- a/net/tcp/tcp_conn.c
+++ b/net/tcp/tcp_conn.c
@@ -606,7 +606,6 @@ int tcp_selectport(uint8_t domain,
 
 void tcp_initialize(void)
 {
-  NET_BUFPOOL_INIT(g_tcp_connections);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/net/tcp/tcp_wrbuffer.c b/net/tcp/tcp_wrbuffer.c
index e3fbf333bb..2450f2f832 100644
--- a/net/tcp/tcp_wrbuffer.c
+++ b/net/tcp/tcp_wrbuffer.c
@@ -62,22 +62,6 @@ NET_BUFPOOL_DECLARE(g_wrbuffer, sizeof(struct tcp_wrbuffer_s),
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: tcp_wrbuffer_initialize
- *
- * Description:
- *   Initialize the list of free write buffers
- *
- * Assumptions:
- *   Called once early initialization.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-void tcp_wrbuffer_initialize(void)
-{
-  NET_BUFPOOL_INIT(g_wrbuffer);
-}
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: tcp_wrbuffer_timedalloc
  *
diff --git a/net/udp/udp.h b/net/udp/udp.h
index ab2f076434..b60295cd40 100644
--- a/net/udp/udp.h
+++ b/net/udp/udp.h
@@ -480,21 +480,6 @@ int udp_setsockopt(FAR struct socket *psock, int option,
                    FAR const void *value, socklen_t value_len);
 #endif
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: udp_wrbuffer_initialize
- *
- * Description:
- *   Initialize the list of free write buffers
- *
- * Assumptions:
- *   Called once early initialization.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_UDP_WRITE_BUFFERS
-void udp_wrbuffer_initialize(void);
-#endif /* CONFIG_NET_UDP_WRITE_BUFFERS */
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: udp_wrbuffer_alloc
  *
diff --git a/net/udp/udp_conn.c b/net/udp/udp_conn.c
index d2062b46ae..553401adee 100644
--- a/net/udp/udp_conn.c
+++ b/net/udp/udp_conn.c
@@ -549,7 +549,6 @@ errout:
 
 void udp_initialize(void)
 {
-  NET_BUFPOOL_INIT(g_udp_connections);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/net/udp/udp_wrbuffer.c b/net/udp/udp_wrbuffer.c
index 37ca4b580c..c967d216e9 100644
--- a/net/udp/udp_wrbuffer.c
+++ b/net/udp/udp_wrbuffer.c
@@ -61,22 +61,6 @@ NET_BUFPOOL_DECLARE(g_wrbuffer, sizeof(struct udp_wrbuffer_s),
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: udp_wrbuffer_initialize
- *
- * Description:
- *   Initialize the list of free write buffers
- *
- * Assumptions:
- *   Called once early initialization.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-void udp_wrbuffer_initialize(void)
-{
-  NET_BUFPOOL_INIT(g_wrbuffer);
-}
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: udp_wrbuffer_alloc
  *
diff --git a/net/usrsock/usrsock_conn.c b/net/usrsock/usrsock_conn.c
index 496f248d35..528b79ca28 100644
--- a/net/usrsock/usrsock_conn.c
+++ b/net/usrsock/usrsock_conn.c
@@ -300,8 +300,6 @@ void usrsock_setup_datain(FAR struct usrsock_conn_s *conn,
 
 void usrsock_initialize(void)
 {
-  NET_BUFPOOL_INIT(g_usrsock_connections);
-
   /* Register /dev/usrsock character device. */
 
   usrsock_register();
diff --git a/net/utils/net_bufpool.c b/net/utils/net_bufpool.c
index 0bf1a231fa..70f0fba209 100644
--- a/net/utils/net_bufpool.c
+++ b/net/utils/net_bufpool.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct net_bufnode_s
 };
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Public Functions
+ * Private Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -58,11 +58,13 @@ struct net_bufnode_s
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-void net_bufpool_init(FAR struct net_bufpool_s *pool)
+static void net_bufpool_init(FAR struct net_bufpool_s *pool)
 {
   int i;
 
-  sq_init(&pool->freebuffers);
+  DEBUGASSERT(pool->nodesize < 0);
+  pool->nodesize = -pool->nodesize;
+
   for (i = 0; i < pool->prealloc; i++)
     {
       FAR struct net_bufnode_s *node = (FAR struct net_bufnode_s *)
@@ -71,6 +73,10 @@ void net_bufpool_init(FAR struct net_bufpool_s *pool)
     }
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Functions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: net_bufpool_timedalloc
  *
@@ -95,6 +101,12 @@ FAR void *net_bufpool_timedalloc(FAR struct net_bufpool_s *pool,
   int ret;
   int i;
 
+  if (pool->nodesize < 0)
+    {
+      net_bufpool_init(pool);
+      DEBUGASSERT(pool->nodesize > 0);
+    }
+
   ret = net_sem_timedwait_uninterruptible(&pool->sem, timeout);
   if (ret != OK)
     {
@@ -138,6 +150,8 @@ FAR void *net_bufpool_timedalloc(FAR struct net_bufpool_s *pool,
 
 void net_bufpool_free(FAR struct net_bufpool_s *pool, FAR void *node)
 {
+  DEBUGASSERT(pool->nodesize > 0);
+
   if (pool->dynalloc == 1 &&
       ((FAR char *)node < pool->pool ||
        (FAR char *)node >= pool->pool + pool->prealloc * pool->nodesize))
diff --git a/net/utils/utils.h b/net/utils/utils.h
index 81080d7947..66059ddfec 100644
--- a/net/utils/utils.h
+++ b/net/utils/utils.h
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@
       pool##_buffer[0], \
       prealloc, \
       dynalloc, \
-      nodesize, \
-      SEM_INITIALIZER(NET_BUFPOOL_MAX(prealloc, dynalloc, maxalloc)) \
+      -(int)(nodesize), \
+      SEM_INITIALIZER(NET_BUFPOOL_MAX(prealloc, dynalloc, maxalloc)), \
+      { NULL, NULL } \
     };
 
-#define NET_BUFPOOL_INIT(p)         net_bufpool_init(&p)
 #define NET_BUFPOOL_TIMEDALLOC(p,t) net_bufpool_timedalloc(&p, t)
 #define NET_BUFPOOL_TRYALLOC(p)     net_bufpool_timedalloc(&p, 0)
 #define NET_BUFPOOL_ALLOC(p)        net_bufpool_timedalloc(&p, UINT_MAX)
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ struct net_bufpool_s
   /* Allocation configuration */
 
   FAR char  *pool;     /* The beginning of the pre-allocated buffer pool */
-  const int  prealloc; /* The number of pre-allocated buffers */
-  const int  dynalloc; /* The number per dynamic allocations */
-  const int  nodesize; /* The size of each node in the pool */
+  int        prealloc; /* The number of pre-allocated buffers */
+  int        dynalloc; /* The number per dynamic allocations */
+  int        nodesize; /* The size of each node in the pool */
 
   sem_t      sem;      /* The semaphore for waiting for free buffers */
 
@@ -367,19 +367,6 @@ FAR void *net_ipv6_payload(FAR struct ipv6_hdr_s *ipv6, FAR uint8_t *proto);
 uint16_t net_iob_concat(FAR struct iob_s **iob1, FAR struct iob_s **iob2);
 #endif
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: net_bufpool_init
- *
- * Description:
- *   Initialize a network buffer pool.
- *
- * Input Parameters:
- *   pool - The pool to be initialized
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-void net_bufpool_init(FAR struct net_bufpool_s *pool);
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: net_bufpool_timedalloc
  *