diff --git a/include/enet/enet.h b/include/enet/enet.h
index a9b6dac..d865dee 100644
--- a/include/enet/enet.h
+++ b/include/enet/enet.h
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ extern int                   enet_peer_throttle (ENetPeer *, enet_uint32);
 extern void                  enet_peer_reset_queues (ENetPeer *);
 extern void                  enet_peer_setup_outgoing_command (ENetPeer *, ENetOutgoingCommand *);
 extern ENetOutgoingCommand * enet_peer_queue_outgoing_command (ENetPeer *, const ENetProtocol *, ENetPacket *, enet_uint32, enet_uint16);
-extern ENetIncomingCommand * enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (ENetPeer *, const ENetProtocol *, ENetPacket *, enet_uint32);
+extern ENetIncomingCommand * enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (ENetPeer *, const ENetProtocol *, const void *, size_t, enet_uint32, enet_uint32);
 extern ENetAcknowledgement * enet_peer_queue_acknowledgement (ENetPeer *, const ENetProtocol *, enet_uint16);
 extern void                  enet_peer_dispatch_incoming_unreliable_commands (ENetPeer *, ENetChannel *);
 extern void                  enet_peer_dispatch_incoming_reliable_commands (ENetPeer *, ENetChannel *);
diff --git a/peer.c b/peer.c
index 7c6b197..e2d0872 100644
--- a/peer.c
+++ b/peer.c
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ enet_peer_dispatch_incoming_reliable_commands (ENetPeer * peer, ENetChannel * ch
 }
 
 ENetIncomingCommand *
-enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (ENetPeer * peer, const ENetProtocol * command, ENetPacket * packet, enet_uint32 fragmentCount)
+enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (ENetPeer * peer, const ENetProtocol * command, const void * data, size_t dataLength, enet_uint32 flags, enet_uint32 fragmentCount)
 {
     static ENetIncomingCommand dummyCommand;
 
@@ -830,9 +830,10 @@ enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (ENetPeer * peer, const ENetProtocol * command,
     enet_uint16 reliableWindow, currentWindow;
     ENetIncomingCommand * incomingCommand;
     ENetListIterator currentCommand;
+    ENetPacket * packet = NULL;
 
     if (peer -> state == ENET_PEER_STATE_DISCONNECT_LATER)
-      goto freePacket;
+      goto discardCommand;
 
     if ((command -> header.command & ENET_PROTOCOL_COMMAND_MASK) != ENET_PROTOCOL_COMMAND_SEND_UNSEQUENCED)
     {
@@ -844,7 +845,7 @@ enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (ENetPeer * peer, const ENetProtocol * command,
            reliableWindow += ENET_PEER_RELIABLE_WINDOWS;
 
         if (reliableWindow < currentWindow || reliableWindow >= currentWindow + ENET_PEER_FREE_RELIABLE_WINDOWS - 1)
-          goto freePacket;
+          goto discardCommand;
     }
                     
     switch (command -> header.command & ENET_PROTOCOL_COMMAND_MASK)
@@ -852,7 +853,7 @@ enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (ENetPeer * peer, const ENetProtocol * command,
     case ENET_PROTOCOL_COMMAND_SEND_FRAGMENT:
     case ENET_PROTOCOL_COMMAND_SEND_RELIABLE:
        if (reliableSequenceNumber == channel -> incomingReliableSequenceNumber)
-         goto freePacket;
+         goto discardCommand;
        
        for (currentCommand = enet_list_previous (enet_list_end (& channel -> incomingReliableCommands));
             currentCommand != enet_list_end (& channel -> incomingReliableCommands);
@@ -874,7 +875,7 @@ enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (ENetPeer * peer, const ENetProtocol * command,
              if (incomingCommand -> reliableSequenceNumber < reliableSequenceNumber)
                break;
 
-             goto freePacket;
+             goto discardCommand;
           }
        }
        break;
@@ -885,7 +886,7 @@ enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (ENetPeer * peer, const ENetProtocol * command,
 
        if (reliableSequenceNumber == channel -> incomingReliableSequenceNumber && 
            unreliableSequenceNumber <= channel -> incomingUnreliableSequenceNumber)
-         goto freePacket;
+         goto discardCommand;
 
        for (currentCommand = enet_list_previous (enet_list_end (& channel -> incomingUnreliableCommands));
             currentCommand != enet_list_end (& channel -> incomingUnreliableCommands);
@@ -916,7 +917,7 @@ enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (ENetPeer * peer, const ENetProtocol * command,
              if (incomingCommand -> unreliableSequenceNumber < unreliableSequenceNumber)
                break;
 
-             goto freePacket;
+             goto discardCommand;
           }
        }
        break;
@@ -926,9 +927,16 @@ enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (ENetPeer * peer, const ENetProtocol * command,
        break;
 
     default:
-       goto freePacket;
+       goto discardCommand;
     }
 
+    if (peer -> totalWaitingData >= peer -> host -> maximumWaitingData)
+      goto notifyError;
+
+    packet = enet_packet_create (data, dataLength, flags);
+    if (packet == NULL)
+      goto notifyError;
+
     incomingCommand = (ENetIncomingCommand *) enet_malloc (sizeof (ENetIncomingCommand));
     if (incomingCommand == NULL)
       goto notifyError;
@@ -977,7 +985,7 @@ enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (ENetPeer * peer, const ENetProtocol * command,
 
     return incomingCommand;
 
-freePacket:
+discardCommand:
     if (fragmentCount > 0)
       goto notifyError;
 
diff --git a/protocol.c b/protocol.c
index 155e6ad..101d923 100644
--- a/protocol.c
+++ b/protocol.c
@@ -424,12 +424,10 @@ enet_protocol_handle_connect (ENetHost * host, ENetProtocolHeader * header, ENet
 static int
 enet_protocol_handle_send_reliable (ENetHost * host, ENetPeer * peer, const ENetProtocol * command, enet_uint8 ** currentData)
 {
-    ENetPacket * packet;
     size_t dataLength;
 
     if (command -> header.channelID >= peer -> channelCount ||
-        (peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_CONNECTED && peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_DISCONNECT_LATER) ||
-        peer -> totalWaitingData >= host -> maximumWaitingData)
+        (peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_CONNECTED && peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_DISCONNECT_LATER))
       return -1;
 
     dataLength = ENET_NET_TO_HOST_16 (command -> sendReliable.dataLength);
@@ -439,11 +437,7 @@ enet_protocol_handle_send_reliable (ENetHost * host, ENetPeer * peer, const ENet
         * currentData > & host -> receivedData [host -> receivedDataLength])
       return -1;
 
-    packet = enet_packet_create ((const enet_uint8 *) command + sizeof (ENetProtocolSendReliable),
-                                 dataLength,
-                                 ENET_PACKET_FLAG_RELIABLE);
-    if (packet == NULL ||
-        enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (peer, command, packet, 0) == NULL)
+    if (enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (peer, command, (const enet_uint8 *) command + sizeof (ENetProtocolSendReliable), dataLength, ENET_PACKET_FLAG_RELIABLE, 0) == NULL)
       return -1;
 
     return 0;
@@ -452,13 +446,11 @@ enet_protocol_handle_send_reliable (ENetHost * host, ENetPeer * peer, const ENet
 static int
 enet_protocol_handle_send_unsequenced (ENetHost * host, ENetPeer * peer, const ENetProtocol * command, enet_uint8 ** currentData)
 {
-    ENetPacket * packet;
     enet_uint32 unsequencedGroup, index;
     size_t dataLength;
 
     if (command -> header.channelID >= peer -> channelCount ||
-        (peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_CONNECTED && peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_DISCONNECT_LATER) ||
-        peer -> totalWaitingData >= host -> maximumWaitingData)
+        (peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_CONNECTED && peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_DISCONNECT_LATER))
       return -1;
 
     dataLength = ENET_NET_TO_HOST_16 (command -> sendUnsequenced.dataLength);
@@ -489,11 +481,7 @@ enet_protocol_handle_send_unsequenced (ENetHost * host, ENetPeer * peer, const E
     if (peer -> unsequencedWindow [index / 32] & (1 << (index % 32)))
       return 0;
       
-    packet = enet_packet_create ((const enet_uint8 *) command + sizeof (ENetProtocolSendUnsequenced),
-                                 dataLength,
-                                 ENET_PACKET_FLAG_UNSEQUENCED);
-    if (packet == NULL ||
-        enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (peer, command, packet, 0) == NULL)
+    if (enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (peer, command, (const enet_uint8 *) command + sizeof (ENetProtocolSendUnsequenced), dataLength, ENET_PACKET_FLAG_UNSEQUENCED, 0) == NULL)
       return -1;
    
     peer -> unsequencedWindow [index / 32] |= 1 << (index % 32);
@@ -504,12 +492,10 @@ enet_protocol_handle_send_unsequenced (ENetHost * host, ENetPeer * peer, const E
 static int
 enet_protocol_handle_send_unreliable (ENetHost * host, ENetPeer * peer, const ENetProtocol * command, enet_uint8 ** currentData)
 {
-    ENetPacket * packet;
     size_t dataLength;
 
     if (command -> header.channelID >= peer -> channelCount ||
-        (peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_CONNECTED && peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_DISCONNECT_LATER) ||
-        peer -> totalWaitingData >= host -> maximumWaitingData)
+        (peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_CONNECTED && peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_DISCONNECT_LATER))
       return -1;
 
     dataLength = ENET_NET_TO_HOST_16 (command -> sendUnreliable.dataLength);
@@ -519,11 +505,7 @@ enet_protocol_handle_send_unreliable (ENetHost * host, ENetPeer * peer, const EN
         * currentData > & host -> receivedData [host -> receivedDataLength])
       return -1;
 
-    packet = enet_packet_create ((const enet_uint8 *) command + sizeof (ENetProtocolSendUnreliable),
-                                 dataLength,
-                                 0);
-    if (packet == NULL ||
-        enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (peer, command, packet, 0) == NULL)
+    if (enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (peer, command, (const enet_uint8 *) command + sizeof (ENetProtocolSendUnreliable), dataLength, 0, 0) == NULL)
       return -1;
 
     return 0;
@@ -544,8 +526,7 @@ enet_protocol_handle_send_fragment (ENetHost * host, ENetPeer * peer, const ENet
     ENetIncomingCommand * startCommand = NULL;
 
     if (command -> header.channelID >= peer -> channelCount ||
-        (peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_CONNECTED && peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_DISCONNECT_LATER) ||
-        peer -> totalWaitingData >= host -> maximumWaitingData)
+        (peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_CONNECTED && peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_DISCONNECT_LATER))
       return -1;
 
     fragmentLength = ENET_NET_TO_HOST_16 (command -> sendFragment.dataLength);
@@ -611,13 +592,10 @@ enet_protocol_handle_send_fragment (ENetHost * host, ENetPeer * peer, const ENet
     if (startCommand == NULL)
     {
        ENetProtocol hostCommand = * command;
-       ENetPacket * packet = enet_packet_create (NULL, totalLength, ENET_PACKET_FLAG_RELIABLE);
-       if (packet == NULL)
-         return -1;
 
        hostCommand.header.reliableSequenceNumber = startSequenceNumber;
 
-       startCommand = enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (peer, & hostCommand, packet, fragmentCount);
+       startCommand = enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (peer, & hostCommand, NULL, totalLength, ENET_PACKET_FLAG_RELIABLE, fragmentCount);
        if (startCommand == NULL)
          return -1;
     }
@@ -658,8 +636,7 @@ enet_protocol_handle_send_unreliable_fragment (ENetHost * host, ENetPeer * peer,
     ENetIncomingCommand * startCommand = NULL;
 
     if (command -> header.channelID >= peer -> channelCount ||
-        (peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_CONNECTED && peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_DISCONNECT_LATER) ||
-        peer -> totalWaitingData >= host -> maximumWaitingData)
+        (peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_CONNECTED && peer -> state != ENET_PEER_STATE_DISCONNECT_LATER))
       return -1;
 
     fragmentLength = ENET_NET_TO_HOST_16 (command -> sendFragment.dataLength);
@@ -736,11 +713,7 @@ enet_protocol_handle_send_unreliable_fragment (ENetHost * host, ENetPeer * peer,
 
     if (startCommand == NULL)
     {
-       ENetPacket * packet = enet_packet_create (NULL, totalLength, ENET_PACKET_FLAG_UNRELIABLE_FRAGMENT);
-       if (packet == NULL)
-         return -1;
-
-       startCommand = enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (peer, command, packet, fragmentCount);
+       startCommand = enet_peer_queue_incoming_command (peer, command, NULL, totalLength, ENET_PACKET_FLAG_UNRELIABLE_FRAGMENT, fragmentCount);
        if (startCommand == NULL)
          return -1;
     }