diff --git a/core/net/rime/ipolite.c b/core/net/rime/ipolite.c
index 58d78a14e..3e10a9d38 100644
--- a/core/net/rime/ipolite.c
+++ b/core/net/rime/ipolite.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  *
  * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
  *
- * $Id: ipolite.c,v 1.15 2009/11/08 19:40:17 adamdunkels Exp $
+ * $Id: ipolite.c,v 1.16 2010/01/25 13:54:06 adamdunkels Exp $
  */
 
 /**
@@ -74,13 +74,17 @@ recv(struct broadcast_conn *broadcast, const rimeaddr_t *from)
      packetbuf_datalen() == queuebuf_datalen(c->q) &&
      memcmp(packetbuf_dataptr(), queuebuf_dataptr(c->q),
 	    MIN(c->hdrsize, packetbuf_datalen())) == 0) {
-    /* We received a copy of our own packet, so we do not send out
-       packet. */
-    queuebuf_free(c->q);
-    c->q = NULL;
-    ctimer_stop(&c->t);
-    if(c->cb->dropped) {
-      c->cb->dropped(c);
+    /* We received a copy of our own packet, so we increase the
+       duplicate counter. If it reaches its maximum, do not send out
+       our packet. */
+    c->dups++;
+    if(c->dups == c->maxdups) {
+      queuebuf_free(c->q);
+      c->q = NULL;
+      ctimer_stop(&c->t);
+      if(c->cb->dropped) {
+        c->cb->dropped(c);
+      }
     }
   }
   if(c->cb->recv) {
@@ -111,11 +115,12 @@ send(void *ptr)
 static const struct broadcast_callbacks broadcast = { recv };
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void
-ipolite_open(struct ipolite_conn *c, uint16_t channel,
+ipolite_open(struct ipolite_conn *c, uint16_t channel, uint8_t dups,
 	  const struct ipolite_callbacks *cb)
 {
   broadcast_open(&c->c, channel, &broadcast);
   c->cb = cb;
+  c->maxdups = dups;
   PRINTF("ipolite open channel %d\n", channel);
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -139,11 +144,12 @@ ipolite_send(struct ipolite_conn *c, clock_time_t interval, uint8_t hdrsize)
 	   rimeaddr_node_addr.u8[0],rimeaddr_node_addr.u8[1]);
     queuebuf_free(c->q);
   }
+  c->dups = 0;
   c->hdrsize = hdrsize;
   if(interval == 0) {
     PRINTF("%d.%d: ipolite_send: interval 0\n",
 	   rimeaddr_node_addr.u8[0],rimeaddr_node_addr.u8[1]);
-    if (broadcast_send(&c->c)) {
+    if(broadcast_send(&c->c)) {
       if(c->cb->sent) {
 	c->cb->sent(c);
       }
diff --git a/core/net/rime/ipolite.h b/core/net/rime/ipolite.h
index 3ea9e9a62..e5496f652 100644
--- a/core/net/rime/ipolite.h
+++ b/core/net/rime/ipolite.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
  *
  * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
  *
- * $Id: ipolite.h,v 1.9 2009/11/08 19:40:17 adamdunkels Exp $
+ * $Id: ipolite.h,v 1.10 2010/01/25 13:54:06 adamdunkels Exp $
  */
 
 /**
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ struct ipolite_conn {
   struct ctimer t;
   struct queuebuf *q;
   uint8_t hdrsize;
+  uint8_t maxdups;
+  uint8_t dups;
 };
 
 
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ struct ipolite_conn {
  * \brief      Open an ipolite connection
  * \param c    A pointer to a struct ipolite_conn.
  * \param channel The channel number to be used for this connection
+ * \param maxdups The number of duplicates that are allowed to be heard before suppressing
  * \param cb   A pointer to the callbacks used for this connection
  *
  *             This function opens an ipolite connection on the
@@ -152,7 +155,7 @@ struct ipolite_conn {
  *             packet is received, or when another event occurs on the
  *             connection (see \ref "struct ipolite_callbacks").
  */
-void ipolite_open(struct ipolite_conn *c, uint16_t channel,
+void ipolite_open(struct ipolite_conn *c, uint16_t channel, uint8_t maxdups,
 		  const struct ipolite_callbacks *cb);
 
 /**
diff --git a/core/net/rime/netflood.c b/core/net/rime/netflood.c
index d2f5c000d..9dab13f27 100644
--- a/core/net/rime/netflood.c
+++ b/core/net/rime/netflood.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  *
  * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
  *
- * $Id: netflood.c,v 1.5 2009/11/09 08:22:40 adamdunkels Exp $
+ * $Id: netflood.c,v 1.6 2010/01/25 13:54:06 adamdunkels Exp $
  */
 
 /**
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void
 netflood_open(struct netflood_conn *c, clock_time_t queue_time,
 	uint16_t channel, const struct netflood_callbacks *u)
 {
-  ipolite_open(&c->c, channel, &netflood);
+  ipolite_open(&c->c, channel, 1, &netflood);
   c->u = u;
   c->queue_time = queue_time;
 }
diff --git a/core/net/rime/rudolph1.c b/core/net/rime/rudolph1.c
index 3387f9898..a74b205bb 100644
--- a/core/net/rime/rudolph1.c
+++ b/core/net/rime/rudolph1.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  *
  * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
  *
- * $Id: rudolph1.c,v 1.13 2009/11/08 19:40:18 adamdunkels Exp $
+ * $Id: rudolph1.c,v 1.14 2010/01/25 13:54:06 adamdunkels Exp $
  */
 
 /**
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ rudolph1_open(struct rudolph1_conn *c, uint16_t channel,
 	      const struct rudolph1_callbacks *cb)
 {
   trickle_open(&c->trickle, TRICKLE_INTERVAL, channel, &trickle);
-  ipolite_open(&c->ipolite, channel + 1, &ipolite);
+  ipolite_open(&c->ipolite, channel + 1, 1, &ipolite);
   c->cb = cb;
   c->version = 0;
   c->send_interval = DEFAULT_SEND_INTERVAL;