diff --git a/core/msg.c b/core/msg.c
index 91919442f3..13d2b4eece 100644
--- a/core/msg.c
+++ b/core/msg.c
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ static int queue_msg(thread_t *target, const msg_t *m)
     int n = cib_put(&(target->msg_queue));
 
     if (n < 0) {
-        DEBUG("queue_msg(): message queue is full (or there is none)\n");
+        DEBUG("queue_msg(): message queue of thread %" PRIkernel_pid
+              " is full (or there is none)\n", target->pid);
         return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/ipv6.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/ipv6.h
index ecc5f76d9f..7098fc9923 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/ipv6.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/ipv6.h
@@ -122,9 +122,13 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 /**
  * @brief   Default stack size to use for the IPv6 thread
+ *
+ * @note    The message queue was previously allocated on the stack.
+ *          The default number of messages is 2³.
+ *          Given sizeof(msg_t) == 8, the stack size is reduced by 64 bytes.
  */
 #ifndef GNRC_IPV6_STACK_SIZE
-#define GNRC_IPV6_STACK_SIZE        (THREAD_STACKSIZE_DEFAULT)
+#define GNRC_IPV6_STACK_SIZE        ((THREAD_STACKSIZE_DEFAULT) - 64)
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/pktdump.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/pktdump.h
index bac76cd0e4..5a0498256d 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/pktdump.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/pktdump.h
@@ -62,9 +62,13 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /**
  * @brief   Stack size used for the pktdump thread
+ *
+ * @note    The message queue was previously allocated on the stack.
+ *          The default number of messages is 2³.
+ *          Given sizeof(msg_t) == 8, the stack size is reduced by 64 bytes.
  */
 #ifndef GNRC_PKTDUMP_STACKSIZE
-#define GNRC_PKTDUMP_STACKSIZE          (THREAD_STACKSIZE_MAIN)
+#define GNRC_PKTDUMP_STACKSIZE          ((THREAD_STACKSIZE_MAIN) - 64)
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan/config.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan/config.h
index 6736455278..0588d0b262 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan/config.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan/config.h
@@ -30,9 +30,13 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /**
  * @brief   Default stack size to use for the 6LoWPAN thread.
+ *
+ * @note    The message queue was previously allocated on the stack.
+ *          The default number of messages is 2³.
+ *          Given sizeof(msg_t) == 8, the stack size is reduced by 64 bytes.
  */
 #ifndef GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_STACK_SIZE
-#define GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_STACK_SIZE           (THREAD_STACKSIZE_DEFAULT)
+#define GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_STACK_SIZE           ((THREAD_STACKSIZE_DEFAULT) - 64)
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/udp.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/udp.h
index b3f59ee8e4..8e2da33a7f 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/udp.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/udp.h
@@ -57,9 +57,13 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /**
  * @brief   Default stack size to use for the UDP thread
+ *
+ * @note    The message queue was previously allocated on the stack.
+ *          The default number of messages is 2³.
+ *          Given sizeof(msg_t) == 8, the stack size is reduced by 64 bytes.
  */
 #ifndef GNRC_UDP_STACK_SIZE
-#define GNRC_UDP_STACK_SIZE     (THREAD_STACKSIZE_SMALL)
+#define GNRC_UDP_STACK_SIZE     ((THREAD_STACKSIZE_SMALL) - 64)
 #endif
 /** @} */
 
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/gnrc_ipv6.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/gnrc_ipv6.c
index a70f2e0783..382d2fcc6a 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/gnrc_ipv6.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/gnrc_ipv6.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #define _MAX_L2_ADDR_LEN    (8U)
 
 static char _stack[GNRC_IPV6_STACK_SIZE + DEBUG_EXTRA_STACKSIZE];
+static msg_t _msg_q[GNRC_IPV6_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE];
 
 #ifdef MODULE_FIB
 /**
@@ -172,12 +173,12 @@ static void _dispatch_next_header(gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt, unsigned nh,
 
 static void *_event_loop(void *args)
 {
-    msg_t msg, reply, msg_q[GNRC_IPV6_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE];
+    msg_t msg, reply;
     gnrc_netreg_entry_t me_reg = GNRC_NETREG_ENTRY_INIT_PID(GNRC_NETREG_DEMUX_CTX_ALL,
                                                             thread_getpid());
 
     (void)args;
-    msg_init_queue(msg_q, GNRC_IPV6_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE);
+    msg_init_queue(_msg_q, GNRC_IPV6_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE);
 
     /* initialize fragmentation data-structures */
 #ifdef MODULE_GNRC_IPV6_EXT_FRAG
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/gnrc_sixlowpan.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/gnrc_sixlowpan.c
index 6083f5adf1..29a82cd40a 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/gnrc_sixlowpan.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/gnrc_sixlowpan.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 static kernel_pid_t _pid = KERNEL_PID_UNDEF;
 
 static char _stack[GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_STACK_SIZE + DEBUG_EXTRA_STACKSIZE];
+static msg_t _msg_q[GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE];
 
 /* handles GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_RCV commands */
 static void _receive(gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt);
@@ -385,12 +386,12 @@ static void _continue_fragmenting(gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_fb_t *fbuf)
 
 static void *_event_loop(void *args)
 {
-    msg_t msg, reply, msg_q[GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE];
+    msg_t msg, reply;
     gnrc_netreg_entry_t me_reg = GNRC_NETREG_ENTRY_INIT_PID(GNRC_NETREG_DEMUX_CTX_ALL,
                                                             thread_getpid());
 
     (void)args;
-    msg_init_queue(msg_q, GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE);
+    msg_init_queue(_msg_q, GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE);
 
     /* register interest in all 6LoWPAN packets */
     gnrc_netreg_register(GNRC_NETTYPE_SIXLOWPAN, &me_reg);
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/pktdump/gnrc_pktdump.c b/sys/net/gnrc/pktdump/gnrc_pktdump.c
index 539af12f5a..40e97d56d3 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/pktdump/gnrc_pktdump.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/pktdump/gnrc_pktdump.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ kernel_pid_t gnrc_pktdump_pid = KERNEL_PID_UNDEF;
  * @brief   Stack for the pktdump thread
  */
 static char _stack[GNRC_PKTDUMP_STACKSIZE];
+static msg_t _msg_queue[GNRC_PKTDUMP_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE];
 
 static void _dump_snip(gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt)
 {
@@ -166,10 +167,9 @@ static void *_eventloop(void *arg)
 {
     (void)arg;
     msg_t msg, reply;
-    msg_t msg_queue[GNRC_PKTDUMP_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE];
 
     /* setup the message queue */
-    msg_init_queue(msg_queue, GNRC_PKTDUMP_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE);
+    msg_init_queue(_msg_queue, GNRC_PKTDUMP_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE);
 
     reply.content.value = (uint32_t)(-ENOTSUP);
     reply.type = GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_ACK;
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/transport_layer/udp/gnrc_udp.c b/sys/net/gnrc/transport_layer/udp/gnrc_udp.c
index ddf3423e32..38c77eeec4 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/transport_layer/udp/gnrc_udp.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/transport_layer/udp/gnrc_udp.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ static kernel_pid_t _pid = KERNEL_PID_UNDEF;
  * @brief   Allocate memory for the UDP thread's stack
  */
 static char _stack[GNRC_UDP_STACK_SIZE + DEBUG_EXTRA_STACKSIZE];
+static msg_t _msg_queue[GNRC_UDP_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE];
 
 /**
  * @brief   Calculate the UDP checksum dependent on the network protocol
@@ -220,14 +221,13 @@ static void *_event_loop(void *arg)
 {
     (void)arg;
     msg_t msg, reply;
-    msg_t msg_queue[GNRC_UDP_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE];
     gnrc_netreg_entry_t netreg = GNRC_NETREG_ENTRY_INIT_PID(GNRC_NETREG_DEMUX_CTX_ALL,
                                                             thread_getpid());
     /* preset reply message */
     reply.type = GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_ACK;
     reply.content.value = (uint32_t)-ENOTSUP;
     /* initialize message queue */
-    msg_init_queue(msg_queue, GNRC_UDP_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE);
+    msg_init_queue(_msg_queue, GNRC_UDP_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE);
     /* register UPD at netreg */
     gnrc_netreg_register(GNRC_NETTYPE_UDP, &netreg);