diff --git a/src/mca/ptl/portals/src/ptl_portals.h b/src/mca/ptl/portals/src/ptl_portals.h
index 23758c5f00..c6fbc0b557 100644
--- a/src/mca/ptl/portals/src/ptl_portals.h
+++ b/src/mca/ptl/portals/src/ptl_portals.h
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ extern int mca_ptl_portals_send(
 );
 
 
+
 extern int mca_ptl_portals_module_enable(struct mca_ptl_portals_module_t *ptl,
                                          int value);
 
diff --git a/src/mca/ptl/portals/src/ptl_portals_recv.c b/src/mca/ptl/portals/src/ptl_portals_recv.c
index 9652eb3b69..06ab25791d 100644
--- a/src/mca/ptl/portals/src/ptl_portals_recv.c
+++ b/src/mca/ptl/portals/src/ptl_portals_recv.c
@@ -168,10 +168,44 @@ mca_ptl_portals_process_recv_event(struct mca_ptl_portals_module_t *ptl,
 
             break;
 
+        case MCA_PTL_HDR_TYPE_FRAG:
+            /* get a fragment header */
+            OMPI_FREE_LIST_GET(&mca_ptl_portals_component.portals_recv_frags, item, ret);
+            recvfrag = (mca_ptl_portals_recv_frag_t*) item;
+            if (OMPI_SUCCESS != ret) {
+                ompi_output(mca_ptl_portals_component.portals_output,
+                            "unable to allocate resources");
+                return OMPI_ERR_TEMP_OUT_OF_RESOURCE;
+            }
+
+            /* save the sender */
+            recvfrag->frag_source = ev->initiator;
+
+            recvfrag->frag_data = ((mca_ptl_base_frag_header_t*) hdr) + 1;
+            recvfrag->frag_size = ev->mlength - sizeof(mca_ptl_base_frag_header_t);
+            memcpy(&(recvfrag->frag_recv.frag_base.frag_header),
+                   hdr, sizeof(mca_ptl_base_frag_header_t));
+            recvfrag->frag_recv.frag_base.frag_owner =
+                (struct mca_ptl_base_module_t*) ptl;
+            recvfrag->frag_recv.frag_base.frag_peer = NULL; /* BWB - fix me */
+            recvfrag->frag_recv.frag_base.frag_size = 0;
+            recvfrag->frag_recv.frag_base.frag_addr = recvfrag->frag_data;
+            recvfrag->frag_recv.frag_is_buffered = true;
+            recvfrag->frag_recv.frag_request = NULL;
+
+            ptl->super.ptl_match(&ptl->super, &recvfrag->frag_recv, 
+                                 &hdr->hdr_match);
+
+            break;
+
         case MCA_PTL_HDR_TYPE_ACK:
             {
                 mca_ptl_portals_send_frag_t *sendfrag;
+                mca_ptl_base_send_request_t *sendreq;
                 sendfrag = hdr->hdr_ack.hdr_src_ptr.pval;
+                sendreq = sendfrag->frag_send.frag_request;
+
+                sendreq->req_peer_match = hdr->hdr_ack.hdr_dst_match;
 
                 sendfrag->frag_send.frag_base.frag_owner->
                     ptl_send_progress(sendfrag->frag_send.frag_base.frag_owner,
diff --git a/src/mca/ptl/portals/src/ptl_portals_send.c b/src/mca/ptl/portals/src/ptl_portals_send.c
index 66d90bcb00..17f7bbdc62 100644
--- a/src/mca/ptl/portals/src/ptl_portals_send.c
+++ b/src/mca/ptl/portals/src/ptl_portals_send.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ mca_ptl_portals_send(struct mca_ptl_base_module_t *ptl_base,
                         "mca_ptl_portals_send to %lu, %lu",
                         peer_id->nid, peer_id->pid);
 
-    if (sendreq->req_cached) {
+    if (sendreq->req_cached && offset == 0) {
         sendfrag = (mca_ptl_portals_send_frag_t*)(sendreq+1);
     } else {
         ompi_list_item_t *item;
@@ -151,19 +151,22 @@ mca_ptl_portals_send(struct mca_ptl_base_module_t *ptl_base,
 
     } else {
         hdr->hdr_common.hdr_type = MCA_PTL_HDR_TYPE_FRAG;
+        sendfrag->frag_vector[0].iov_len = sizeof(mca_ptl_base_frag_header_t);
         hdr->hdr_common.hdr_flags = flags;
         hdr->hdr_frag.hdr_frag_offset = offset;
         hdr->hdr_frag.hdr_frag_length = sendfrag->frag_send.frag_base.frag_size;
         hdr->hdr_frag.hdr_src_ptr.lval = 0; /* for VALGRIND/PURIFY - REPLACE WITH MACRO */
         hdr->hdr_frag.hdr_src_ptr.pval = sendfrag;
         hdr->hdr_frag.hdr_dst_ptr = sendreq->req_peer_match;
+
+        sendfrag->frag_send.frag_base.frag_size = size;
     }
 
     /* fragment state */
     sendfrag->frag_send.frag_base.frag_owner = ptl_base;
     sendfrag->frag_send.frag_request = sendreq;
     sendfrag->frag_send.frag_base.frag_peer = ptl_peer;
-
+    
 
     /* must update the offset after actual fragment size is determined 
      * before attempting to send the fragment
@@ -218,7 +221,8 @@ mca_ptl_portals_process_send_event(ptl_event_t *ev)
                                       frag->frag_send.frag_base.frag_size);
 
                 /* return frag to freelist if not part of request */
-                if (frag->frag_send.frag_request->req_cached == false) {
+                if (frag->frag_send.frag_request->req_cached == false || 
+                    frag->frag_send.frag_base.frag_header.hdr_common.hdr_type == MCA_PTL_HDR_TYPE_FRAG) {
                     if (frag->frag_send.frag_base.frag_addr != NULL) {
                         free(frag->frag_send.frag_base.frag_addr);
                     }