diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/common/TcpTmTcServer.cpp b/src/fsfw/osal/common/TcpTmTcServer.cpp
index f9cb923e..f1174734 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/common/TcpTmTcServer.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/common/TcpTmTcServer.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ void TcpTmTcServer::handleServerOperation(socket_t& connSocket) {
 
   while (true) {
     ssize_t retval = recv(connSocket, reinterpret_cast<char*>(receptionBuffer.data()),
-                          receptionBuffer.capacity(), tcpConfig.tcpFlags);
+                          receptionBuffer.size(), tcpConfig.tcpFlags);
     if (retval == 0) {
       size_t availableReadData = ringBuffer.getAvailableReadData();
       if (availableReadData > lastRingBufferSize) {
@@ -335,31 +335,28 @@ ReturnValue_t TcpTmTcServer::handleTcRingBufferData(size_t availableReadData) {
   }
   ringBuffer.readData(receptionBuffer.data(), readAmount, true);
   const uint8_t* bufPtr = receptionBuffer.data();
-  const uint8_t** bufPtrPtr = &bufPtr;
-  size_t startIdx = 0;
-  size_t foundSize = 0;
-  size_t readLen = 0;
-  while (readLen < readAmount) {
+  FoundPacketInfo info;
+  ParsingState parseState;
+  while (parseState.amountRead < readAmount) {
     if (spacePacketParser == nullptr) {
       return returnvalue::FAILED;
     }
-    result =
-        spacePacketParser->parseSpacePackets(bufPtrPtr, readAmount, startIdx, foundSize, readLen);
+    result = spacePacketParser->parseSpacePackets(&bufPtr, readAmount, info, parseState);
     switch (result) {
       case (SpacePacketParser::NO_PACKET_FOUND):
       case (SpacePacketParser::SPLIT_PACKET): {
         break;
       }
       case (returnvalue::OK): {
-        result = handleTcReception(receptionBuffer.data() + startIdx, foundSize);
+        result = handleTcReception(receptionBuffer.data() + info.startIdx, info.sizeFound);
         if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
           status = result;
         }
       }
     }
-    ringBuffer.deleteData(foundSize);
+    ringBuffer.deleteData(info.sizeFound);
     lastRingBufferSize = ringBuffer.getAvailableReadData();
-    std::memset(receptionBuffer.data() + startIdx, 0, foundSize);
+    // std::memset(receptionBuffer.data() + startIdx, 0, foundSize);
   }
   return status;
 }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/SpacePacketParser.cpp b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/SpacePacketParser.cpp
index b8364138..16ee5dac 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/SpacePacketParser.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/SpacePacketParser.cpp
@@ -7,16 +7,16 @@ SpacePacketParser::SpacePacketParser(std::vector<uint16_t> validPacketIds)
     : validPacketIds(validPacketIds) {}
 
 ReturnValue_t SpacePacketParser::parseSpacePackets(const uint8_t* buffer, const size_t maxSize,
-                                                   size_t& startIndex, size_t& foundSize) {
+                                                   FoundPacketInfo& packetInfo,
+                                                   ParsingState& parsingState) {
   const uint8_t** tempPtr = &buffer;
-  size_t readLen = 0;
-  return parseSpacePackets(tempPtr, maxSize, startIndex, foundSize, readLen);
+  return parseSpacePackets(tempPtr, maxSize, packetInfo, parsingState);
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t SpacePacketParser::parseSpacePackets(const uint8_t** buffer, const size_t maxSize,
-                                                   size_t& startIndex, size_t& foundSize,
-                                                   size_t& readLen) {
-  if (buffer == nullptr or maxSize < 5) {
+                                                   FoundPacketInfo& packetInfo,
+                                                   ParsingState& parsingState) {
+  if (buffer == nullptr or parsingState.nextStartIdx > maxSize) {
 #if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
     sif::warning << "SpacePacketParser::parseSpacePackets: Frame invalid" << std::endl;
 #else
@@ -26,35 +26,36 @@ ReturnValue_t SpacePacketParser::parseSpacePackets(const uint8_t** buffer, const
   }
   const uint8_t* bufPtr = *buffer;
 
-  auto verifyLengthField = [&](size_t idx) {
-    uint16_t lengthField = bufPtr[idx + 4] << 8 | bufPtr[idx + 5];
+  auto verifyLengthField = [&](size_t localIdx) {
+    uint16_t lengthField = (bufPtr[localIdx + 4] << 8) | bufPtr[localIdx + 5];
     size_t packetSize = lengthField + 7;
-    startIndex = idx;
     ReturnValue_t result = returnvalue::OK;
     if (lengthField == 0) {
       // Skip whole header for now
-      foundSize = 6;
+      packetInfo.sizeFound = 6;
       result = NO_PACKET_FOUND;
-    } else if (packetSize + idx > maxSize) {
+    } else if (packetSize + localIdx + parsingState.amountRead > maxSize) {
       // Don't increment buffer and read length here, user has to decide what to do
-      foundSize = packetSize;
+      packetInfo.sizeFound = packetSize;
       return SPLIT_PACKET;
     } else {
-      foundSize = packetSize;
+      packetInfo.sizeFound = packetSize;
     }
-    *buffer += foundSize;
-    readLen += idx + foundSize;
+    *buffer += packetInfo.sizeFound;
+    packetInfo.startIdx = localIdx + parsingState.amountRead;
+    parsingState.nextStartIdx = localIdx + parsingState.amountRead + packetInfo.sizeFound;
+    parsingState.amountRead = parsingState.nextStartIdx;
     return result;
   };
 
   size_t idx = 0;
   // Space packet ID as start marker
   if (validPacketIds.size() > 0) {
-    while (idx < maxSize - 5) {
-      uint16_t currentPacketId = bufPtr[idx] << 8 | bufPtr[idx + 1];
+    while (idx + parsingState.amountRead < maxSize - 5) {
+      uint16_t currentPacketId = (bufPtr[idx] << 8) | bufPtr[idx + 1];
       if (std::find(validPacketIds.begin(), validPacketIds.end(), currentPacketId) !=
           validPacketIds.end()) {
-        if (idx + 5 >= maxSize) {
+        if (idx + parsingState.amountRead >= maxSize - 5) {
           return SPLIT_PACKET;
         }
         return verifyLengthField(idx);
@@ -62,10 +63,10 @@ ReturnValue_t SpacePacketParser::parseSpacePackets(const uint8_t** buffer, const
         idx++;
       }
     }
-    startIndex = 0;
-    foundSize = maxSize;
-    *buffer += foundSize;
-    readLen += foundSize;
+    parsingState.nextStartIdx = maxSize;
+    packetInfo.sizeFound = maxSize;
+    parsingState.amountRead = maxSize;
+    *buffer += maxSize;
     return NO_PACKET_FOUND;
   }
   // Assume that the user verified a valid start of a space packet
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/SpacePacketParser.h b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/SpacePacketParser.h
index 93f90afe..394083b2 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/SpacePacketParser.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/SpacePacketParser.h
@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@
 #include "fsfw/container/DynamicFIFO.h"
 #include "fsfw/returnvalues/FwClassIds.h"
 
+struct FoundPacketInfo {
+  size_t startIdx = 0;
+  size_t sizeFound = 0;
+};
+
+struct ParsingState {
+  size_t nextStartIdx = 0;
+  size_t amountRead = 0;
+};
+
 /**
  * @brief	This small helper class scans a given buffer for space packets.
  * 			Can be used if space packets are serialized in a tightly packed frame.
@@ -53,8 +63,8 @@ class SpacePacketParser {
    *      will be assigned.
    *  -@c returnvalue::OK if a packet was found
    */
-  ReturnValue_t parseSpacePackets(const uint8_t** buffer, const size_t maxSize, size_t& startIndex,
-                                  size_t& foundSize, size_t& readLen);
+  ReturnValue_t parseSpacePackets(const uint8_t** buffer, const size_t maxSize,
+                                  FoundPacketInfo& packetInfo, ParsingState& parsingState);
 
   /**
    * Parse a given frame for space packets
@@ -69,8 +79,8 @@ class SpacePacketParser {
    *      detected packet
    *  -@c returnvalue::OK if a packet was found
    */
-  ReturnValue_t parseSpacePackets(const uint8_t* buffer, const size_t maxSize, size_t& startIndex,
-                                  size_t& foundSize);
+  ReturnValue_t parseSpacePackets(const uint8_t* buffer, const size_t maxSize,
+                                  FoundPacketInfo& packetInfo, ParsingState& parsingState);
 
  private:
   std::vector<uint16_t> validPacketIds;