diff --git a/tools/socktap/autotalks_link.cpp b/tools/socktap/autotalks_link.cpp
index a59dda40d..abf092548 100644
--- a/tools/socktap/autotalks_link.cpp
+++ b/tools/socktap/autotalks_link.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 
 const unsigned SendBufferSize = 2000;
 
-AutotalksLink::AutotalksLink(void)
+AutotalksLink::AutotalksLink(boost::asio::io_service& io)
+                             : io_(io)
 {
     vanetza::autotalks::autotalks_device_init();
     vanetza::autotalks::init_rx(this);
@@ -43,7 +44,12 @@ void AutotalksLink::data_received(uint8_t* pBuf, uint16_t size, v2x_receive_para
     vanetza::CohesivePacket packet(std::move(buffer), vanetza::OsiLayer::Physical);
     boost::optional<vanetza::EthernetHeader> eth = vanetza::autotalks::strip_autotalks_rx_header(packet, rx_params);
     if (callback_ && eth)
-        callback_(std::move(packet), *eth);
+    {
+        boost::asio::post(io_, [this, packet = std::move(packet), eth]() mutable
+        {
+            callback_(std::move(packet), *eth);
+        });
+    }
 }
 
 void AutotalksLink::indicate(IndicationCallback cb)
diff --git a/tools/socktap/autotalks_link.hpp b/tools/socktap/autotalks_link.hpp
index 0bbace232..ddb48bd2c 100644
--- a/tools/socktap/autotalks_link.hpp
+++ b/tools/socktap/autotalks_link.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class AutotalksLink : public LinkLayer
     /*
      * Constructor used for device and thread initialization.
      */
-    AutotalksLink(void);
+    AutotalksLink(boost::asio::io_service&);
 
     /*
      * Destructor used for deinitialization.
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class AutotalksLink : public LinkLayer
     static constexpr std::size_t layers_ = num_osi_layers(vanetza::OsiLayer::Physical, vanetza::OsiLayer::Application);
     IndicationCallback callback_;
     std::array<vanetza::ByteBuffer, layers_> buffers_;
+    boost::asio::io_service& io_;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/tools/socktap/link_layer.cpp b/tools/socktap/link_layer.cpp
index 389e8f726..768ffb07f 100644
--- a/tools/socktap/link_layer.cpp
+++ b/tools/socktap/link_layer.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ create_link_layer(boost::asio::io_service& io_service, const EthernetDevice& dev
 
     } else if (name == "autotalks") {
 #ifdef SOCKTAP_WITH_AUTOTALKS
-        link_layer.reset(new AutotalksLink { });
+        link_layer.reset(new AutotalksLink { io_service });
 #endif
     }