diff --git a/src/cli/cli.cpp b/src/cli/cli.cpp
index 4bc921ceb..924aa4fe0 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli.cpp
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     if (sCount)
diff --git a/src/core/common/message.cpp b/src/core/common/message.cpp
index b4e6dfdaa..eb3ac6ed3 100644
--- a/src/core/common/message.cpp
+++ b/src/core/common/message.cpp
@@ -38,88 +38,82 @@
 
 namespace Thread {
 
-static Buffer *NewBuffer(void);
-static ThreadError FreeBuffers(Buffer *aBuffer);
-static ThreadError ReclaimBuffers(int aNumBuffers);
+MessagePool::MessagePool(void)
+{
+    mFreeBuffers = mBuffers;
 
-static int sNumFreeBuffers;
-static Buffer sBuffers[kNumBuffers];
-static Buffer *sFreeBuffers;
-static MessageList sAll;
+    for (int i = 0; i < kNumBuffers - 1; i++)
+    {
+        mBuffers[i].SetNextBuffer(&mBuffers[i + 1]);
+    }
 
-Buffer *NewBuffer(void)
+    mBuffers[kNumBuffers - 1].SetNextBuffer(NULL);
+    mNumFreeBuffers = kNumBuffers;
+}
+
+Message *MessagePool::New(uint8_t aType, uint16_t aReserved)
+{
+    Message *message = NULL;
+
+    VerifyOrExit((message = static_cast<Message *>(NewBuffer())) != NULL, ;);
+
+    memset(message, 0, sizeof(*message));
+    message->SetMessagePool(this);
+    message->SetType(aType);
+    message->SetReserved(aReserved);
+    message->SetLinkSecurityEnabled(true);
+
+    if (message->SetLength(0) != kThreadError_None)
+    {
+        Free(message);
+        message = NULL;
+    }
+
+exit:
+    return message;
+}
+
+ThreadError MessagePool::Free(Message *aMessage)
+{
+    assert(aMessage->GetMessageList(MessageInfo::kListAll).mList == NULL &&
+           aMessage->GetMessageList(MessageInfo::kListInterface).mList == NULL);
+    return FreeBuffers(static_cast<Buffer *>(aMessage));
+}
+
+Buffer *MessagePool::NewBuffer(void)
 {
     Buffer *buffer = NULL;
 
-    VerifyOrExit(sFreeBuffers != NULL, ;);
+    VerifyOrExit(mFreeBuffers != NULL, ;);
 
-    buffer = sFreeBuffers;
-    sFreeBuffers = sFreeBuffers->GetNextBuffer();
+    buffer = mFreeBuffers;
+    mFreeBuffers = mFreeBuffers->GetNextBuffer();
     buffer->SetNextBuffer(NULL);
-    sNumFreeBuffers--;
+    mNumFreeBuffers--;
 
 exit:
     return buffer;
 }
 
-ThreadError FreeBuffers(Buffer *aBuffer)
+ThreadError MessagePool::FreeBuffers(Buffer *aBuffer)
 {
     Buffer *tmpBuffer;
 
     while (aBuffer != NULL)
     {
         tmpBuffer = aBuffer->GetNextBuffer();
-        aBuffer->SetNextBuffer(sFreeBuffers);
-        sFreeBuffers = aBuffer;
-        sNumFreeBuffers++;
+        aBuffer->SetNextBuffer(mFreeBuffers);
+        mFreeBuffers = aBuffer;
+        mNumFreeBuffers++;
         aBuffer = tmpBuffer;
     }
 
     return kThreadError_None;
 }
 
-ThreadError ReclaimBuffers(int aNumBuffers)
+ThreadError MessagePool::ReclaimBuffers(int aNumBuffers)
 {
-    return (aNumBuffers <= sNumFreeBuffers) ? kThreadError_None : kThreadError_NoBufs;
-}
-
-ThreadError Message::Init(void)
-{
-    sFreeBuffers = sBuffers;
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < kNumBuffers - 1; i++)
-    {
-        sBuffers[i].SetNextBuffer(&sBuffers[i + 1]);
-    }
-
-    sBuffers[kNumBuffers - 1].SetNextBuffer(NULL);
-    sNumFreeBuffers = kNumBuffers;
-
-    return kThreadError_None;
-}
-
-Message *Message::New(uint8_t aType, uint16_t aReserved)
-{
-    Message *message = NULL;
-
-    VerifyOrExit((message = reinterpret_cast<Message *>(NewBuffer())) != NULL, ;);
-
-    memset(message, 0, sizeof(*message));
-    message->SetType(aType);
-    message->SetReserved(aReserved);
-    message->SetLinkSecurityEnabled(true);
-
-    VerifyOrExit(message->SetLength(0) == kThreadError_None, Message::Free(*message));
-
-exit:
-    return message;
-}
-
-ThreadError Message::Free(Message &aMessage)
-{
-    assert(aMessage.GetMessageList(MessageInfo::kListAll).mList == NULL &&
-           aMessage.GetMessageList(MessageInfo::kListInterface).mList == NULL);
-    return FreeBuffers(reinterpret_cast<Buffer *>(&aMessage));
+    return (aNumBuffers <= mNumFreeBuffers) ? kThreadError_None : kThreadError_NoBufs;
 }
 
 ThreadError Message::ResizeMessage(uint16_t aLength)
@@ -135,7 +129,7 @@ ThreadError Message::ResizeMessage(uint16_t aLength)
     {
         if (curBuffer->GetNextBuffer() == NULL)
         {
-            curBuffer->SetNextBuffer(NewBuffer());
+            curBuffer->SetNextBuffer(GetMessagePool()->NewBuffer());
             VerifyOrExit(curBuffer->GetNextBuffer() != NULL, error = kThreadError_NoBufs);
         }
 
@@ -148,12 +142,17 @@ ThreadError Message::ResizeMessage(uint16_t aLength)
     curBuffer = curBuffer->GetNextBuffer();
     lastBuffer->SetNextBuffer(NULL);
 
-    FreeBuffers(curBuffer);
+    GetMessagePool()->FreeBuffers(curBuffer);
 
 exit:
     return error;
 }
 
+ThreadError Message::Free(void)
+{
+    return GetMessagePool()->Free(this);
+}
+
 Message *Message::GetNext(void) const
 {
     return GetMessageList(MessageInfo::kListInterface).mNext;
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ ThreadError Message::SetLength(uint16_t aLength)
         bufs -= (((totalLengthCurrent - kHeadBufferDataSize) - 1) / kBufferDataSize) + 1;
     }
 
-    SuccessOrExit(error = ReclaimBuffers(bufs));
+    SuccessOrExit(error = GetMessagePool()->ReclaimBuffers(bufs));
 
     SuccessOrExit(error = ResizeMessage(totalLengthRequest));
     mInfo.mLength = aLength;
@@ -292,7 +291,7 @@ uint16_t Message::Read(uint16_t aOffset, uint16_t aLength, void *aBuf) const
 
         aLength -= bytesToCopy;
         bytesCopied += bytesToCopy;
-        aBuf = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(aBuf) + bytesToCopy;
+        aBuf = static_cast<uint8_t *>(aBuf) + bytesToCopy;
 
         aOffset = 0;
     }
@@ -328,7 +327,7 @@ uint16_t Message::Read(uint16_t aOffset, uint16_t aLength, void *aBuf) const
 
         aLength -= bytesToCopy;
         bytesCopied += bytesToCopy;
-        aBuf = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(aBuf) + bytesToCopy;
+        aBuf = static_cast<uint8_t *>(aBuf) + bytesToCopy;
 
         curBuffer = curBuffer->GetNextBuffer();
         aOffset = 0;
@@ -367,7 +366,7 @@ int Message::Write(uint16_t aOffset, uint16_t aLength, const void *aBuf)
 
         aLength -= bytesToCopy;
         bytesCopied += bytesToCopy;
-        aBuf = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(aBuf) + bytesToCopy;
+        aBuf = static_cast<const uint8_t *>(aBuf) + bytesToCopy;
 
         aOffset = 0;
     }
@@ -403,7 +402,7 @@ int Message::Write(uint16_t aOffset, uint16_t aLength, const void *aBuf)
 
         aLength -= bytesToCopy;
         bytesCopied += bytesToCopy;
-        aBuf = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(aBuf) + bytesToCopy;
+        aBuf = static_cast<const uint8_t *>(aBuf) + bytesToCopy;
 
         curBuffer = curBuffer->GetNextBuffer();
         aOffset = 0;
@@ -694,7 +693,7 @@ Message *MessageQueue::GetHead(void) const
 
 ThreadError MessageQueue::Enqueue(Message &aMessage)
 {
-    aMessage.GetMessageList(MessageInfo::kListAll).mList = &sAll;
+    aMessage.GetMessageList(MessageInfo::kListAll).mList = &aMessage.GetMessagePool()->mAll;
     aMessage.GetMessageList(MessageInfo::kListInterface).mList = &mInterface;
     AddToList(MessageInfo::kListAll, aMessage);
     AddToList(MessageInfo::kListInterface, aMessage);
diff --git a/src/core/common/message.hpp b/src/core/common/message.hpp
index 0c1b2fe02..94f29238a 100644
--- a/src/core/common/message.hpp
+++ b/src/core/common/message.hpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ enum
 };
 
 class Message;
+class MessagePool;
 
 /**
  * This structure contains pointers to the head and tail of a Message list.
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ struct BufferHeader
  */
 struct MessageInfo
 {
+    MessagePool     *mMessagePool;       ///< Identifies the message pool for this message.
     enum
     {
         kListAll = 0,                    ///< Identifies the all messages list.
@@ -200,6 +202,7 @@ private:
  */
 class Message: private Buffer
 {
+    friend class MessagePool;
     friend class MessageQueue;
 
 public:
@@ -210,6 +213,12 @@ public:
         kTypeMacDataPoll = 2,   ///< A MAC data poll message
     };
 
+    /**
+     * This method frees this message buffer.
+     *
+     */
+    ThreadError Free(void);
+
     /**
      * This method returns a pointer to the next message in the same interface list.
      *
@@ -508,35 +517,11 @@ public:
      */
     uint16_t UpdateChecksum(uint16_t aChecksum, uint16_t aOffset, uint16_t aLength) const;
 
-    /**
-     * This static method is used to initialize the message buffer pool.
-     *
-     */
-    static ThreadError Init(void);
-
-    /**
-     * This static method is used to obtain a new message.
-     *
-     * @param[in]  aType           The message type.
-     * @param[in]  aReserveHeader  The number of header bytes to reserve.
-     *
-     * @returns A pointer to the message or NULL if no message buffers are available.
-     *
-     */
-    static Message *New(uint8_t aType, uint16_t aReserveHeader);
-
-    /**
-     * This static method is used to free a message and return all message buffers to the buffer pool.
-     *
-     * @param[in]  aMessage  The message to free.
-     *
-     * @retval kThreadError_None         Successfully freed the message.
-     * @retval kThreadError_InvalidArgs  The message is already freed.
-     *
-     */
-    static ThreadError Free(Message &aMessage);
-
 private:
+    MessagePool *GetMessagePool(void) { return mInfo.mMessagePool; }
+
+    void SetMessagePool(MessagePool *aMessagePool) { mInfo.mMessagePool = aMessagePool; }
+
     /**
      * This method returns a reference to a message list.
      *
@@ -664,6 +649,51 @@ private:
     MessageList mInterface;   ///< The instance-specific message list.
 };
 
+class MessagePool
+{
+    friend class Message;
+    friend class MessageQueue;
+
+public:
+    /**
+     * This constructor initializes the object.
+     *
+     */
+    MessagePool(void);
+
+    /**
+     * This method is used to obtain a new message.
+     *
+     * @param[in]  aType           The message type.
+     * @param[in]  aReserveHeader  The number of header bytes to reserve.
+     *
+     * @returns A pointer to the message or NULL if no message buffers are available.
+     *
+     */
+    Message *New(uint8_t aType, uint16_t aReserveHeader);
+
+    /**
+     * This method is used to free a message and return all message buffers to the buffer pool.
+     *
+     * @param[in]  aMessage  The message to free.
+     *
+     * @retval kThreadError_None         Successfully freed the message.
+     * @retval kThreadError_InvalidArgs  The message is already freed.
+     *
+     */
+    ThreadError Free(Message *aMessage);
+
+private:
+    Buffer *NewBuffer(void);
+    ThreadError FreeBuffers(Buffer *aBuffer);
+    ThreadError ReclaimBuffers(int aNumBuffers);
+
+    int mNumFreeBuffers;
+    Buffer mBuffers[kNumBuffers];
+    Buffer *mFreeBuffers;
+    MessageList mAll;
+};
+
 /**
  * @}
  *
diff --git a/src/core/net/icmp6.cpp b/src/core/net/icmp6.cpp
index 08dbe902a..5d283e9b4 100644
--- a/src/core/net/icmp6.cpp
+++ b/src/core/net/icmp6.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && replyMessage != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*replyMessage);
+        replyMessage->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
diff --git a/src/core/net/ip6.cpp b/src/core/net/ip6.cpp
index e8f2460ca..d2497ad01 100644
--- a/src/core/net/ip6.cpp
+++ b/src/core/net/ip6.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Ip6::Ip6(void):
 
 Message *Ip6::NewMessage(uint16_t reserved)
 {
-    return Message::New(Message::kTypeIp6, sizeof(Header) + sizeof(HopByHopHeader) + sizeof(OptionMpl) + reserved);
+    return mMessagePool.New(Message::kTypeIp6, sizeof(Header) + sizeof(HopByHopHeader) + sizeof(OptionMpl) + reserved);
 }
 
 void Ip6::SetForwardingEnabled(bool aEnable)
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && messageCopy != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*messageCopy);
+        messageCopy->Free();
     }
 }
 
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None || !forward)
     {
-        Message::Free(message);
+        message.Free();
     }
 
     return error;
diff --git a/src/core/net/ip6.hpp b/src/core/net/ip6.hpp
index 69216e1da..305f716b2 100644
--- a/src/core/net/ip6.hpp
+++ b/src/core/net/ip6.hpp
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ public:
     Icmp mIcmp;
     Udp mUdp;
 
+    MessagePool mMessagePool;
     TaskletScheduler mTaskletScheduler;
     TimerScheduler mTimerScheduler;
 
diff --git a/src/core/openthread.cpp b/src/core/openthread.cpp
index a54dc50f1..1b6905024 100644
--- a/src/core/openthread.cpp
+++ b/src/core/openthread.cpp
@@ -872,7 +872,6 @@ ThreadError otEnable(void)
     VerifyOrExit(!mEnabled, error = kThreadError_InvalidState);
 
     otLogInfoApi("otEnable\n");
-    Message::Init();
     sIp6 = new(&sIp6Raw) Ip6::Ip6;
     sThreadNetif = new(&sThreadNetifRaw) ThreadNetif(*sIp6);
     mEnabled = true;
@@ -1075,7 +1074,7 @@ otMessage otNewUdpMessage(void)
 
 ThreadError otFreeMessage(otMessage aMessage)
 {
-    return Message::Free(*static_cast<Message *>(aMessage));
+    return static_cast<Message *>(aMessage)->Free();
 }
 
 uint16_t otGetMessageLength(otMessage aMessage)
diff --git a/src/core/thread/address_resolver.cpp b/src/core/thread/address_resolver.cpp
index f6240e79b..46d805135 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/address_resolver.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/address_resolver.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 }
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 }
 
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/thread/mesh_forwarder.cpp b/src/core/thread/mesh_forwarder.cpp
index 69be3f478..ad823db8a 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/mesh_forwarder.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/mesh_forwarder.cpp
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ ThreadError MeshForwarder::Stop()
     while ((message = mSendQueue.GetHead()) != NULL)
     {
         mSendQueue.Dequeue(*message);
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     while ((message = mReassemblyList.GetHead()) != NULL)
     {
         mReassemblyList.Dequeue(*message);
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     mEnabled = false;
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void MeshForwarder::HandleResolved(const Ip6::Address &aEid, ThreadError aError)
             }
             else
             {
-                Message::Free(*cur);
+                cur->Free();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ Message *MeshForwarder::GetDirectTransmission()
         case kThreadError_Drop:
         case kThreadError_NoBufs:
             mSendQueue.Dequeue(*curMessage);
-            Message::Free(*curMessage);
+            curMessage->Free();
             continue;
 
         default:
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ void MeshForwarder::HandlePollTimer()
 {
     Message *message;
 
-    if ((message = Message::New(Message::kTypeMacDataPoll, 0)) != NULL)
+    if ((message = mNetif.GetIp6().mMessagePool.New(Message::kTypeMacDataPoll, 0)) != NULL)
     {
         SendMessage(*message);
         otLogInfoMac("Sent poll\n");
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ void MeshForwarder::HandleSentFrame(Mac::Frame &aFrame)
     if (mSendMessage->GetDirectTransmission() == false && mSendMessage->IsChildPending() == false)
     {
         mSendQueue.Dequeue(*mSendMessage);
-        Message::Free(*mSendMessage);
+        mSendMessage->Free();
     }
 
     mScheduleTransmissionTask.Post();
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ void MeshForwarder::HandleDiscoverTimer(void)
         if (mScanChannel > kPhyMaxChannel)
         {
             mSendQueue.Dequeue(*mSendMessage);
-            Message::Free(*mSendMessage);
+            mSendMessage->Free();
             mMac.SetChannel(mRestoreChannel);
             mScanning = false;
             mMle.HandleDiscoverComplete();
@@ -1235,7 +1235,8 @@ void MeshForwarder::HandleMesh(uint8_t *aFrame, uint8_t aFrameLength, const Thre
 
         meshHeader->SetHopsLeft(meshHeader->GetHopsLeft() - 1);
 
-        VerifyOrExit((message = Message::New(Message::kType6lowpan, 0)) != NULL, error = kThreadError_Drop);
+        VerifyOrExit((message = mNetif.GetIp6().mMessagePool.New(Message::kType6lowpan, 0)) != NULL,
+                     error = kThreadError_Drop);
         SuccessOrExit(error = message->SetLength(aFrameLength));
         message->Write(0, aFrameLength, aFrame);
         message->SetLinkSecurityEnabled(aMessageInfo.mLinkSecurity);
@@ -1248,7 +1249,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 }
 
@@ -1296,7 +1297,8 @@ void MeshForwarder::HandleFragment(uint8_t *aFrame, uint8_t aFrameLength,
         aFrame += fragmentHeader->GetHeaderLength();
         aFrameLength -= fragmentHeader->GetHeaderLength();
 
-        VerifyOrExit((message = Message::New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0)) != NULL, error = kThreadError_NoBufs);
+        VerifyOrExit((message = mNetif.GetIp6().mMessagePool.New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0)) != NULL,
+                     error = kThreadError_NoBufs);
         message->SetLinkSecurityEnabled(aMessageInfo.mLinkSecurity);
         message->SetPanId(aMessageInfo.mPanId);
         headerLength = mLowpan.Decompress(*message, aMacSource, aMacDest, aFrame, aFrameLength, datagramLength);
@@ -1361,7 +1363,7 @@ exit:
     }
     else if (message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 }
 
@@ -1388,7 +1390,7 @@ void MeshForwarder::HandleReassemblyTimer()
         else
         {
             mReassemblyList.Dequeue(*message);
-            Message::Free(*message);
+            message->Free();
         }
     }
 
@@ -1407,7 +1409,8 @@ void MeshForwarder::HandleLowpanHC(uint8_t *aFrame, uint8_t aFrameLength,
     int headerLength;
     uint16_t ip6PayloadLength;
 
-    VerifyOrExit((message = Message::New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0)) != NULL, error = kThreadError_NoBufs);
+    VerifyOrExit((message = mNetif.GetIp6().mMessagePool.New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0)) != NULL,
+                 error = kThreadError_NoBufs);
     message->SetLinkSecurityEnabled(aMessageInfo.mLinkSecurity);
     message->SetPanId(aMessageInfo.mPanId);
 
@@ -1435,7 +1438,7 @@ exit:
     }
     else if (message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/thread/meshcop_dataset_manager.cpp b/src/core/thread/meshcop_dataset_manager.cpp
index 71da16edf..dab2a5094 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/meshcop_dataset_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/meshcop_dataset_manager.cpp
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 }
 
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/thread/mle.cpp b/src/core/thread/mle.cpp
index 9ad7259af..ec60aa9d2 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/mle.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/mle.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return kThreadError_None;
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
@@ -2215,7 +2215,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
diff --git a/src/core/thread/mle_router.cpp b/src/core/thread/mle_router.cpp
index 36b914a68..c3bcfc73f 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/mle_router.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/mle_router.cpp
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
@@ -1748,7 +1748,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return kThreadError_None;
@@ -2158,7 +2158,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return kThreadError_None;
@@ -2217,7 +2217,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return kThreadError_None;
@@ -2266,7 +2266,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
@@ -3164,7 +3164,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 }
 
@@ -3231,7 +3231,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/thread/network_data.cpp b/src/core/thread/network_data.cpp
index 085739822..256e46a61 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/network_data.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/network_data.cpp
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return error;
diff --git a/src/core/thread/network_data_leader.cpp b/src/core/thread/network_data_leader.cpp
index a9812be9c..27b309779 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/network_data_leader.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/network_data_leader.cpp
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (error != kThreadError_None && message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ncp/ncp_base.cpp b/src/ncp/ncp_base.cpp
index 382c10b58..d31a75e05 100644
--- a/src/ncp/ncp_base.cpp
+++ b/src/ncp/ncp_base.cpp
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     if (errorCode != kThreadError_None)
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ exit:
 
     if (message != NULL)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     return errorCode;
@@ -3103,7 +3103,7 @@ ThreadError NcpBase::SetPropertyHandler_STREAM_NET_INSECURE(uint8_t header, spin
     unsigned int frame_len(0);
     const uint8_t *meta_ptr(NULL);
     unsigned int meta_len(0);
-    Message *message(Message::New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0));
+    Message *message(sIp6->mMessagePool.New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0));
 
     if (message == NULL)
     {
@@ -3139,7 +3139,7 @@ ThreadError NcpBase::SetPropertyHandler_STREAM_NET_INSECURE(uint8_t header, spin
     }
     else if (message)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     if (errorCode == kThreadError_None)
@@ -3174,7 +3174,7 @@ ThreadError NcpBase::SetPropertyHandler_STREAM_NET(uint8_t header, spinel_prop_k
     unsigned int frame_len(0);
     const uint8_t *meta_ptr(NULL);
     unsigned int meta_len(0);
-    Message *message(Message::New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0));
+    Message *message(sIp6->mMessagePool.New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0));
 
     if (message == NULL)
     {
@@ -3210,7 +3210,7 @@ ThreadError NcpBase::SetPropertyHandler_STREAM_NET(uint8_t header, spinel_prop_k
     }
     else if (message)
     {
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     if (errorCode == kThreadError_None)
diff --git a/src/ncp/ncp_buffer.cpp b/src/ncp/ncp_buffer.cpp
index 95913be01..84d480745 100644
--- a/src/ncp/ncp_buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/ncp/ncp_buffer.cpp
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ void NcpFrameBuffer::Clear(void)
     while ((message = mWriteFrameMessageQueue.GetHead()) != NULL)
     {
         mWriteFrameMessageQueue.Dequeue(*message);
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     while ((message = mMessageQueue.GetHead()) != NULL)
     {
         mMessageQueue.Dequeue(*message);
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 
     if (!wasEmpty)
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ void NcpFrameBuffer::InFrameDiscard(void)
     while ((message = mWriteFrameMessageQueue.GetHead()) != NULL)
     {
         mWriteFrameMessageQueue.Dequeue(*message);
-        Message::Free(*message);
+        message->Free();
     }
 }
 
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ ThreadError NcpFrameBuffer::OutFrameRemove(void)
             if ((message = mMessageQueue.GetHead()) != NULL)
             {
                 mMessageQueue.Dequeue(*message);
-                Message::Free(*message);
+                message->Free();
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_lowpan.cpp b/tests/unit/test_lowpan.cpp
index fecc78107..29dea609e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_lowpan.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/test_lowpan.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void TestLowpanIphc(void)
         frame.GetSrcAddr(macSource);
         frame.GetDstAddr(macDest);
 
-        VerifyOrQuit((message = sIp6.NewMessage(0)) != NULL,
+        VerifyOrQuit((message = sIp6.mMessagePool.New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0)) != NULL,
                      "6lo: Ip6::NewMessage failed");
 
         // ===> Test Lowpan::Decompress
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void TestLowpanIphc(void)
         VerifyOrQuit(memcmp(frame.GetPayload(), result, static_cast<size_t>(compressBytes)) == 0,
                      "6lo: Lowpan::Compress failed");
 
-        SuccessOrQuit(Message::Free(*message), "6lo: Message:Free failed");
+        SuccessOrQuit(message->Free(), "6lo: Message:Free failed");
         printf("PASS\n\n");
 
     }
@@ -165,8 +165,6 @@ void TestLowpanIphc(void)
 
 int main(void)
 {
-    Message::Init();
-
     TestLowpanIphc();
 
     printf("All tests passed\n");
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_message.cpp b/tests/unit/test_message.cpp
index 921822e8e..a828cfa7f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_message.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/test_message.cpp
@@ -42,18 +42,17 @@ extern "C" void otPlatDiagAlarmFired(void)
 
 void TestMessage(void)
 {
+    Thread::MessagePool messagePool;
     Thread::Message *message;
     uint8_t writeBuffer[1024];
     uint8_t readBuffer[1024];
 
-    Thread::Message::Init();
-
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < sizeof(writeBuffer); i++)
     {
         writeBuffer[i] = static_cast<uint8_t>(random());
     }
 
-    VerifyOrQuit((message = Thread::Message::New(Thread::Message::kTypeIp6, 0)) != NULL,
+    VerifyOrQuit((message = messagePool.New(Thread::Message::kTypeIp6, 0)) != NULL,
                  "Message::New failed\n");
     SuccessOrQuit(message->SetLength(sizeof(writeBuffer)),
                   "Message::SetLength failed\n");
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ void TestMessage(void)
                  "Message compare failed\n");
     VerifyOrQuit(message->GetLength() == 1024,
                  "Message::GetLength failed\n");
-    SuccessOrQuit(Thread::Message::Free(*message),
+    SuccessOrQuit(message->Free(),
                   "Message::Free failed\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_ncp_buffer.cpp b/tests/unit/test_ncp_buffer.cpp
index ef09246dd..6a216c7b4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_ncp_buffer.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/test_ncp_buffer.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ static const uint8_t sHelloText[]      = "Hello there!";
 static const uint8_t sMottoText[]      = "Think good thoughts, say good words, do good deeds!";
 static const uint8_t sMysteryText[]    = "4871(\\):|(3$}{4|/4/2%14(\\)";
 
+static MessagePool sMessagePool;
 
 struct CallbackContext
 {
@@ -63,12 +64,6 @@ struct CallbackContext
     uint16_t mNonEmptyCount;        // Number of times BufferNonEmptyCallback is invoked.
 };
 
-// Initialize the test
-void InitTest(void)
-{
-    Message::Init();
-}
-
 void BufferDidGetEmptyCallback(void *aContext, NcpFrameBuffer *aNcpBuffer)
 {
     CallbackContext *callbackContext = reinterpret_cast<CallbackContext *>(aContext);
@@ -147,7 +142,7 @@ void WriteTestFrame1(NcpFrameBuffer &aNcpBuffer)
 {
     Message *message;
 
-    message = Message::New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0);
+    message = sMessagePool.New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0);
     VerifyOrQuit(message != NULL, "Null Message");
     SuccessOrQuit(message->SetLength(sizeof(sMottoText)), "Could not set the length of message.");
     message->Write(0, sizeof(sMottoText), sMottoText);
@@ -182,12 +177,12 @@ void WriteTestFrame2(NcpFrameBuffer &aNcpBuffer)
     Message *message1;
     Message *message2;
 
-    message1 = Message::New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0);
+    message1 = sMessagePool.New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0);
     VerifyOrQuit(message1 != NULL, "Null Message");
     SuccessOrQuit(message1->SetLength(sizeof(sMysteryText)), "Could not set the length of message.");
     message1->Write(0, sizeof(sMysteryText), sMysteryText);
 
-    message2 = Message::New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0);
+    message2 = sMessagePool.New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0);
     VerifyOrQuit(message2 != NULL, "Null Message");
     SuccessOrQuit(message2->SetLength(sizeof(sHelloText)), "Could not set the length of message.");
     message2->Write(0, sizeof(sHelloText), sHelloText);
@@ -219,7 +214,7 @@ void WriteTestFrame3(NcpFrameBuffer &aNcpBuffer)
 {
     Message *message1;
 
-    message1 = Message::New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0);
+    message1 = sMessagePool.New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0);
     VerifyOrQuit(message1 != NULL, "Null Message");
 
     // An empty message with no content.
@@ -344,7 +339,7 @@ void TestNcpFrameBuffer(void)
         ncpBuffer.InFrameBegin();
         ncpBuffer.InFrameFeedData(sHelloText, sizeof(sHelloText));
 
-        message = Message::New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0);
+        message = sMessagePool.New(Message::kTypeIp6, 0);
         VerifyOrQuit(message != NULL, "Null Message");
         SuccessOrQuit(message->SetLength(sizeof(sMysteryText)), "Could not set the length of message.");
         message->Write(0, sizeof(sMysteryText), sMysteryText);
@@ -475,7 +470,6 @@ void TestNcpFrameBuffer(void)
 
 int main(void)
 {
-    Thread::InitTest();
     Thread::TestNcpFrameBuffer();
     printf("\nAll tests passed.\n");
     return 0;