diff --git a/armsrc/appmain.c b/armsrc/appmain.c
index d453fe01e..3d205ac11 100644
--- a/armsrc/appmain.c
+++ b/armsrc/appmain.c
@@ -1562,30 +1562,15 @@ void  __attribute__((noreturn)) AppMain(void) {
     for (;;) {
         WDT_HIT();
 
-        // Check if there is a usb packet available
-        if (usb_poll_validate_length()) {
-            PacketCommandNG rx;
-            if (receive_ng(&rx) == PM3_SUCCESS) {
-                PacketReceived(&rx);
-            } else {
-                Dbprintf("Error in frame reception");
-                // TODO DOEGOX if error, shall we resync ?
-            }
-        }
-#ifdef WITH_FPC_HOST
-        // Check if there is a FPC packet available
-// TODO DOEGOX NG packets support here too
+        // Check if there is a packet available
         PacketCommandNG rx;
-        if (usart_readbuffer((uint8_t *)&rx)) {
-            reply_via_fpc = true;
-            rx.ng = false;
-            rx.magic = 0;
-            rx.length = USB_CMD_DATA_SIZE;
-            rx.crc = 0;
+        int16_t ret = receive_ng(&rx);
+        if (ret == PM3_SUCCESS) {
             PacketReceived(&rx);
+        } else if (ret != PM3_NODATA) {
+            Dbprintf("Error in frame reception");
+            // TODO DOEGOX if error, shall we resync ?
         }
-        usart_readcheck((uint8_t *)&rx, sizeof(rx));
-#endif
 
         // Press button for one second to enter a possible standalone mode
         if (BUTTON_HELD(1000) > 0) {
diff --git a/common/cmd.c b/common/cmd.c
index f2dbe5b31..b08d88589 100644
--- a/common/cmd.c
+++ b/common/cmd.c
@@ -135,9 +135,11 @@ int16_t reply_ng(uint16_t cmd, int16_t status, uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
     return sendlen;
 }
 
-int16_t receive_ng(PacketCommandNG *rx) {
+static int16_t receive_ng_internal(PacketCommandNG *rx, uint32_t read_ng(uint8_t *data, size_t len), bool fpc) {
     PacketCommandNGRaw rx_raw;
-    size_t bytes = usb_read_ng((uint8_t *)&rx_raw.pre, sizeof(PacketCommandNGPreamble));
+    size_t bytes = read_ng((uint8_t *)&rx_raw.pre, sizeof(PacketCommandNGPreamble));
+    if (bytes == 0)
+        return PM3_NODATA;
     if (bytes != sizeof(PacketCommandNGPreamble))
         return PM3_EIO;
     rx->magic = rx_raw.pre.magic;
@@ -147,12 +149,12 @@ int16_t receive_ng(PacketCommandNG *rx) {
         if (rx->length > USB_CMD_DATA_SIZE)
             return PM3_EOVFLOW;
         // Get the core and variable length payload
-        bytes = usb_read_ng((uint8_t *)&rx_raw.data, rx->length);
+        bytes = read_ng((uint8_t *)&rx_raw.data, rx->length);
         if (bytes != rx->length)
             return PM3_EIO;
         memcpy(rx->data.asBytes, rx_raw.data, rx->length);
         // Get the postamble
-        bytes = usb_read_ng((uint8_t *)&rx_raw.foopost, sizeof(PacketCommandNGPostamble));
+        bytes = read_ng((uint8_t *)&rx_raw.foopost, sizeof(PacketCommandNGPostamble));
         if (bytes != sizeof(PacketCommandNGPostamble))
             return PM3_EIO;
         // Check CRC, accept MAGIC as placeholder
@@ -163,15 +165,15 @@ int16_t receive_ng(PacketCommandNG *rx) {
             if ((first << 8) + second != rx->crc)
                 return PM3_EIO;
         }
-        reply_via_fpc = false;
+        reply_via_fpc = fpc;
         rx->ng = true;
     } else {                               // Old style command
         PacketCommandOLD rx_old;
         memcpy(&rx_old, &rx_raw.pre, sizeof(PacketCommandNGPreamble));
-        bytes = usb_read_ng(((uint8_t *)&rx_old) + sizeof(PacketCommandNGPreamble), sizeof(PacketCommandOLD) - sizeof(PacketCommandNGPreamble));
+        bytes = read_ng(((uint8_t *)&rx_old) + sizeof(PacketCommandNGPreamble), sizeof(PacketCommandOLD) - sizeof(PacketCommandNGPreamble));
         if (bytes != sizeof(PacketCommandOLD) - sizeof(PacketCommandNGPreamble))
             return PM3_EIO;
-        reply_via_fpc = false;
+        reply_via_fpc = fpc;
         rx->ng = false;
         rx->magic = 0;
         rx->crc = 0;
@@ -184,3 +186,17 @@ int16_t receive_ng(PacketCommandNG *rx) {
     }
     return PM3_SUCCESS;
 }
+
+int16_t receive_ng(PacketCommandNG *rx) {
+
+    // Check if there is a packet available
+    if (usb_poll_validate_length())
+        return receive_ng_internal(rx, usb_read_ng, false);
+
+#ifdef WITH_FPC_HOST
+    // Check if there is a FPC packet available
+    return receive_ng_internal(rx, usart_read_ng, true);
+#else
+    return PM3_NODATA;
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/common/usart.c b/common/usart.c
index 9ac1b2c8d..928a0ee14 100644
--- a/common/usart.c
+++ b/common/usart.c
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ inline int16_t usart_readcommand(uint8_t *data) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+uint32_t usart_read_ng(uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
+    // TODO DOEGOX
+    return 0;
+}
+
 inline bool usart_commandavailable(void) {
     return (pUS1->US_RCR == 0);
 }
diff --git a/common/usart.h b/common/usart.h
index 9200d8731..16d0d8773 100644
--- a/common/usart.h
+++ b/common/usart.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ int16_t usart_writebuffer(uint8_t *data, size_t len);
 bool usart_dataavailable(void);
 int16_t usart_readcommand(uint8_t *data);
 void usart_readcheck(uint8_t *data, size_t len);
+uint32_t usart_read_ng(uint8_t *data, size_t len);
 
 bool usart_commandavailable(void);
 #endif
diff --git a/include/usb_cmd.h b/include/usb_cmd.h
index 9e060e80c..09b864a28 100644
--- a/include/usb_cmd.h
+++ b/include/usb_cmd.h
@@ -421,6 +421,8 @@ typedef struct {
 #define PM3_EMALLOC           -12
 // File error
 #define PM3_EFILE             -13
+// No data
+#define PM3_NODATA            -98
 // Quit program
 #define PM3_EFATAL            -99