diff --git a/src/plugins/input/ipfix/README.rst b/src/plugins/input/ipfix/README.rst
index 64ab54de..fd0e9a43 100644
--- a/src/plugins/input/ipfix/README.rst
+++ b/src/plugins/input/ipfix/README.rst
@@ -27,4 +27,8 @@ Parameters
     Path to file(s) in IPFIX File format. It is possible to use asterisk instead of
     a filename/directory, tilde character (i.e. "~") instead of the home directory of
     the user, and brace expressions (i.e. "/tmp/{source1,source2}/file.ipfix").
-    Directories and non-IPFIX Files that match the file pattern are skipped/ignored.
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+    Directories and non-IPFIX Files that match the file pattern are skipped/ignored.
+
+:``bufferSize``:
+    Optional size of the internal buffer to which the content of the file is partly
+    preloaded. [default: 1048576, min: 131072]
diff --git a/src/plugins/input/ipfix/config.c b/src/plugins/input/ipfix/config.c
index 1402ee9e..43f4e589 100644
--- a/src/plugins/input/ipfix/config.c
+++ b/src/plugins/input/ipfix/config.c
@@ -47,18 +47,25 @@
 /*
  * <params>
  *  <path>...</path>      // required, exactly once
+ *  <bufferSize>...</bufferSize>      // optional
  * </params>
  */
 
+/** Default buffer size */
+#define BSIZE_DEF (1048576U)
+#define BSIZE_MIN  (131072U)
+
 /** XML nodes */
 enum params_xml_nodes {
-    NODE_PATH = 1
+    NODE_PATH = 1,
+    NODE_BSIZE
 };
 
 /** Definition of the \<params\> node  */
 static const struct fds_xml_args args_params[] = {
     FDS_OPTS_ROOT("params"),
     FDS_OPTS_ELEM(NODE_PATH, "path", FDS_OPTS_T_STRING, 0),
+    FDS_OPTS_ELEM(NODE_BSIZE, "bufferSize", FDS_OPTS_T_UINT, FDS_OPTS_P_OPT),
     FDS_OPTS_END
 };
 
@@ -81,6 +88,10 @@ config_parser_root(ipx_ctx_t *ctx, fds_xml_ctx_t *root, struct ipfix_config *cfg
             assert(content->type == FDS_OPTS_T_STRING);
             cfg->path = strdup(content->ptr_string);
             break;
+        case NODE_BSIZE:
+            assert(content->type == FDS_OPTS_T_UINT);
+            cfg->bsize = content->val_uint;
+            break;
         default:
             // Internal error
             assert(false);
@@ -89,6 +100,12 @@ config_parser_root(ipx_ctx_t *ctx, fds_xml_ctx_t *root, struct ipfix_config *cfg
 
     if (!cfg->path) {
         IPX_CTX_ERROR(ctx, "Memory allocation error (%s:%d)", __FILE__, __LINE__);
+        return IPX_ERR_FORMAT;
+    }
+
+    if (cfg->bsize < BSIZE_MIN) {
+        IPX_CTX_ERROR(ctx, "Buffer size must be at least %u bytes!" , (unsigned int) BSIZE_MIN);
+        return IPX_ERR_FORMAT;
     }
 
     return IPX_OK;
@@ -102,6 +119,7 @@ static void
 config_default_set(struct ipfix_config *cfg)
 {
     cfg->path = NULL;
+    cfg->bsize = BSIZE_DEF;
 }
 
 struct ipfix_config *
diff --git a/src/plugins/input/ipfix/config.h b/src/plugins/input/ipfix/config.h
index a6d5f6c5..8b1afa6c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/input/ipfix/config.h
+++ b/src/plugins/input/ipfix/config.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 struct ipfix_config {
     /** File pattern                                                                             */
     char *path;
+    /** Read buffer size                                                                         */
+    uint64_t bsize;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/plugins/input/ipfix/ipfix.c b/src/plugins/input/ipfix/ipfix.c
index aaa8d1e9..7ae8c1d9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/input/ipfix/ipfix.c
+++ b/src/plugins/input/ipfix/ipfix.c
@@ -79,8 +79,17 @@ struct plugin_data {
     FILE *current_file;
     /// Name/path of the current file
     const char *current_name;
-    /// Transport Session identification of the
-    struct ipx_session *ts;
+    /// Transport Session identification
+    struct ipx_session *current_ts;
+
+    /// Buffer of preloaded data
+    uint8_t *buffer_data;
+    /// Size of the buffer
+    size_t buffer_size;
+    /// Valid size of the buffer
+    size_t buffer_valid;
+    /// Position of the reader in the buffer
+    size_t buffer_offset;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -175,7 +184,7 @@ files_list_get(ipx_ctx_t *ctx, const char *pattern, glob_t *list)
  * @param[in] filename New file which corresponds to the new Transport Session
  * @return New transport session
  */
-struct ipx_session *
+static struct ipx_session *
 session_open(ipx_ctx_t *ctx, const char *filename)
 {
     struct ipx_session *res;
@@ -215,7 +224,7 @@ session_open(ipx_ctx_t *ctx, const char *filename)
  * @param[in] ctx     Plugin context (for sending notification and log)
  * @param[in] session Transport Session to close
  */
-void
+static void
 session_close(ipx_ctx_t *ctx, struct ipx_session *session)
 {
     ipx_msg_session_t *msg_session;
@@ -275,7 +284,7 @@ session_close(ipx_ctx_t *ctx, struct ipx_session *session)
  * @return #IPX_ERR_EOF if no more files are available
  * @return #iPX_ERR_NOMEM in case of a memory allocation error
  */
-int
+static int
 next_file(struct plugin_data *data)
 {
     size_t idx_next;
@@ -284,8 +293,8 @@ next_file(struct plugin_data *data)
     const char *name_new = NULL;
 
     // Signalize close of the current Transport Session
-    session_close(data->ctx, data->ts);
-    data->ts = NULL;
+    session_close(data->ctx, data->current_ts);
+    data->current_ts = NULL;
     if (data->current_file) {
         fclose(data->current_file);
         data->current_file = NULL;
@@ -328,8 +337,8 @@ next_file(struct plugin_data *data)
     }
 
     // Signalize open of the new Transport Session
-    data->ts = session_open(data->ctx, name_new);
-    if (!data->ts) {
+    data->current_ts = session_open(data->ctx, name_new);
+    if (!data->current_ts) {
         fclose(file_new);
         return IPX_ERR_NOMEM;
     }
@@ -337,6 +346,72 @@ next_file(struct plugin_data *data)
     IPX_CTX_INFO(data->ctx, "Reading from file '%s'...", name_new);
     data->current_file = file_new;
     data->current_name = name_new;
+
+    data->buffer_valid = 0;
+    data->buffer_offset = 0;
+    return IPX_OK;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get the next chunk of data
+ *
+ * Reads the chunk from the internal buffer with preloaded content of the file.
+ * If the buffer doesn't contain required amount of data, new content will be
+ * loaded from the file. Nevertheless, if the end-of-file has been reached, return
+ * codes #IPX_ERR_EOF or #IPX_ERR_FORMAT might be returned.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  data     Plugin data
+ * @param[out] out      Output buffer to fill
+ * @param[in]  out_size Size of the output buffer (i.e. required amount of data)
+ *
+ * @return #IPX_OK on success
+ * @return #IPX_ERR_EOF if the end-of-file has been reached (no more data)
+ * @return #IPX_ERR_FORMAT if the end-of-file has been reached but the internal
+ *   buffer doesn't contain required amount of data
+ */
+static int
+next_chunk(struct plugin_data *data, uint8_t *out, uint16_t out_size)
+{
+    size_t buffer_avail = data->buffer_valid - data->buffer_offset;
+    uint8_t *reader_ptr = &data->buffer_data[data->buffer_offset];
+
+    size_t new_size;
+    uint8_t *new_ptr;
+    size_t ret;
+
+    // Check if the chunk is fully in the buffer
+    if (buffer_avail >= out_size) {
+        memcpy(out, reader_ptr, out_size);
+        data->buffer_offset += out_size;
+        return IPX_OK;
+    }
+
+    // We need to load new data to the buffer
+    if (buffer_avail > 0) {
+        // A fragment of an unprocessed IPFIX Message must be preserved
+        memcpy(data->buffer_data, reader_ptr, buffer_avail);
+        data->buffer_valid = buffer_avail;
+    } else {
+        data->buffer_valid = 0;
+    }
+
+    new_size = data->buffer_size - data->buffer_valid;
+    new_ptr = &data->buffer_data[data->buffer_valid];
+    ret = fread(new_ptr, 1, new_size, data->current_file);
+    data->buffer_valid += ret;
+    data->buffer_offset = 0;
+
+    // Check whether the EOF has been reached
+    if (data->buffer_valid == 0 && feof(data->current_file)) {
+        return IPX_ERR_EOF;
+    }
+
+    if (data->buffer_valid < out_size) {
+        return IPX_ERR_FORMAT;
+    }
+
+    memcpy(out, data->buffer_data, out_size);
+    data->buffer_offset += out_size;
     return IPX_OK;
 }
 
@@ -346,10 +421,11 @@ next_file(struct plugin_data *data)
  * @param[in]  data Plugin data
  * @param[out] msg  IPFIX Message extracted from the file
  * @return #IPX_OK on success
+ * @return #IPX_ERR_EOF if the end-of-file has been reached
  * @return #IPX_ERR_FORMAT if the file is malformed
  * @return #IPX_ERR_NOMEM in case of a memory allocation error
  */
-int
+static int
 next_message(struct plugin_data *data, ipx_msg_ipfix_t **msg)
 {
     struct fds_ipfix_msg_hdr ipfix_hdr;
@@ -358,23 +434,21 @@ next_message(struct plugin_data *data, ipx_msg_ipfix_t **msg)
 
     struct ipx_msg_ctx ipfix_ctx;
     ipx_msg_ipfix_t *ipfix_msg;
-    size_t rc;
+    int ret;
 
     if (!data->current_file) {
         return IPX_ERR_EOF;
     }
 
-    // Get the IPFIX header
-    rc = fread(&ipfix_hdr, 1, FDS_IPFIX_MSG_HDR_LEN, data->current_file);
-    if (rc != FDS_IPFIX_MSG_HDR_LEN) {
-        // Check if the end of file has been reached
-        if (rc == 0 && feof(data->current_file)) {
-            return IPX_ERR_EOF;
+    // Get the IPFIX Message header
+    ret = next_chunk(data, (uint8_t *) &ipfix_hdr, FDS_IPFIX_MSG_HDR_LEN);
+    if (ret != IPX_OK) {
+        if (ret == IPX_ERR_FORMAT) {
+            IPX_CTX_ERROR(data->ctx, "File '%s' is corrupted (unexpected end of file)!",
+            data->current_name);
         }
 
-        IPX_CTX_ERROR(data->ctx, "File '%s' is corrupted (unexpected end of file)!",
-            data->current_name);
-        return IPX_ERR_FORMAT;
+        return ret;
     }
 
     ipfix_size = ntohs(ipfix_hdr.length);
@@ -389,15 +463,14 @@ next_message(struct plugin_data *data, ipx_msg_ipfix_t **msg)
         IPX_CTX_ERROR(data->ctx, "Memory allocation failed! (%s:%d)", __FILE__, __LINE__);
         return IPX_ERR_NOMEM;
     }
-
     memcpy(ipfix_data, &ipfix_hdr, FDS_IPFIX_MSG_HDR_LEN);
 
-    // Get the rest of the message body
+    // Get the rest of the IPFIX Message body
     if (ipfix_size > FDS_IPFIX_MSG_HDR_LEN) {
         uint8_t *data_ptr =  ipfix_data + FDS_IPFIX_MSG_HDR_LEN;
-        size_t size_remain = ipfix_size - FDS_IPFIX_MSG_HDR_LEN;
+        uint16_t size_remain = ipfix_size - FDS_IPFIX_MSG_HDR_LEN;
 
-        if (fread(data_ptr, 1, size_remain, data->current_file) != size_remain) {
+        if (next_chunk(data, data_ptr, size_remain) != IPX_OK) {
             IPX_CTX_ERROR(data->ctx, "File '%s' is corrupted (unexpected end of file)!",
                 data->current_name);
             free(ipfix_data);
@@ -407,7 +480,7 @@ next_message(struct plugin_data *data, ipx_msg_ipfix_t **msg)
 
     // Wrap the IPFIX Message
     memset(&ipfix_ctx, 0, sizeof(ipfix_ctx));
-    ipfix_ctx.session = data->ts;
+    ipfix_ctx.session = data->current_ts;
     ipfix_ctx.odid = ntohl(ipfix_hdr.odid);
     ipfix_ctx.stream = 0;
 
@@ -441,8 +514,18 @@ ipx_plugin_init(ipx_ctx_t *ctx, const char *params)
         return IPX_ERR_DENIED;
     }
 
+    // Initialize reader buffer
+    data->buffer_size = data->cfg->bsize;
+    data->buffer_data = malloc(sizeof(uint8_t) * data->buffer_size);
+    if (!data->buffer_data) {
+        IPX_CTX_ERROR(ctx, "Memory allocation failed! (%s:%d)", __FILE__, __LINE__);
+        free(data);
+        return IPX_ERR_DENIED;
+    }
+
     // Prepare list of all files to read
     if (files_list_get(ctx, data->cfg->path, &data->file_list) != IPX_OK) {
+        free(data->buffer_data);
         config_destroy(data->cfg);
         free(data);
         return IPX_ERR_DENIED;
@@ -458,7 +541,7 @@ ipx_plugin_destroy(ipx_ctx_t *ctx, void *cfg)
     struct plugin_data *data = (struct plugin_data *) cfg;
 
     // Close the current session and file
-    session_close(ctx, data->ts);
+    session_close(ctx, data->current_ts);
     if (data->current_file) {
         fclose(data->current_file);
     }
@@ -466,6 +549,7 @@ ipx_plugin_destroy(ipx_ctx_t *ctx, void *cfg)
     // Final cleanup
     files_list_free(&data->file_list);
     config_destroy(data->cfg);
+    free(data->buffer_data);
     free(data);
 }
 
@@ -509,18 +593,18 @@ ipx_plugin_session_close(ipx_ctx_t *ctx, void *cfg, const struct ipx_session *se
 {
     struct plugin_data *data = (struct plugin_data *) cfg;
     // Do NOT dereference the session pointer because it can be already freed!
-    if (session != data->ts) {
+    if (session != data->current_ts) {
         // The session has been already closed
         return;
     }
 
     // Close the current session and file
-    session_close(ctx, data->ts);
+    session_close(ctx, data->current_ts);
     if (data->current_file) {
         fclose(data->current_file);
     }
 
-    data->ts = NULL;
+    data->current_ts = NULL;
     data->current_file = NULL;
     data->current_name = NULL;
 }
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