diff --git a/test/codec_factory.h b/test/codec_factory.h
index 80e87c883..7f9398cc8 100644
--- a/test/codec_factory.h
+++ b/test/codec_factory.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include "test/encode_test_driver.h"
 namespace libvpx_test {
 
+const int kCodecFactoryParam = 0;
+
 class CodecFactory {
  public:
   CodecFactory() {}
diff --git a/test/decode_test_driver.h b/test/decode_test_driver.h
index 44a0fc03d..2734a45f1 100644
--- a/test/decode_test_driver.h
+++ b/test/decode_test_driver.h
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@ class Decoder {
     return detail ? detail : vpx_codec_error(&decoder_);
   }
 
+  // Passes the external frame buffer information to libvpx.
+  vpx_codec_err_t SetFrameBufferFunctions(
+      vpx_get_frame_buffer_cb_fn_t cb_get,
+      vpx_release_frame_buffer_cb_fn_t cb_release, void *user_priv) {
+    InitOnce();
+    return vpx_codec_set_frame_buffer_functions(
+        &decoder_, cb_get, cb_release, user_priv);
+  }
+
  protected:
   virtual vpx_codec_iface_t* CodecInterface() const = 0;
 
diff --git a/test/external_frame_buffer_test.cc b/test/external_frame_buffer_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e7adc1d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/external_frame_buffer_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,466 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2014 The WebM project authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+ *  that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
+ *  tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+ *  in the file PATENTS.  All contributing project authors may
+ *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+ */
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "test/codec_factory.h"
+#include "test/decode_test_driver.h"
+#include "test/ivf_video_source.h"
+#include "test/md5_helper.h"
+#include "test/test_vectors.h"
+#include "test/util.h"
+#include "test/webm_video_source.h"
+
+namespace {
+
+const int kVideoNameParam = 1;
+const char kVP9TestFile[] = "vp90-2-02-size-lf-1920x1080.webm";
+
+struct ExternalFrameBuffer {
+  uint8_t *data;
+  size_t size;
+  int in_use;
+};
+
+// Class to manipulate a list of external frame buffers.
+class ExternalFrameBufferList {
+ public:
+  ExternalFrameBufferList()
+      : num_buffers_(0),
+        ext_fb_list_(NULL) {}
+
+  virtual ~ExternalFrameBufferList() {
+    for (int i = 0; i < num_buffers_; ++i) {
+      delete [] ext_fb_list_[i].data;
+    }
+    delete [] ext_fb_list_;
+  }
+
+  // Creates the list to hold the external buffers. Returns true on success.
+  bool CreateBufferList(int num_buffers) {
+    if (num_buffers < 0)
+      return false;
+
+    num_buffers_ = num_buffers;
+    ext_fb_list_ = new ExternalFrameBuffer[num_buffers_];
+    EXPECT_TRUE(ext_fb_list_ != NULL);
+    memset(ext_fb_list_, 0, sizeof(ext_fb_list_[0]) * num_buffers_);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  // Searches the frame buffer list for a free frame buffer. Makes sure
+  // that the frame buffer is at least |min_size| in bytes. Marks that the
+  // frame buffer is in use by libvpx. Finally sets |fb| to point to the
+  // external frame buffer. Returns < 0 on an error.
+  int GetFreeFrameBuffer(size_t min_size, vpx_codec_frame_buffer_t *fb) {
+    EXPECT_TRUE(fb != NULL);
+    const int idx = FindFreeBufferIndex();
+    if (idx == num_buffers_)
+      return -1;
+
+    if (ext_fb_list_[idx].size < min_size) {
+      delete [] ext_fb_list_[idx].data;
+      ext_fb_list_[idx].data = new uint8_t[min_size];
+      ext_fb_list_[idx].size = min_size;
+    }
+
+    SetFrameBuffer(idx, fb);
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  // Test function that will not allocate any data for the frame buffer.
+  // Returns < 0 on an error.
+  int GetZeroFrameBuffer(size_t min_size, vpx_codec_frame_buffer_t *fb) {
+    EXPECT_TRUE(fb != NULL);
+    const int idx = FindFreeBufferIndex();
+    if (idx == num_buffers_)
+      return -1;
+
+    if (ext_fb_list_[idx].size < min_size) {
+      delete [] ext_fb_list_[idx].data;
+      ext_fb_list_[idx].data = NULL;
+      ext_fb_list_[idx].size = min_size;
+    }
+
+    SetFrameBuffer(idx, fb);
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  // Marks the external frame buffer that |fb| is pointing too as free.
+  // Returns < 0 on an error.
+  int ReturnFrameBuffer(vpx_codec_frame_buffer_t *fb) {
+    EXPECT_TRUE(fb != NULL);
+    ExternalFrameBuffer *const ext_fb =
+        reinterpret_cast<ExternalFrameBuffer*>(fb->priv);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(ext_fb != NULL);
+    EXPECT_EQ(1, ext_fb->in_use);
+    ext_fb->in_use = 0;
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  // Checks that the ximage data is contained within the external frame buffer
+  // private data passed back in the ximage.
+  void CheckXImageFrameBuffer(const vpx_image_t *img) {
+    if (img->fb_priv != NULL) {
+      const struct ExternalFrameBuffer *const ext_fb =
+          reinterpret_cast<ExternalFrameBuffer*>(img->fb_priv);
+
+      ASSERT_TRUE(img->planes[0] >= ext_fb->data &&
+                  img->planes[0] < (ext_fb->data + ext_fb->size));
+    }
+  }
+
+ private:
+  // Returns the index of the first free frame buffer. Returns |num_buffers_|
+  // if there are no free frame buffers.
+  int FindFreeBufferIndex() {
+    int i;
+    // Find a free frame buffer.
+    for (i = 0; i < num_buffers_; ++i) {
+      if (!ext_fb_list_[i].in_use)
+        break;
+    }
+    return i;
+  }
+
+  // Sets |fb| to an external frame buffer. idx is the index into the frame
+  // buffer list.
+  void SetFrameBuffer(int idx, vpx_codec_frame_buffer_t *fb) {
+    ASSERT_TRUE(fb != NULL);
+    fb->data = ext_fb_list_[idx].data;
+    fb->size = ext_fb_list_[idx].size;
+    ASSERT_EQ(0, ext_fb_list_[idx].in_use);
+    ext_fb_list_[idx].in_use = 1;
+    fb->priv = &ext_fb_list_[idx];
+  }
+
+  int num_buffers_;
+  ExternalFrameBuffer *ext_fb_list_;
+};
+
+// Callback used by libvpx to request the application to return a frame
+// buffer of at least |min_size| in bytes.
+int get_vp9_frame_buffer(void *user_priv, size_t min_size,
+                         vpx_codec_frame_buffer_t *fb) {
+  ExternalFrameBufferList *const fb_list =
+      reinterpret_cast<ExternalFrameBufferList*>(user_priv);
+  return fb_list->GetFreeFrameBuffer(min_size, fb);
+}
+
+// Callback used by libvpx to tell the application that |fb| is not needed
+// anymore.
+int release_vp9_frame_buffer(void *user_priv,
+                             vpx_codec_frame_buffer_t *fb) {
+  ExternalFrameBufferList *const fb_list =
+      reinterpret_cast<ExternalFrameBufferList*>(user_priv);
+  return fb_list->ReturnFrameBuffer(fb);
+}
+
+// Callback will not allocate data for frame buffer.
+int get_vp9_zero_frame_buffer(void *user_priv, size_t min_size,
+                              vpx_codec_frame_buffer_t *fb) {
+  ExternalFrameBufferList *const fb_list =
+      reinterpret_cast<ExternalFrameBufferList*>(user_priv);
+  return fb_list->GetZeroFrameBuffer(min_size, fb);
+}
+
+// Callback will allocate one less byte than |min_size|.
+int get_vp9_one_less_byte_frame_buffer(void *user_priv, size_t min_size,
+                                       vpx_codec_frame_buffer_t *fb) {
+  ExternalFrameBufferList *const fb_list =
+      reinterpret_cast<ExternalFrameBufferList*>(user_priv);
+  return fb_list->GetFreeFrameBuffer(min_size - 1, fb);
+}
+
+// Callback will not release the external frame buffer.
+int do_not_release_vp9_frame_buffer(void *user_priv,
+                                    vpx_codec_frame_buffer_t *fb) {
+  (void)user_priv;
+  (void)fb;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+// Class for testing passing in external frame buffers to libvpx.
+class ExternalFrameBufferMD5Test
+    : public ::libvpx_test::DecoderTest,
+      public ::libvpx_test::CodecTestWithParam<const char*> {
+ protected:
+  ExternalFrameBufferMD5Test()
+      : DecoderTest(GET_PARAM(::libvpx_test::kCodecFactoryParam)),
+        md5_file_(NULL),
+        num_buffers_(0) {}
+
+  virtual ~ExternalFrameBufferMD5Test() {
+    if (md5_file_ != NULL)
+      fclose(md5_file_);
+  }
+
+  virtual void PreDecodeFrameHook(
+      const libvpx_test::CompressedVideoSource &video,
+      libvpx_test::Decoder *decoder) {
+    if (num_buffers_ > 0 && video.frame_number() == 0) {
+      // Have libvpx use frame buffers we create.
+      ASSERT_TRUE(fb_list_.CreateBufferList(num_buffers_));
+      ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK,
+                decoder->SetFrameBufferFunctions(
+                    GetVp9FrameBuffer, ReleaseVP9FrameBuffer, this));
+    }
+  }
+
+  void OpenMD5File(const std::string &md5_file_name_) {
+    md5_file_ = libvpx_test::OpenTestDataFile(md5_file_name_);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(md5_file_ != NULL) << "Md5 file open failed. Filename: "
+        << md5_file_name_;
+  }
+
+  virtual void DecompressedFrameHook(const vpx_image_t &img,
+                                     const unsigned int frame_number) {
+    ASSERT_TRUE(md5_file_ != NULL);
+    char expected_md5[33];
+    char junk[128];
+
+    // Read correct md5 checksums.
+    const int res = fscanf(md5_file_, "%s  %s", expected_md5, junk);
+    ASSERT_NE(EOF, res) << "Read md5 data failed";
+    expected_md5[32] = '\0';
+
+    ::libvpx_test::MD5 md5_res;
+    md5_res.Add(&img);
+    const char *const actual_md5 = md5_res.Get();
+
+    // Check md5 match.
+    ASSERT_STREQ(expected_md5, actual_md5)
+        << "Md5 checksums don't match: frame number = " << frame_number;
+  }
+
+  // Callback to get a free external frame buffer. Return value < 0 is an
+  // error.
+  static int GetVp9FrameBuffer(void *user_priv, size_t min_size,
+                               vpx_codec_frame_buffer_t *fb) {
+    ExternalFrameBufferMD5Test *const md5Test =
+        reinterpret_cast<ExternalFrameBufferMD5Test*>(user_priv);
+    return md5Test->fb_list_.GetFreeFrameBuffer(min_size, fb);
+  }
+
+  // Callback to release an external frame buffer. Return value < 0 is an
+  // error.
+  static int ReleaseVP9FrameBuffer(void *user_priv,
+                                   vpx_codec_frame_buffer_t *fb) {
+    ExternalFrameBufferMD5Test *const md5Test =
+        reinterpret_cast<ExternalFrameBufferMD5Test*>(user_priv);
+    return md5Test->fb_list_.ReturnFrameBuffer(fb);
+  }
+
+  void set_num_buffers(int num_buffers) { num_buffers_ = num_buffers; }
+  int num_buffers() const { return num_buffers_; }
+
+ private:
+  FILE *md5_file_;
+  int num_buffers_;
+  ExternalFrameBufferList fb_list_;
+};
+
+// Class for testing passing in external frame buffers to libvpx.
+class ExternalFrameBufferTest : public ::testing::Test {
+ protected:
+  ExternalFrameBufferTest()
+      : video_(NULL),
+        decoder_(NULL),
+        num_buffers_(0) {}
+
+  virtual void SetUp() {
+    video_ = new libvpx_test::WebMVideoSource(kVP9TestFile);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(video_ != NULL);
+    video_->Init();
+    video_->Begin();
+
+    vpx_codec_dec_cfg_t cfg = {0};
+    decoder_ = new libvpx_test::VP9Decoder(cfg, 0);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(decoder_ != NULL);
+  }
+
+  virtual void TearDown() {
+    delete decoder_;
+    delete video_;
+  }
+
+  // Passes the external frame buffer information to libvpx.
+  vpx_codec_err_t SetFrameBufferFunctions(
+      int num_buffers,
+      vpx_get_frame_buffer_cb_fn_t cb_get,
+      vpx_release_frame_buffer_cb_fn_t cb_release) {
+    if (num_buffers > 0) {
+      num_buffers_ = num_buffers;
+      EXPECT_TRUE(fb_list_.CreateBufferList(num_buffers_));
+    }
+
+    return decoder_->SetFrameBufferFunctions(cb_get, cb_release, &fb_list_);
+  }
+
+  vpx_codec_err_t DecodeOneFrame() {
+    const vpx_codec_err_t res =
+        decoder_->DecodeFrame(video_->cxdata(), video_->frame_size());
+    CheckDecodedFrames();
+    if (res == VPX_CODEC_OK)
+      video_->Next();
+    return res;
+  }
+
+  vpx_codec_err_t DecodeRemainingFrames() {
+    for (; video_->cxdata() != NULL; video_->Next()) {
+      const vpx_codec_err_t res =
+          decoder_->DecodeFrame(video_->cxdata(), video_->frame_size());
+      if (res != VPX_CODEC_OK)
+        return res;
+      CheckDecodedFrames();
+    }
+    return VPX_CODEC_OK;
+  }
+
+ private:
+  void CheckDecodedFrames() {
+    libvpx_test::DxDataIterator dec_iter = decoder_->GetDxData();
+    const vpx_image_t *img = NULL;
+
+    // Get decompressed data
+    while ((img = dec_iter.Next()) != NULL) {
+      fb_list_.CheckXImageFrameBuffer(img);
+    }
+  }
+
+  libvpx_test::WebMVideoSource *video_;
+  libvpx_test::VP9Decoder *decoder_;
+  int num_buffers_;
+  ExternalFrameBufferList fb_list_;
+};
+
+// This test runs through the set of test vectors, and decodes them.
+// Libvpx will call into the application to allocate a frame buffer when
+// needed. The md5 checksums are computed for each frame in the video file.
+// If md5 checksums match the correct md5 data, then the test is passed.
+// Otherwise, the test failed.
+TEST_P(ExternalFrameBufferMD5Test, ExtFBMD5Match) {
+  const std::string filename = GET_PARAM(kVideoNameParam);
+  libvpx_test::CompressedVideoSource *video = NULL;
+
+  // Number of buffers equals #VP9_MAXIMUM_REF_BUFFERS +
+  // #VPX_MAXIMUM_WORK_BUFFERS + four jitter buffers.
+  const int jitter_buffers = 4;
+  const int num_buffers =
+      VP9_MAXIMUM_REF_BUFFERS + VPX_MAXIMUM_WORK_BUFFERS + jitter_buffers;
+  set_num_buffers(num_buffers);
+
+#if CONFIG_VP8_DECODER
+  // Tell compiler we are not using kVP8TestVectors.
+  (void)libvpx_test::kVP8TestVectors;
+#endif
+
+  // Open compressed video file.
+  if (filename.substr(filename.length() - 3, 3) == "ivf") {
+    video = new libvpx_test::IVFVideoSource(filename);
+  } else {
+    video = new libvpx_test::WebMVideoSource(filename);
+  }
+  ASSERT_TRUE(video != NULL);
+  video->Init();
+
+  // Construct md5 file name.
+  const std::string md5_filename = filename + ".md5";
+  OpenMD5File(md5_filename);
+
+  // Decode frame, and check the md5 matching.
+  ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(RunLoop(video));
+  delete video;
+}
+
+TEST_F(ExternalFrameBufferTest, MinFrameBuffers) {
+  // Minimum number of external frame buffers for VP9 is
+  // #VP9_MAXIMUM_REF_BUFFERS + #VPX_MAXIMUM_WORK_BUFFERS.
+  const int num_buffers = VP9_MAXIMUM_REF_BUFFERS + VPX_MAXIMUM_WORK_BUFFERS;
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK,
+            SetFrameBufferFunctions(
+                num_buffers, get_vp9_frame_buffer, release_vp9_frame_buffer));
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK, DecodeRemainingFrames());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ExternalFrameBufferTest, EightJitterBuffers) {
+  // Number of buffers equals #VP9_MAXIMUM_REF_BUFFERS +
+  // #VPX_MAXIMUM_WORK_BUFFERS + eight jitter buffers.
+  const int jitter_buffers = 8;
+  const int num_buffers =
+      VP9_MAXIMUM_REF_BUFFERS + VPX_MAXIMUM_WORK_BUFFERS + jitter_buffers;
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK,
+            SetFrameBufferFunctions(
+                num_buffers, get_vp9_frame_buffer, release_vp9_frame_buffer));
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK, DecodeRemainingFrames());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ExternalFrameBufferTest, NotEnoughBuffers) {
+  // Minimum number of external frame buffers for VP9 is
+  // #VP9_MAXIMUM_REF_BUFFERS + #VPX_MAXIMUM_WORK_BUFFERS. Most files will
+  // only use 5 frame buffers at one time.
+  const int num_buffers = 2;
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK,
+            SetFrameBufferFunctions(
+                num_buffers, get_vp9_frame_buffer, release_vp9_frame_buffer));
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK, DecodeOneFrame());
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_MEM_ERROR, DecodeRemainingFrames());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ExternalFrameBufferTest, NoRelease) {
+  const int num_buffers = VP9_MAXIMUM_REF_BUFFERS + VPX_MAXIMUM_WORK_BUFFERS;
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK,
+            SetFrameBufferFunctions(num_buffers, get_vp9_frame_buffer,
+                                    do_not_release_vp9_frame_buffer));
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK, DecodeOneFrame());
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_MEM_ERROR, DecodeRemainingFrames());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ExternalFrameBufferTest, NullRealloc) {
+  const int num_buffers = VP9_MAXIMUM_REF_BUFFERS + VPX_MAXIMUM_WORK_BUFFERS;
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK,
+            SetFrameBufferFunctions(num_buffers, get_vp9_zero_frame_buffer,
+                                    release_vp9_frame_buffer));
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_MEM_ERROR, DecodeOneFrame());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ExternalFrameBufferTest, ReallocOneLessByte) {
+  const int num_buffers = VP9_MAXIMUM_REF_BUFFERS + VPX_MAXIMUM_WORK_BUFFERS;
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK,
+            SetFrameBufferFunctions(
+                num_buffers, get_vp9_one_less_byte_frame_buffer,
+                release_vp9_frame_buffer));
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_MEM_ERROR, DecodeOneFrame());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ExternalFrameBufferTest, NullGetFunction) {
+  const int num_buffers = VP9_MAXIMUM_REF_BUFFERS + VPX_MAXIMUM_WORK_BUFFERS;
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM,
+            SetFrameBufferFunctions(num_buffers, NULL,
+                                    release_vp9_frame_buffer));
+}
+
+TEST_F(ExternalFrameBufferTest, NullReleaseFunction) {
+  const int num_buffers = VP9_MAXIMUM_REF_BUFFERS + VPX_MAXIMUM_WORK_BUFFERS;
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM,
+            SetFrameBufferFunctions(num_buffers, get_vp9_frame_buffer, NULL));
+}
+
+TEST_F(ExternalFrameBufferTest, SetAfterDecode) {
+  const int num_buffers = VP9_MAXIMUM_REF_BUFFERS + VPX_MAXIMUM_WORK_BUFFERS;
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK, DecodeOneFrame());
+  ASSERT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_ERROR,
+            SetFrameBufferFunctions(
+                num_buffers, get_vp9_frame_buffer, release_vp9_frame_buffer));
+}
+
+VP9_INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE(ExternalFrameBufferMD5Test,
+                          ::testing::ValuesIn(libvpx_test::kVP9TestVectors));
+}  // namespace
diff --git a/test/test.mk b/test/test.mk
index a65decf73..b598d6b32 100644
--- a/test/test.mk
+++ b/test/test.mk
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ LIBVPX_TEST_SRCS-$(CONFIG_DECODERS)    += ../md5_utils.h ../md5_utils.c
 LIBVPX_TEST_SRCS-yes                   += decode_test_driver.cc
 LIBVPX_TEST_SRCS-yes                   += decode_test_driver.h
 LIBVPX_TEST_SRCS-$(CONFIG_DECODERS)    += ivf_video_source.h
+LIBVPX_TEST_SRCS-$(CONFIG_VP9_DECODER) += external_frame_buffer_test.cc
 
 ## WebM Parsing
 NESTEGG_SRCS                           += ../nestegg/halloc/halloc.h
diff --git a/vp8/vp8_dx_iface.c b/vp8/vp8_dx_iface.c
index 871b8d385..0b4c4cbbf 100644
--- a/vp8/vp8_dx_iface.c
+++ b/vp8/vp8_dx_iface.c
@@ -929,6 +929,7 @@ CODEC_INTERFACE(vpx_codec_vp8_dx) =
         vp8_get_si,       /* vpx_codec_get_si_fn_t     get_si; */
         vp8_decode,       /* vpx_codec_decode_fn_t     decode; */
         vp8_get_frame,    /* vpx_codec_frame_get_fn_t  frame_get; */
+        NOT_IMPLEMENTED,
     },
     { /* encoder functions */
         NOT_IMPLEMENTED,
diff --git a/vp9/common/vp9_frame_buffers.c b/vp9/common/vp9_frame_buffers.c
index d903ed695..dffeb8a22 100644
--- a/vp9/common/vp9_frame_buffers.c
+++ b/vp9/common/vp9_frame_buffers.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ int vp9_get_frame_buffer(void *cb_priv, size_t min_size,
   int i;
   InternalFrameBufferList *const int_fb_list =
       (InternalFrameBufferList *)cb_priv;
-  if (int_fb_list == NULL || fb == NULL)
+  if (int_fb_list == NULL)
     return -1;
 
   // Find a free frame buffer.
@@ -73,12 +73,8 @@ int vp9_get_frame_buffer(void *cb_priv, size_t min_size,
 }
 
 int vp9_release_frame_buffer(void *cb_priv, vpx_codec_frame_buffer_t *fb) {
-  InternalFrameBuffer *int_fb;
+  InternalFrameBuffer *const int_fb = (InternalFrameBuffer *)fb->priv;
   (void)cb_priv;
-  if (fb == NULL)
-    return -1;
-
-  int_fb = (InternalFrameBuffer *)fb->priv;
   int_fb->in_use = 0;
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/vp9/vp9_dx_iface.c b/vp9/vp9_dx_iface.c
index 41750de02..1941fc042 100644
--- a/vp9/vp9_dx_iface.c
+++ b/vp9/vp9_dx_iface.c
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ struct vpx_codec_alg_priv {
   int                     img_setup;
   int                     img_avail;
   int                     invert_tile_order;
+
+  // External frame buffer info to save for VP9 common.
+  void *ext_priv;  // Private data associated with the external frame buffers.
+  vpx_get_frame_buffer_cb_fn_t get_ext_fb_cb;
+  vpx_release_frame_buffer_cb_fn_t release_ext_fb_cb;
 };
 
 static unsigned long priv_sz(const vpx_codec_dec_cfg_t *si,
@@ -300,16 +305,22 @@ static vpx_codec_err_t decode_one(vpx_codec_alg_priv_t *ctx,
         VP9D_COMP *const pbi = (VP9D_COMP*)optr;
         VP9_COMMON *const cm = &pbi->common;
 
-        cm->get_fb_cb = vp9_get_frame_buffer;
-        cm->release_fb_cb = vp9_release_frame_buffer;
-
         // Set index to not initialized.
         cm->new_fb_idx = -1;
 
-        if (vp9_alloc_internal_frame_buffers(&cm->int_frame_buffers))
-          vpx_internal_error(&cm->error, VPX_CODEC_MEM_ERROR,
-                             "Failed to initialize internal frame buffers");
-        cm->cb_priv = &cm->int_frame_buffers;
+        if (ctx->get_ext_fb_cb != NULL && ctx->release_ext_fb_cb != NULL) {
+          cm->get_fb_cb = ctx->get_ext_fb_cb;
+          cm->release_fb_cb = ctx->release_ext_fb_cb;
+          cm->cb_priv = ctx->ext_priv;
+        } else {
+          cm->get_fb_cb = vp9_get_frame_buffer;
+          cm->release_fb_cb = vp9_release_frame_buffer;
+
+          if (vp9_alloc_internal_frame_buffers(&cm->int_frame_buffers))
+            vpx_internal_error(&cm->error, VPX_CODEC_MEM_ERROR,
+                               "Failed to initialize internal frame buffers");
+          cm->cb_priv = &cm->int_frame_buffers;
+        }
 
         ctx->pbi = optr;
       }
@@ -350,7 +361,11 @@ static vpx_codec_err_t decode_one(vpx_codec_alg_priv_t *ctx,
 
     if (!res && 0 == vp9_get_raw_frame(ctx->pbi, &sd, &time_stamp,
                                        &time_end_stamp, &flags)) {
+      VP9D_COMP *const pbi = (VP9D_COMP*)ctx->pbi;
+      VP9_COMMON *const cm = &pbi->common;
       yuvconfig2image(&ctx->img, &sd, user_priv);
+
+      ctx->img.fb_priv = cm->frame_bufs[cm->new_fb_idx].raw_frame_buffer.priv;
       ctx->img_avail = 1;
     }
   }
@@ -470,6 +485,24 @@ static vpx_image_t *vp9_get_frame(vpx_codec_alg_priv_t  *ctx,
   return img;
 }
 
+static vpx_codec_err_t vp9_set_fb_fn(
+    vpx_codec_alg_priv_t *ctx,
+    vpx_get_frame_buffer_cb_fn_t cb_get,
+    vpx_release_frame_buffer_cb_fn_t cb_release, void *cb_priv) {
+  if (cb_get == NULL || cb_release == NULL) {
+    return VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM;
+  } else if (ctx->pbi == NULL) {
+    // If the decoder has already been initialized, do not accept changes to
+    // the frame buffer functions.
+    ctx->get_ext_fb_cb = cb_get;
+    ctx->release_ext_fb_cb = cb_release;
+    ctx->ext_priv = cb_priv;
+    return VPX_CODEC_OK;
+  }
+
+  return VPX_CODEC_ERROR;
+}
+
 static vpx_codec_err_t vp9_xma_get_mmap(const vpx_codec_ctx_t *ctx,
                                         vpx_codec_mmap_t *mmap,
                                         vpx_codec_iter_t *iter) {
@@ -703,7 +736,8 @@ static vpx_codec_ctrl_fn_map_t ctf_maps[] = {
 CODEC_INTERFACE(vpx_codec_vp9_dx) = {
   "WebM Project VP9 Decoder" VERSION_STRING,
   VPX_CODEC_INTERNAL_ABI_VERSION,
-  VPX_CODEC_CAP_DECODER | VP9_CAP_POSTPROC,
+  VPX_CODEC_CAP_DECODER | VP9_CAP_POSTPROC |
+      VPX_CODEC_CAP_EXTERNAL_FRAME_BUFFER,
   /* vpx_codec_caps_t          caps; */
   vp9_init,         /* vpx_codec_init_fn_t       init; */
   vp9_destroy,      /* vpx_codec_destroy_fn_t    destroy; */
@@ -715,6 +749,7 @@ CODEC_INTERFACE(vpx_codec_vp9_dx) = {
     vp9_get_si,       /* vpx_codec_get_si_fn_t     get_si; */
     vp9_decode,       /* vpx_codec_decode_fn_t     decode; */
     vp9_get_frame,    /* vpx_codec_frame_get_fn_t  frame_get; */
+    vp9_set_fb_fn,    /* vpx_codec_set_fb_fn_t     set_fb_fn; */
   },
   { // NOLINT
     /* encoder functions */
diff --git a/vpx/exports_dec b/vpx/exports_dec
index ed121f7ec..3ce1499b7 100644
--- a/vpx/exports_dec
+++ b/vpx/exports_dec
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ text vpx_codec_get_stream_info
 text vpx_codec_peek_stream_info
 text vpx_codec_register_put_frame_cb
 text vpx_codec_register_put_slice_cb
+text vpx_codec_set_frame_buffer_functions
 text vpx_codec_set_mem_map
diff --git a/vpx/internal/vpx_codec_internal.h b/vpx/internal/vpx_codec_internal.h
index 0f42a1d20..51ca65e9f 100644
--- a/vpx/internal/vpx_codec_internal.h
+++ b/vpx/internal/vpx_codec_internal.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ extern "C" {
  * types, removing or reassigning enums, adding/removing/rearranging
  * fields to structures
  */
-#define VPX_CODEC_INTERNAL_ABI_VERSION (4) /**<\hideinitializer*/
+#define VPX_CODEC_INTERNAL_ABI_VERSION (5) /**<\hideinitializer*/
 
 typedef struct vpx_codec_alg_priv  vpx_codec_alg_priv_t;
 typedef struct vpx_codec_priv_enc_mr_cfg vpx_codec_priv_enc_mr_cfg_t;
@@ -218,6 +218,36 @@ typedef vpx_codec_err_t (*vpx_codec_decode_fn_t)(vpx_codec_alg_priv_t  *ctx,
 typedef vpx_image_t *(*vpx_codec_get_frame_fn_t)(vpx_codec_alg_priv_t *ctx,
                                                  vpx_codec_iter_t     *iter);
 
+/*!\brief Pass in external frame buffers for the decoder to use.
+ *
+ * Registers functions to be called when libvpx needs a frame buffer
+ * to decode the current frame and a function to be called when libvpx does
+ * not internally reference the frame buffer. This set function must
+ * be called before the first call to decode or libvpx will assume the
+ * default behavior of allocating frame buffers internally.
+ *
+ * \param[in] ctx          Pointer to this instance's context
+ * \param[in] cb_get       Pointer to the get callback function
+ * \param[in] cb_release   Pointer to the release callback function
+ * \param[in] cb_priv      Callback's private data
+ *
+ * \retval #VPX_CODEC_OK
+ *     External frame buffers will be used by libvpx.
+ * \retval #VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM
+ *     One or more of the callbacks were NULL.
+ * \retval #VPX_CODEC_ERROR
+ *     Decoder context not initialized, or algorithm not capable of
+ *     using external frame buffers.
+ *
+ * \note
+ * When decoding VP9, the application may be required to pass in at least
+ * #VP9_MAXIMUM_REF_BUFFERS + #VPX_MAXIMUM_WORK_BUFFERS external frame
+ * buffers.
+ */
+typedef vpx_codec_err_t (*vpx_codec_set_fb_fn_t)(
+    vpx_codec_alg_priv_t *ctx,
+    vpx_get_frame_buffer_cb_fn_t cb_get,
+    vpx_release_frame_buffer_cb_fn_t cb_release, void *cb_priv);
 
 /*\brief eXternal Memory Allocation memory map get iterator
  *
@@ -308,6 +338,7 @@ struct vpx_codec_iface {
     vpx_codec_get_si_fn_t     get_si;      /**< \copydoc ::vpx_codec_get_si_fn_t */
     vpx_codec_decode_fn_t     decode;      /**< \copydoc ::vpx_codec_decode_fn_t */
     vpx_codec_get_frame_fn_t  get_frame;   /**< \copydoc ::vpx_codec_get_frame_fn_t */
+    vpx_codec_set_fb_fn_t     set_fb_fn;   /**< \copydoc ::vpx_codec_set_fb_fn_t */
   } dec;
   struct vpx_codec_enc_iface {
     vpx_codec_enc_cfg_map_t           *cfg_maps;      /**< \copydoc ::vpx_codec_enc_cfg_map_t */
diff --git a/vpx/src/vpx_decoder.c b/vpx/src/vpx_decoder.c
index a99e48f88..63fdaf308 100644
--- a/vpx/src/vpx_decoder.c
+++ b/vpx/src/vpx_decoder.c
@@ -226,3 +226,21 @@ vpx_codec_err_t vpx_codec_set_mem_map(vpx_codec_ctx_t   *ctx,
 
   return SAVE_STATUS(ctx, res);
 }
+
+vpx_codec_err_t vpx_codec_set_frame_buffer_functions(
+    vpx_codec_ctx_t *ctx, vpx_get_frame_buffer_cb_fn_t cb_get,
+    vpx_release_frame_buffer_cb_fn_t cb_release, void *cb_priv) {
+  vpx_codec_err_t res;
+
+  if (!ctx || !cb_get || !cb_release) {
+    res = VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM;
+  } else if (!ctx->iface || !ctx->priv ||
+             !(ctx->iface->caps & VPX_CODEC_CAP_EXTERNAL_FRAME_BUFFER)) {
+    res = VPX_CODEC_ERROR;
+  } else {
+    res = ctx->iface->dec.set_fb_fn(ctx->priv->alg_priv, cb_get, cb_release,
+                                    cb_priv);
+  }
+
+  return SAVE_STATUS(ctx, res);
+}
diff --git a/vpx/vpx_decoder.h b/vpx/vpx_decoder.h
index 7356baea3..ba183283e 100644
--- a/vpx/vpx_decoder.h
+++ b/vpx/vpx_decoder.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 #include "./vpx_codec.h"
+#include "./vpx_frame_buffer.h"
 
   /*!\brief Current ABI version number
    *
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ extern "C" {
    * types, removing or reassigning enums, adding/removing/rearranging
    * fields to structures
    */
-#define VPX_DECODER_ABI_VERSION (2 + VPX_CODEC_ABI_VERSION) /**<\hideinitializer*/
+#define VPX_DECODER_ABI_VERSION (3 + VPX_CODEC_ABI_VERSION) /**<\hideinitializer*/
 
   /*! \brief Decoder capabilities bitfield
    *
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ extern "C" {
    */
 #define VPX_CODEC_CAP_FRAME_THREADING   0x200000 /**< Can support frame-based
                                                       multi-threading */
+#define VPX_CODEC_CAP_EXTERNAL_FRAME_BUFFER 0x400000 /**< Can support external
+                                                          frame buffers */
 
 #define VPX_CODEC_USE_POSTPROC   0x10000 /**< Postprocess decoded frame */
 #define VPX_CODEC_USE_ERROR_CONCEALMENT 0x20000 /**< Conceal errors in decoded
@@ -326,6 +329,51 @@ extern "C" {
 
   /*!@} - end defgroup cap_put_slice*/
 
+  /*!\defgroup cap_external_frame_buffer External Frame Buffer Functions
+   *
+   * The following section is required to be implemented for all decoders
+   * that advertise the VPX_CODEC_CAP_EXTERNAL_FRAME_BUFFER capability.
+   * Calling this function for codecs that don't advertise this capability
+   * will result in an error code being returned, usually VPX_CODEC_ERROR.
+   *
+   * \note
+   * Currently this only works with VP9.
+   * @{
+   */
+
+  /*!\brief Pass in external frame buffers for the decoder to use.
+   *
+   * Registers functions to be called when libvpx needs a frame buffer
+   * to decode the current frame and a function to be called when libvpx does
+   * not internally reference the frame buffer. This set function must
+   * be called before the first call to decode or libvpx will assume the
+   * default behavior of allocating frame buffers internally.
+   *
+   * \param[in] ctx          Pointer to this instance's context
+   * \param[in] cb_get       Pointer to the get callback function
+   * \param[in] cb_release   Pointer to the release callback function
+   * \param[in] cb_priv      Callback's private data
+   *
+   * \retval #VPX_CODEC_OK
+   *     External frame buffers will be used by libvpx.
+   * \retval #VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM
+   *     One or more of the callbacks were NULL.
+   * \retval #VPX_CODEC_ERROR
+   *     Decoder context not initialized, or algorithm not capable of
+   *     using external frame buffers.
+   *
+   * \note
+   * When decoding VP9, the application may be required to pass in at least
+   * #VP9_MAXIMUM_REF_BUFFERS + #VPX_MAXIMUM_WORK_BUFFERS external frame
+   * buffers.
+   */
+  vpx_codec_err_t vpx_codec_set_frame_buffer_functions(
+      vpx_codec_ctx_t *ctx,
+      vpx_get_frame_buffer_cb_fn_t cb_get,
+      vpx_release_frame_buffer_cb_fn_t cb_release, void *cb_priv);
+
+  /*!@} - end defgroup cap_external_frame_buffer */
+
   /*!@} - end defgroup decoder*/
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/vpx/vpx_frame_buffer.h b/vpx/vpx_frame_buffer.h
index b5489b41b..6803759d7 100644
--- a/vpx/vpx_frame_buffer.h
+++ b/vpx/vpx_frame_buffer.h
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ typedef struct vpx_codec_frame_buffer {
  * decoder needs a frame buffer to decode a compressed image into. This
  * function may be called more than once for every call to vpx_codec_decode.
  * The application may set fb->priv to some data which will be passed
- * back in the ximage and the release function call. On success the callback
- * must return 0. Any failure the callback must return a value less than 0.
+ * back in the ximage and the release function call. |fb| is guaranteed to
+ * not be NULL. On success the callback must return 0. Any failure the
+ * callback must return a value less than 0.
  *
  * \param[in] priv         Callback's private data
  * \param[in] new_size     Size in bytes needed by the buffer
@@ -58,8 +59,9 @@ typedef int (*vpx_get_frame_buffer_cb_fn_t)(
 /*!\brief release frame buffer callback prototype
  *
  * This callback is invoked by the decoder when the frame buffer is not
- * referenced by any other buffers. On success the callback must return 0.
- * Any failure the callback must return a value less than 0.
+ * referenced by any other buffers. |fb| is guaranteed to not be NULL. On
+ * success the callback must return 0. Any failure the callback must return
+ * a value less than 0.
  *
  * \param[in] priv         Callback's private data
  * \param[in] fb           Pointer to vpx_codec_frame_buffer_t
diff --git a/vpx/vpx_image.h b/vpx/vpx_image.h
index d27325cad..8d0f4ec8c 100644
--- a/vpx/vpx_image.h
+++ b/vpx/vpx_image.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ extern "C" {
    * types, removing or reassigning enums, adding/removing/rearranging
    * fields to structures
    */
-#define VPX_IMAGE_ABI_VERSION (1) /**<\hideinitializer*/
+#define VPX_IMAGE_ABI_VERSION (2) /**<\hideinitializer*/
 
 
 #define VPX_IMG_FMT_PLANAR     0x100  /**< Image is a planar format */
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ extern "C" {
     unsigned char *img_data;       /**< private */
     int      img_data_owner; /**< private */
     int      self_allocd;    /**< private */
+
+    void    *fb_priv; /**< Frame buffer data associated with the image. */
   } vpx_image_t; /**< alias for struct vpx_image */
 
   /**\brief Representation of a rectangle on a surface */
diff --git a/vpxdec.c b/vpxdec.c
index e85c4faff..6c1ce11dc 100644
--- a/vpxdec.c
+++ b/vpxdec.c
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ static const arg_def_t error_concealment = ARG_DEF(NULL, "error-concealment", 0,
 static const arg_def_t scalearg = ARG_DEF("S", "scale", 0,
                                             "Scale output frames uniformly");
 
+static const arg_def_t fb_arg =
+    ARG_DEF(NULL, "frame-buffers", 1, "Number of frame buffers to use");
 
 static const arg_def_t md5arg = ARG_DEF(NULL, "md5", 0,
                                         "Compute the MD5 sum of the decoded frame");
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ static const arg_def_t md5arg = ARG_DEF(NULL, "md5", 0,
 static const arg_def_t *all_args[] = {
   &codecarg, &use_yv12, &use_i420, &flipuvarg, &noblitarg,
   &progressarg, &limitarg, &skiparg, &postprocarg, &summaryarg, &outputfile,
-  &threadsarg, &verbosearg, &scalearg,
+  &threadsarg, &verbosearg, &scalearg, &fb_arg,
   &md5arg,
   &error_concealment,
   NULL
@@ -302,6 +304,68 @@ void show_progress(int frame_in, int frame_out, unsigned long dx_time) {
           (float)frame_out * 1000000.0 / (float)dx_time);
 }
 
+struct ExternalFrameBuffer {
+  uint8_t* data;
+  size_t size;
+  int in_use;
+};
+
+struct ExternalFrameBufferList {
+  int num_external_frame_buffers;
+  struct ExternalFrameBuffer *ext_fb;
+};
+
+// Callback used by libvpx to request an external frame buffer. |cb_priv|
+// Application private data passed into the set function. |min_size| is the
+// minimum size in bytes needed to decode the next frame. |fb| pointer to the
+// frame buffer.
+int get_vp9_frame_buffer(void *cb_priv, size_t min_size,
+                         vpx_codec_frame_buffer_t *fb) {
+  int i;
+  struct ExternalFrameBufferList *const ext_fb_list =
+      (struct ExternalFrameBufferList *)cb_priv;
+  if (ext_fb_list == NULL)
+    return -1;
+
+  // Find a free frame buffer.
+  for (i = 0; i < ext_fb_list->num_external_frame_buffers; ++i) {
+    if (!ext_fb_list->ext_fb[i].in_use)
+      break;
+  }
+
+  if (i == ext_fb_list->num_external_frame_buffers)
+    return -1;
+
+  if (ext_fb_list->ext_fb[i].size < min_size) {
+    free(ext_fb_list->ext_fb[i].data);
+    ext_fb_list->ext_fb[i].data = (uint8_t *)malloc(min_size);
+    if (!ext_fb_list->ext_fb[i].data)
+      return -1;
+
+    ext_fb_list->ext_fb[i].size = min_size;
+  }
+
+  fb->data = ext_fb_list->ext_fb[i].data;
+  fb->size = ext_fb_list->ext_fb[i].size;
+  ext_fb_list->ext_fb[i].in_use = 1;
+
+  // Set the frame buffer's private data to point at the external frame buffer.
+  fb->priv = &ext_fb_list->ext_fb[i];
+  return 0;
+}
+
+// Callback used by libvpx when there are no references to the frame buffer.
+// |cb_priv| user private data passed into the set function. |fb| pointer
+// to the frame buffer.
+int release_vp9_frame_buffer(void *cb_priv,
+                             vpx_codec_frame_buffer_t *fb) {
+  struct ExternalFrameBuffer *const ext_fb =
+      (struct ExternalFrameBuffer *)fb->priv;
+  (void)cb_priv;
+  ext_fb->in_use = 0;
+  return 0;
+}
+
 void generate_filename(const char *pattern, char *out, size_t q_len,
                        unsigned int d_w, unsigned int d_h,
                        unsigned int frame_in) {
@@ -447,6 +511,8 @@ int main_loop(int argc, const char **argv_) {
   int                     do_scale = 0;
   vpx_image_t             *scaled_img = NULL;
   int                     frame_avail, got_data;
+  int                     num_external_frame_buffers = 0;
+  struct ExternalFrameBufferList ext_fb_list = {0};
 
   const char *outfile_pattern = NULL;
   char outfile_name[PATH_MAX] = {0};
@@ -505,6 +571,8 @@ int main_loop(int argc, const char **argv_) {
       quiet = 0;
     else if (arg_match(&arg, &scalearg, argi))
       do_scale = 1;
+    else if (arg_match(&arg, &fb_arg, argi))
+      num_external_frame_buffers = arg_parse_uint(&arg);
 
 #if CONFIG_VP8_DECODER
     else if (arg_match(&arg, &addnoise_level, argi)) {
@@ -691,6 +759,19 @@ int main_loop(int argc, const char **argv_) {
     arg_skip--;
   }
 
+  if (num_external_frame_buffers > 0) {
+    ext_fb_list.num_external_frame_buffers = num_external_frame_buffers;
+    ext_fb_list.ext_fb = (struct ExternalFrameBuffer *)calloc(
+        num_external_frame_buffers, sizeof(*ext_fb_list.ext_fb));
+    if (vpx_codec_set_frame_buffer_functions(
+            &decoder, get_vp9_frame_buffer, release_vp9_frame_buffer,
+            &ext_fb_list)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Failed to configure external frame buffers: %s\n",
+              vpx_codec_error(&decoder));
+      return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+  }
+
   frame_avail = 1;
   got_data = 0;
 
@@ -863,6 +944,11 @@ fail:
 
   if (scaled_img) vpx_img_free(scaled_img);
 
+  for (i = 0; i < ext_fb_list.num_external_frame_buffers; ++i) {
+    free(ext_fb_list.ext_fb[i].data);
+  }
+  free(ext_fb_list.ext_fb);
+
   fclose(infile);
   free(argv);