diff --git a/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/mesh_common/include/mesh_buf.h b/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/mesh_common/include/mesh_buf.h
index 6a2698053..f990c2b35 100644
--- a/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/mesh_common/include/mesh_buf.h
+++ b/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/mesh_common/include/mesh_buf.h
@@ -289,6 +289,30 @@ void net_buf_simple_add_le32(struct net_buf_simple *buf, u32_t val);
  */
 void net_buf_simple_add_be32(struct net_buf_simple *buf, u32_t val);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Add 48-bit value at the end of the buffer
+ *
+ * Adds 48-bit value in little endian format at the end of buffer.
+ * Increments the data length of a buffer to account for more data
+ * at the end.
+ *
+ * @param buf Buffer to update.
+ * @param val 48-bit value to be added.
+ */
+void net_buf_simple_add_le48(struct net_buf_simple *buf, u64_t val);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Add 48-bit value at the end of the buffer
+ *
+ * Adds 48-bit value in big endian format at the end of buffer.
+ * Increments the data length of a buffer to account for more data
+ * at the end.
+ *
+ * @param buf Buffer to update.
+ * @param val 48-bit value to be added.
+ */
+void net_buf_simple_add_be48(struct net_buf_simple *buf, u64_t val);
+
 /**
  * @brief Push data to the beginning of the buffer.
  *
@@ -444,6 +468,30 @@ u32_t net_buf_simple_pull_le32(struct net_buf_simple *buf);
  */
 u32_t net_buf_simple_pull_be32(struct net_buf_simple *buf);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Remove and convert 48 bits from the beginning of the buffer.
+ *
+ * Same idea as with net_buf_simple_pull(), but a helper for operating
+ * on 48-bit little endian data.
+ *
+ * @param buf A valid pointer on a buffer.
+ *
+ * @return 48-bit value converted from little endian to host endian.
+ */
+u64_t net_buf_simple_pull_le48(struct net_buf_simple *buf);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Remove and convert 48 bits from the beginning of the buffer.
+ *
+ * Same idea as with net_buf_simple_pull(), but a helper for operating
+ * on 48-bit big endian data.
+ *
+ * @param buf A valid pointer on a buffer.
+ *
+ * @return 48-bit value converted from big endian to host endian.
+ */
+u64_t net_buf_simple_pull_be48(struct net_buf_simple *buf);
+
 /**
  * @brief Get the tail pointer for a buffer.
  *
@@ -982,6 +1030,32 @@ static inline void *net_buf_user_data(struct net_buf *buf)
  */
 #define net_buf_add_be32(buf, val) net_buf_simple_add_be32(&(buf)->b, val)
 
+/**
+ * @def net_buf_add_le48
+ * @brief Add 48-bit value at the end of the buffer
+ *
+ * Adds 48-bit value in little endian format at the end of buffer.
+ * Increments the data length of a buffer to account for more data
+ * at the end.
+ *
+ * @param buf Buffer to update.
+ * @param val 48-bit value to be added.
+ */
+#define net_buf_add_le48(buf, val) net_buf_simple_add_le48(&(buf)->b, val)
+
+/**
+ * @def net_buf_add_be48
+ * @brief Add 48-bit value at the end of the buffer
+ *
+ * Adds 48-bit value in big endian format at the end of buffer.
+ * Increments the data length of a buffer to account for more data
+ * at the end.
+ *
+ * @param buf Buffer to update.
+ * @param val 48-bit value to be added.
+ */
+#define net_buf_add_be48(buf, val) net_buf_simple_add_be48(&(buf)->b, val)
+
 /**
  *  @def net_buf_push
  *  @brief Push data to the beginning of the buffer.
@@ -1150,6 +1224,32 @@ static inline void *net_buf_user_data(struct net_buf *buf)
  */
 #define net_buf_pull_be32(buf) net_buf_simple_pull_be32(&(buf)->b)
 
+/**
+ * @def net_buf_pull_le48
+ * @brief Remove and convert 48 bits from the beginning of the buffer.
+ *
+ * Same idea as with net_buf_pull(), but a helper for operating on
+ * 48-bit little endian data.
+ *
+ * @param buf A valid pointer on a buffer.
+ *
+ * @return 48-bit value converted from little endian to host endian.
+ */
+#define net_buf_pull_le48(buf) net_buf_simple_pull_le48(&(buf)->b)
+
+/**
+ * @def net_buf_pull_be48
+ * @brief Remove and convert 48 bits from the beginning of the buffer.
+ *
+ * Same idea as with net_buf_pull(), but a helper for operating on
+ * 48-bit big endian data.
+ *
+ * @param buf A valid pointer on a buffer
+ *
+ * @return 48-bit value converted from big endian to host endian.
+ */
+#define net_buf_pull_be48(buf) net_buf_simple_pull_be48(&(buf)->b)
+
 /**
  *  @def net_buf_tailroom
  *  @brief Check buffer tailroom.
diff --git a/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/mesh_common/mesh_buf.c b/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/mesh_common/mesh_buf.c
index 4cbbab75a..1fe3189fb 100644
--- a/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/mesh_common/mesh_buf.c
+++ b/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/mesh_common/mesh_buf.c
@@ -114,6 +114,20 @@ void net_buf_simple_add_be32(struct net_buf_simple *buf, u32_t val)
     memcpy(net_buf_simple_add(buf, sizeof(val)), &val, sizeof(val));
 }
 
+void net_buf_simple_add_le48(struct net_buf_simple *buf, u64_t val)
+{
+    NET_BUF_SIMPLE_DBG("buf %p val %" PRIu64, buf, val);
+
+    sys_put_le48(val, net_buf_simple_add(buf, 6));
+}
+
+void net_buf_simple_add_be48(struct net_buf_simple *buf, u64_t val)
+{
+    NET_BUF_SIMPLE_DBG("buf %p val %" PRIu64, buf, val);
+
+    sys_put_be48(val, net_buf_simple_add(buf, 6));
+}
+
 void *net_buf_simple_push(struct net_buf_simple *buf, size_t len)
 {
     NET_BUF_SIMPLE_DBG("buf %p len %u", buf, len);
@@ -246,6 +260,30 @@ u32_t net_buf_simple_pull_be32(struct net_buf_simple *buf)
     return sys_be32_to_cpu(val);
 }
 
+u64_t net_buf_simple_pull_le48(struct net_buf_simple *buf)
+{
+    struct uint48 {
+        u64_t u48:48;
+    } __packed val;
+
+    val = UNALIGNED_GET((struct uint48 *)buf->data);
+    net_buf_simple_pull(buf, sizeof(val));
+
+    return sys_le48_to_cpu(val.u48);
+}
+
+u64_t net_buf_simple_pull_be48(struct net_buf_simple *buf)
+{
+    struct uint48 {
+        u64_t u48:48;
+    } __packed val;
+
+    val = UNALIGNED_GET((struct uint48 *)buf->data);
+    net_buf_simple_pull(buf, sizeof(val));
+
+    return sys_be48_to_cpu(val.u48);
+}
+
 size_t net_buf_simple_headroom(struct net_buf_simple *buf)
 {
     return buf->data - buf->__buf;