A network device includes a transceiver that transmits N packets to a first access point and that receives a control message from a second access point. The control message indicates reception of one of the N packets by the second access point from the first access point during a handover of the network device from the first access point to the second access point. N is an integer. A control module causes the transceiver to refrain from transmitting the one of the N packets to the second access point based on the control message. The handover of the network device from the first access point to the second access point occurs prior to the control message being received by the transceiver.