diff --git a/ntex-util/CHANGES.md b/ntex-util/CHANGES.md
index 3afaeb80..597a02f9 100644
--- a/ntex-util/CHANGES.md
+++ b/ntex-util/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changes
 
+## [2.0.1] - 2024-05-28
+
+* Re-enable BufferService
+
 ## [2.0.0] - 2024-05-28
 
 * Use async fn for Service::ready() and Service::shutdown()
diff --git a/ntex-util/Cargo.toml b/ntex-util/Cargo.toml
index 88ddd23f..29447bcd 100644
--- a/ntex-util/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ntex-util/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ntex-util"
-version = "2.0.0"
+version = "2.0.1"
 authors = ["ntex contributors <team@ntex.rs>"]
 description = "Utilities for ntex framework"
 keywords = ["network", "framework", "async", "futures"]
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 [dependencies]
 ntex-service = "3.0"
 ntex-rt = "0.4"
-bitflags = "2.4"
-fxhash = "0.2.1"
+bitflags = "2"
+fxhash = "0.2"
 log = "0.4"
 slab = "0.4"
 futures-timer = "3.0"
diff --git a/ntex-util/src/services/buffer.rs b/ntex-util/src/services/buffer.rs
index d1b1cd3a..91752355 100644
--- a/ntex-util/src/services/buffer.rs
+++ b/ntex-util/src/services/buffer.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::cell::{Cell, RefCell};
 use std::task::{ready, Poll};
 use std::{collections::VecDeque, fmt, future::poll_fn, marker::PhantomData};
 
-use ntex_service::{Middleware, Service, ServiceCtx};
+use ntex_service::{Middleware, Pipeline, PipelineBinding, Service, ServiceCtx};
 
 use crate::channel::oneshot;
 
@@ -62,18 +62,19 @@ impl<R> Clone for Buffer<R> {
 
 impl<R, S> Middleware<S> for Buffer<R>
 where
-    S: Service<R>,
+    S: Service<R> + 'static,
+    R: 'static,
 {
     type Service = BufferService<R, S>;
 
     fn create(&self, service: S) -> Self::Service {
         BufferService {
-            service,
+            service: Pipeline::new(service).bind(),
             size: self.buf_size,
-            cancel_on_shutdown: self.cancel_on_shutdown,
             ready: Cell::new(false),
             buf: RefCell::new(VecDeque::with_capacity(self.buf_size)),
             next_call: RefCell::default(),
+            cancel_on_shutdown: self.cancel_on_shutdown,
             _t: PhantomData,
         }
     }
@@ -109,26 +110,27 @@ impl<E: std::fmt::Display + std::fmt::Debug> std::error::Error for BufferService
 /// Default number of buffered requests is 16
 pub struct BufferService<R, S: Service<R>> {
     size: usize,
-    cancel_on_shutdown: bool,
     ready: Cell<bool>,
-    service: S,
+    service: PipelineBinding<S, R>,
     buf: RefCell<VecDeque<oneshot::Sender<oneshot::Sender<()>>>>,
     next_call: RefCell<Option<oneshot::Receiver<()>>>,
+    cancel_on_shutdown: bool,
     _t: PhantomData<R>,
 }
 
 impl<R, S> BufferService<R, S>
 where
-    S: Service<R>,
+    S: Service<R> + 'static,
+    R: 'static,
 {
     pub fn new(size: usize, service: S) -> Self {
         Self {
             size,
-            service,
-            cancel_on_shutdown: false,
+            service: Pipeline::new(service).bind(),
             ready: Cell::new(false),
             buf: RefCell::new(VecDeque::with_capacity(size)),
             next_call: RefCell::default(),
+            cancel_on_shutdown: false,
             _t: PhantomData,
         }
     }
@@ -148,11 +150,11 @@ where
     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
         Self {
             size: self.size,
-            cancel_on_shutdown: self.cancel_on_shutdown,
             ready: Cell::new(false),
             service: self.service.clone(),
             buf: RefCell::new(VecDeque::with_capacity(self.size)),
             next_call: RefCell::default(),
+            cancel_on_shutdown: self.cancel_on_shutdown,
             _t: PhantomData,
         }
     }
@@ -176,45 +178,50 @@ where
 
 impl<R, S> Service<R> for BufferService<R, S>
 where
-    S: Service<R>,
+    S: Service<R> + 'static,
+    R: 'static,
 {
     type Response = S::Response;
     type Error = BufferServiceError<S::Error>;
 
-    #[inline]
-    async fn ready(&self, ctx: ServiceCtx<'_, Self>) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-        let mut buffer = self.buf.borrow_mut();
-        let mut next_call = self.next_call.borrow_mut();
-        if let Some(next_call) = &*next_call {
-            // hold advancement until the last released task either makes a call or is dropped
-            let _ = ready!(next_call.poll_recv(cx));
-        }
-        next_call.take();
+    async fn ready(&self, _: ServiceCtx<'_, Self>) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        poll_fn(|cx| {
+            let mut buffer = self.buf.borrow_mut();
+            let mut next_call = self.next_call.borrow_mut();
+            if let Some(next_call) = &*next_call {
+                // hold advancement until the last released task either makes a call or is dropped
+                let _ = ready!(next_call.poll_recv(cx));
+            }
+            next_call.take();
 
-        if self.service.poll_ready(cx)?.is_pending() {
-            if buffer.len() < self.size {
-                // buffer next request
+            if self.service.poll_ready(cx)?.is_pending() {
+                if buffer.len() < self.size {
+                    // buffer next request
+                    self.ready.set(false);
+                    return Poll::Ready(Ok(()));
+                } else {
+                    log::trace!("Buffer limit exceeded");
+                    return Poll::Pending;
+                }
+            }
+
+            while let Some(sender) = buffer.pop_front() {
+                let (next_call_tx, next_call_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+                if sender.send(next_call_tx).is_err()
+                    || next_call_rx.poll_recv(cx).is_ready()
+                {
+                    // the task is gone
+                    continue;
+                }
+                next_call.replace(next_call_rx);
                 self.ready.set(false);
                 return Poll::Ready(Ok(()));
-            } else {
-                log::trace!("Buffer limit exceeded");
-                return Poll::Pending;
             }
-        }
 
-        while let Some(sender) = buffer.pop_front() {
-            let (next_call_tx, next_call_rx) = oneshot::channel();
-            if sender.send(next_call_tx).is_err() || next_call_rx.poll_recv(cx).is_ready() {
-                // the task is gone
-                continue;
-            }
-            next_call.replace(next_call_rx);
-            self.ready.set(false);
-            return Poll::Ready(Ok(()));
-        }
-
-        self.ready.set(true);
-        Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+            self.ready.set(true);
+            Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+        })
+        .await
     }
 
     async fn shutdown(&self) {
@@ -252,6 +259,7 @@ where
                     return Poll::Pending;
                 }
             }
+            Poll::Ready(())
         })
         .await;
 
@@ -261,11 +269,11 @@ where
     async fn call(
         &self,
         req: R,
-        ctx: ServiceCtx<'_, Self>,
+        _: ServiceCtx<'_, Self>,
     ) -> Result<Self::Response, Self::Error> {
         if self.ready.get() {
             self.ready.set(false);
-            Ok(ctx.call_nowait(&self.service, req).await?)
+            Ok(self.service.call_nowait(req).await?)
         } else {
             let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
             self.buf.borrow_mut().push_back(tx);
@@ -276,11 +284,8 @@ where
                 BufferServiceError::RequestCanceled
             })?;
 
-            // check service readiness
-            ctx.ready(&self.service).await?;
-
             // call service
-            Ok(ctx.call_nowait(&self.service, req).await?)
+            Ok(self.service.call(req).await?)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -307,13 +312,16 @@ mod tests {
         type Response = ();
         type Error = ();
 
-        fn poll_ready(&self, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
-            self.0.waker.register(cx.waker());
-            if self.0.ready.get() {
-                Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
-            } else {
-                Poll::Pending
-            }
+        async fn ready(&self, _: ServiceCtx<'_, Self>) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+            poll_fn(|cx| {
+                self.0.waker.register(cx.waker());
+                if self.0.ready.get() {
+                    Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+                } else {
+                    Poll::Pending
+                }
+            })
+            .await
         }
 
         async fn call(&self, _: (), _: ServiceCtx<'_, Self>) -> Result<(), ()> {
@@ -331,7 +339,8 @@ mod tests {
             count: Cell::new(0),
         });
 
-        let srv = Pipeline::new(BufferService::new(2, TestService(inner.clone())).clone());
+        let srv =
+            Pipeline::new(BufferService::new(2, TestService(inner.clone())).clone()).bind();
         assert_eq!(lazy(|cx| srv.poll_ready(cx)).await, Poll::Ready(Ok(())));
 
         let srv1 = srv.clone();
@@ -370,7 +379,7 @@ mod tests {
             count: Cell::new(0),
         });
 
-        let srv = Pipeline::new(BufferService::new(2, TestService(inner.clone())));
+        let srv = Pipeline::new(BufferService::new(2, TestService(inner.clone()))).bind();
         assert_eq!(lazy(|cx| srv.poll_ready(cx)).await, Poll::Ready(Ok(())));
         let _ = srv.call(()).await;
         assert_eq!(inner.count.get(), 1);
@@ -392,7 +401,7 @@ mod tests {
             fn_factory(|| async { Ok::<_, ()>(TestService(inner.clone())) }),
         );
 
-        let srv = srv.pipeline(&()).await.unwrap();
+        let srv = srv.pipeline(&()).await.unwrap().bind();
         assert_eq!(lazy(|cx| srv.poll_ready(cx)).await, Poll::Ready(Ok(())));
 
         let srv1 = srv.clone();
diff --git a/ntex-util/src/services/mod.rs b/ntex-util/src/services/mod.rs
index fa575077..28974192 100644
--- a/ntex-util/src/services/mod.rs
+++ b/ntex-util/src/services/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// pub mod buffer;
+pub mod buffer;
 pub mod counter;
 mod extensions;
 pub mod inflight;