diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/io/buffer/DataBufferUtils.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/io/buffer/DataBufferUtils.java
index 47ba75468a..e048576f96 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/io/buffer/DataBufferUtils.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/io/buffer/DataBufferUtils.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
-import java.util.function.IntPredicate;
 
 import org.reactivestreams.Publisher;
 import org.reactivestreams.Subscription;
@@ -334,14 +333,23 @@ public abstract class DataBufferUtils {
 	public static Flux<DataBuffer> takeUntilByteCount(Publisher<DataBuffer> publisher, long maxByteCount) {
 		Assert.notNull(publisher, "Publisher must not be null");
 		Assert.isTrue(maxByteCount >= 0, "'maxByteCount' must be a positive number");
-		AtomicLong countDown = new AtomicLong(maxByteCount);
 
-		return Flux.from(publisher)
-				.map(buffer -> {
-					long count = countDown.addAndGet(-buffer.readableByteCount());
-					return count >= 0 ? buffer : buffer.slice(0, buffer.readableByteCount() + (int) count);
-				})
-				.takeUntil(buffer -> countDown.get() <= 0);
+		return Flux.defer(() -> {
+			AtomicLong countDown = new AtomicLong(maxByteCount);
+
+			return Flux.from(publisher)
+					.map(buffer -> {
+						long remainder = countDown.addAndGet(-buffer.readableByteCount());
+						if (remainder < 0) {
+							int length = buffer.readableByteCount() + (int) remainder;
+							return buffer.slice(0, length);
+						}
+						else {
+							return buffer;
+						}
+					})
+					.takeUntil(buffer -> countDown.get() <= 0);
+		}); // no doOnDiscard necessary, as this method does not drop buffers
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -355,26 +363,28 @@ public abstract class DataBufferUtils {
 	public static Flux<DataBuffer> skipUntilByteCount(Publisher<DataBuffer> publisher, long maxByteCount) {
 		Assert.notNull(publisher, "Publisher must not be null");
 		Assert.isTrue(maxByteCount >= 0, "'maxByteCount' must be a positive number");
-		AtomicLong byteCountDown = new AtomicLong(maxByteCount);
 
-		return Flux.from(publisher)
-				.skipUntil(buffer -> {
-					int delta = -buffer.readableByteCount();
-					if (byteCountDown.addAndGet(delta) >= 0) {
-						DataBufferUtils.release(buffer);
-						return false;
-					}
-					return true;
-				})
-				.map(buffer -> {
-					long count = byteCountDown.get();
-					if (count < 0) {
-						int skipCount = buffer.readableByteCount() + (int) count;
-						byteCountDown.set(0);
-						return buffer.slice(skipCount, buffer.readableByteCount() - skipCount);
-					}
-					return buffer;
-				});
+		return Flux.defer(() -> {
+			AtomicLong countDown = new AtomicLong(maxByteCount);
+
+			return Flux.from(publisher)
+					.skipUntil(buffer -> {
+						long remainder = countDown.addAndGet(-buffer.readableByteCount());
+						return remainder < 0;
+					})
+					.map(buffer -> {
+						long remainder = countDown.get();
+						if (remainder < 0) {
+							countDown.set(0);
+							int start = buffer.readableByteCount() + (int)remainder;
+							int length = (int) -remainder;
+							return buffer.slice(start, length);
+						}
+						else {
+							return buffer;
+						}
+					});
+		}).doOnDiscard(PooledDataBuffer.class, DataBufferUtils::release);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -432,24 +442,14 @@ public abstract class DataBufferUtils {
 		Assert.notNull(dataBuffers, "'dataBuffers' must not be null");
 
 		return Flux.from(dataBuffers)
-				.onErrorResume(DataBufferUtils::exceptionDataBuffer)
 				.collectList()
 				.filter(list -> !list.isEmpty())
-				.flatMap(list -> {
-					for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++) {
-						DataBuffer dataBuffer = list.get(i);
-						if (dataBuffer instanceof ExceptionDataBuffer) {
-							list.subList(0, i).forEach(DataBufferUtils::release);
-							return Mono.error(((ExceptionDataBuffer) dataBuffer).throwable());
-						}
-					}
+				.map(list -> {
 					DataBufferFactory bufferFactory = list.get(0).factory();
-					return Mono.just(bufferFactory.join(list));
-				});
-	}
+					return bufferFactory.join(list);
+				})
+				.doOnDiscard(PooledDataBuffer.class, DataBufferUtils::release);
 
-	private static Mono<DataBuffer> exceptionDataBuffer(Throwable throwable) {
-		return Mono.just(new ExceptionDataBuffer(throwable));
 	}
 
 
@@ -638,153 +638,4 @@ public abstract class DataBufferUtils {
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * DataBuffer implementation that holds a {@link Throwable}, used in {@link #join(Publisher)}.
-	 */
-	private static final class ExceptionDataBuffer implements DataBuffer {
-
-		private final Throwable throwable;
-
-
-		public ExceptionDataBuffer(Throwable throwable) {
-			this.throwable = throwable;
-		}
-
-		public Throwable throwable() {
-			return this.throwable;
-		}
-
-		// Unsupported
-
-		@Override
-		public DataBufferFactory factory() {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public int indexOf(IntPredicate predicate, int fromIndex) {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public int lastIndexOf(IntPredicate predicate, int fromIndex) {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public int readableByteCount() {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public int writableByteCount() {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public int capacity() {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public DataBuffer capacity(int capacity) {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public int readPosition() {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public DataBuffer readPosition(int readPosition) {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public int writePosition() {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public DataBuffer writePosition(int writePosition) {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public byte getByte(int index) {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public byte read() {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public DataBuffer read(byte[] destination) {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public DataBuffer read(byte[] destination, int offset, int length) {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public DataBuffer write(byte b) {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public DataBuffer write(byte[] source) {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public DataBuffer write(byte[] source, int offset, int length) {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public DataBuffer write(DataBuffer... buffers) {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public DataBuffer write(ByteBuffer... buffers) {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public DataBuffer slice(int index, int length) {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public ByteBuffer asByteBuffer() {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public ByteBuffer asByteBuffer(int index, int length) {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public InputStream asInputStream() {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public InputStream asInputStream(boolean releaseOnClose) {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public OutputStream asOutputStream() {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-		}
-	}
-
 }
diff --git a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/io/buffer/DataBufferUtilsTests.java b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/io/buffer/DataBufferUtilsTests.java
index cb47dac28a..8f53d733fe 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/io/buffer/DataBufferUtilsTests.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/io/buffer/DataBufferUtilsTests.java
@@ -412,6 +412,20 @@ public class DataBufferUtilsTests extends AbstractDataBufferAllocatingTestCase {
 				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(5));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void takeUntilByteCountErrorInFlux() {
+		DataBuffer foo = stringBuffer("foo");
+		Flux<DataBuffer> flux =
+				Flux.just(foo).concatWith(Mono.error(new RuntimeException()));
+
+		Flux<DataBuffer> result = DataBufferUtils.takeUntilByteCount(flux, 5L);
+
+		StepVerifier.create(result)
+				.consumeNextWith(stringConsumer("foo"))
+				.expectError(RuntimeException.class)
+				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(5));
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void takeUntilByteCountExact() {
 
@@ -444,6 +458,18 @@ public class DataBufferUtilsTests extends AbstractDataBufferAllocatingTestCase {
 				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(5));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void skipUntilByteCountErrorInFlux() {
+		DataBuffer foo = stringBuffer("foo");
+		Flux<DataBuffer> flux =
+				Flux.just(foo).concatWith(Mono.error(new RuntimeException()));
+		Flux<DataBuffer> result = DataBufferUtils.skipUntilByteCount(flux, 3L);
+
+		StepVerifier.create(result)
+				.expectError(RuntimeException.class)
+				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(5));
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void skipUntilByteCountShouldSkipAll() {
 		DataBuffer foo = stringBuffer("foo");