1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 4aa56e3bf4fc..bcd76b1e440c 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ bool tipc_link_create(struct net *net, char *if_name, int bearer_id,
                       struct sk_buff_head *namedq,
                       struct tipc_link **link)
 {
+        char *self_str = tipc_own_id_string(net);
         struct tipc_link *l;
 
         l = kzalloc(sizeof(*l), GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -451,7 +452,10 @@ bool tipc_link_create(struct net *net, char *if_name, int bearer_id,
         l->session = session;
 
         /* Note: peer i/f name is completed by reset/activate message */
-        sprintf(l->name, "%x:%s-%x:unknown", self, if_name, peer);
+        if (strlen(self_str) > 16)
+                sprintf(l->name, "%x:%s-%x:unknown", self, if_name, peer);
+        else
+                sprintf(l->name, "%s:%s-%x:unknown", self_str, if_name, peer);
         strcpy(l->if_name, if_name);
         l->addr = peer;
         l->peer_caps = peer_caps;