1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 2717893e9dbe..3469b5d4ed32 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -835,10 +835,10 @@ static void __tipc_node_link_down(struct tipc_node *n, int *bearer_id,
 static void tipc_node_link_down(struct tipc_node *n, int bearer_id, bool delete)
 {
         struct tipc_link_entry *le = &n->links[bearer_id];
+        struct tipc_media_addr *maddr = NULL;
         struct tipc_link *l = le->link;
-        struct tipc_media_addr *maddr;
-        struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
         int old_bearer_id = bearer_id;
+        struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
 
         if (!l)
                 return;
@@ -862,7 +862,8 @@ static void tipc_node_link_down(struct tipc_node *n, int bearer_id, bool delete)
         tipc_node_write_unlock(n);
         if (delete)
                 tipc_mon_remove_peer(n->net, n->addr, old_bearer_id);
-        tipc_bearer_xmit(n->net, bearer_id, &xmitq, maddr);
+        if (!skb_queue_empty(&xmitq))
+                tipc_bearer_xmit(n->net, bearer_id, &xmitq, maddr);
         tipc_sk_rcv(n->net, &le->inputq);
 }