1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index 1fd1c8b5ce03..252a52ae0893 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ static int __tipc_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *m, size_t dlen)
         struct tipc_msg *hdr = &tsk->phdr;
         struct tipc_name_seq *seq;
         struct sk_buff_head pkts;
-        u32 dnode, dport;
+        u32 dport, dnode = 0;
         u32 type, inst;
         int mtu, rc;
 
@@ -1348,6 +1348,8 @@ static int __tipc_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *m, size_t dlen)
                 msg_set_destnode(hdr, dnode);
                 msg_set_destport(hdr, dest->addr.id.ref);
                 msg_set_hdr_sz(hdr, BASIC_H_SIZE);
+        } else {
+                return -EINVAL;
         }
 
         /* Block or return if destination link is congested */