2 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/link.h b/net/tipc/link.h
index f06b779c9f75..3e3432b3044e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.h
+++ b/net/tipc/link.h
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ struct tipc_port;
 struct tipc_link *tipc_link_create(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
                               struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
                               const struct tipc_media_addr *media_addr);
+void tipc_link_delete(struct tipc_link *link);
 void tipc_link_delete_list(struct net *net, unsigned int bearer_id,
                            bool shutting_down);
 void tipc_link_failover_send_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index ee5d33cfcf80..d4cb8c127063 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -406,6 +406,10 @@ static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
                 l_ptr->reset_checkpoint = l_ptr->next_in_no;
                 l_ptr->exp_msg_count = 0;
                 tipc_link_reset_fragments(l_ptr);
+
+                /* Link marked for deletion after failover? => do it now */
+                if (l_ptr->flags & LINK_STOPPED)
+                        tipc_link_delete(l_ptr);
         }
 
         n_ptr->action_flags &= ~TIPC_WAIT_OWN_LINKS_DOWN;