1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 02b083e5c219..2a9f44a203eb 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -864,8 +864,9 @@ int tipc_link_send_buf(struct link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 
         if (unlikely(queue_size >= queue_limit)) {
                 if (imp <= TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE) {
-                        return link_schedule_port(l_ptr, msg_origport(msg),
-                                                  size);
+                        link_schedule_port(l_ptr, msg_origport(msg), size);
+                        buf_discard(buf);
+                        return -ELINKCONG;
                 }
                 buf_discard(buf);
                 if (imp > CONN_MANAGER) {
@@ -1069,8 +1070,6 @@ again:
                         if (likely(buf)) {
                                 res = link_send_buf_fast(l_ptr, buf,
                                                          &sender->max_pkt);
-                                if (unlikely(res < 0))
-                                        buf_discard(buf);
 exit:
                                 tipc_node_unlock(node);
                                 read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);