diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index 0d44025..4c2a80b 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -621,12 +621,6 @@
 		if (!p)
 			break; /* No more bearers to try */
 
-		if (tipc_bearer_blocked(p)) {
-			if (!s || tipc_bearer_blocked(s))
-				continue; /* Can't use either bearer */
-			b = s;
-		}
-
 		tipc_nmap_diff(&bcbearer->remains, &b->nodes,
 			       &bcbearer->remains_new);
 		if (bcbearer->remains_new.count == bcbearer->remains.count)
diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index 3f9707a..c2101c0 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -275,31 +275,6 @@
 	tipc_disc_remove_dest(b_ptr->link_req);
 }
 
-/*
- * Interrupt enabling new requests after bearer blocking:
- * See bearer_send().
- */
-void tipc_continue(struct tipc_bearer *b)
-{
-	spin_lock_bh(&b->lock);
-	b->blocked = 0;
-	spin_unlock_bh(&b->lock);
-}
-
-/*
- * tipc_bearer_blocked - determines if bearer is currently blocked
- */
-int tipc_bearer_blocked(struct tipc_bearer *b)
-{
-	int res;
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&b->lock);
-	res = b->blocked;
-	spin_unlock_bh(&b->lock);
-
-	return res;
-}
-
 /**
  * tipc_enable_bearer - enable bearer with the given name
  */
@@ -420,17 +395,16 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * tipc_block_bearer - Block the bearer, and reset all its links
+ * tipc_reset_bearer - Reset all links established over this bearer
  */
-int tipc_block_bearer(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
+int tipc_reset_bearer(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 {
 	struct tipc_link *l_ptr;
 	struct tipc_link *temp_l_ptr;
 
 	read_lock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
-	pr_info("Blocking bearer <%s>\n", b_ptr->name);
+	pr_info("Resetting bearer <%s>\n", b_ptr->name);
 	spin_lock_bh(&b_ptr->lock);
-	b_ptr->blocked = 1;
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(l_ptr, temp_l_ptr, &b_ptr->links, link_list) {
 		struct tipc_node *n_ptr = l_ptr->owner;
 
@@ -456,7 +430,6 @@
 
 	pr_info("Disabling bearer <%s>\n", b_ptr->name);
 	spin_lock_bh(&b_ptr->lock);
-	b_ptr->blocked = 1;
 	b_ptr->media->disable_media(b_ptr);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(l_ptr, temp_l_ptr, &b_ptr->links, link_list) {
 		tipc_link_delete(l_ptr);
diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.h b/net/tipc/bearer.h
index e5e04be..cc780bb 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.h
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.h
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@
  * struct tipc_bearer - TIPC bearer structure
  * @usr_handle: pointer to additional media-specific information about bearer
  * @mtu: max packet size bearer can support
- * @blocked: non-zero if bearer is blocked
  * @lock: spinlock for controlling access to bearer
  * @addr: media-specific address associated with bearer
  * @name: bearer name (format = media:interface)
@@ -130,7 +129,6 @@
 struct tipc_bearer {
 	void *usr_handle;			/* initalized by media */
 	u32 mtu;				/* initalized by media */
-	int blocked;				/* initalized by media */
 	struct tipc_media_addr addr;		/* initalized by media */
 	char name[TIPC_MAX_BEARER_NAME];
 	spinlock_t lock;
@@ -163,8 +161,7 @@
 
 void tipc_recv_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_bearer *tb_ptr);
 
-int  tipc_block_bearer(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr);
-void tipc_continue(struct tipc_bearer *tb_ptr);
+int  tipc_reset_bearer(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr);
 
 int tipc_enable_bearer(const char *bearer_name, u32 disc_domain, u32 priority);
 int tipc_disable_bearer(const char *name);
@@ -194,7 +191,6 @@
 struct tipc_bearer *tipc_bearer_find(const char *name);
 struct tipc_bearer *tipc_bearer_find_interface(const char *if_name);
 struct tipc_media *tipc_media_find(const char *name);
-int tipc_bearer_blocked(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr);
 void tipc_bearer_stop(void);
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index ecc758c..bc849f1 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 	/* Accept discovery message & send response, if necessary */
 	link_fully_up = link_working_working(link);
 
-	if ((type == DSC_REQ_MSG) && !link_fully_up && !b_ptr->blocked) {
+	if ((type == DSC_REQ_MSG) && !link_fully_up) {
 		rbuf = tipc_disc_init_msg(DSC_RESP_MSG, orig, b_ptr);
 		if (rbuf) {
 			tipc_bearer_send(b_ptr, rbuf, &media_addr);
@@ -288,16 +288,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * disc_send_msg - send link setup request message
- * @req: ptr to link request structure
- */
-static void disc_send_msg(struct tipc_link_req *req)
-{
-	if (!req->bearer->blocked)
-		tipc_bearer_send(req->bearer, req->buf, &req->dest);
-}
-
-/**
  * disc_timeout - send a periodic link setup request
  * @req: ptr to link request structure
  *
@@ -322,7 +312,8 @@
 	 * hold at fast polling rate if don't have any associated nodes,
 	 * otherwise hold at slow polling rate
 	 */
-	disc_send_msg(req);
+	tipc_bearer_send(req->bearer, req->buf, &req->dest);
+
 
 	req->timer_intv *= 2;
 	if (req->num_nodes)
@@ -368,7 +359,7 @@
 	k_init_timer(&req->timer, (Handler)disc_timeout, (unsigned long)req);
 	k_start_timer(&req->timer, req->timer_intv);
 	b_ptr->link_req = req;
-	disc_send_msg(req);
+	tipc_bearer_send(req->bearer, req->buf, &req->dest);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/eth_media.c b/net/tipc/eth_media.c
index f80d59f..1e3c332 100644
--- a/net/tipc/eth_media.c
+++ b/net/tipc/eth_media.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@
 	tb_ptr->bcast_addr.media_id = TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_ETH;
 	tb_ptr->bcast_addr.broadcast = 1;
 	tb_ptr->mtu = dev->mtu;
-	tb_ptr->blocked = 0;
 	eth_media_addr_set(tb_ptr, &tb_ptr->addr, (char *)dev->dev_addr);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -263,20 +262,11 @@
 	switch (evt) {
 	case NETDEV_CHANGE:
 		if (netif_carrier_ok(dev))
-			tipc_continue(eb_ptr->bearer);
-		else
-			tipc_block_bearer(eb_ptr->bearer);
-		break;
-	case NETDEV_UP:
-		tipc_continue(eb_ptr->bearer);
-		break;
+			break;
 	case NETDEV_DOWN:
-		tipc_block_bearer(eb_ptr->bearer);
-		break;
 	case NETDEV_CHANGEMTU:
 	case NETDEV_CHANGEADDR:
-		tipc_block_bearer(eb_ptr->bearer);
-		tipc_continue(eb_ptr->bearer);
+		tipc_reset_bearer(eb_ptr->bearer);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
 	case NETDEV_CHANGENAME:
diff --git a/net/tipc/ib_media.c b/net/tipc/ib_media.c
index c139892..cbe7fe1 100644
--- a/net/tipc/ib_media.c
+++ b/net/tipc/ib_media.c
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@
 	tb_ptr->bcast_addr.media_id = TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_IB;
 	tb_ptr->bcast_addr.broadcast = 1;
 	tb_ptr->mtu = dev->mtu;
-	tb_ptr->blocked = 0;
 	ib_media_addr_set(tb_ptr, &tb_ptr->addr, (char *)dev->dev_addr);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -256,20 +255,11 @@
 	switch (evt) {
 	case NETDEV_CHANGE:
 		if (netif_carrier_ok(dev))
-			tipc_continue(ib_ptr->bearer);
-		else
-			tipc_block_bearer(ib_ptr->bearer);
-		break;
-	case NETDEV_UP:
-		tipc_continue(ib_ptr->bearer);
-		break;
+			break;
 	case NETDEV_DOWN:
-		tipc_block_bearer(ib_ptr->bearer);
-		break;
 	case NETDEV_CHANGEMTU:
 	case NETDEV_CHANGEADDR:
-		tipc_block_bearer(ib_ptr->bearer);
-		tipc_continue(ib_ptr->bearer);
+		tipc_reset_bearer(ib_ptr->bearer);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
 	case NETDEV_CHANGENAME:
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 69cd9bf..fd340ad 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -790,8 +790,7 @@
 		return link_send_long_buf(l_ptr, buf);
 
 	/* Packet can be queued or sent. */
-	if (likely(!tipc_bearer_blocked(l_ptr->b_ptr) &&
-		   !link_congested(l_ptr))) {
+	if (likely(!link_congested(l_ptr))) {
 		link_add_to_outqueue(l_ptr, buf, msg);
 
 		tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr);
@@ -957,14 +956,13 @@
 
 	if (likely(!link_congested(l_ptr))) {
 		if (likely(msg_size(msg) <= l_ptr->max_pkt)) {
-			if (likely(!tipc_bearer_blocked(l_ptr->b_ptr))) {
-				link_add_to_outqueue(l_ptr, buf, msg);
-				tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf,
-						 &l_ptr->media_addr);
-				l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
-				return res;
-			}
-		} else
+			link_add_to_outqueue(l_ptr, buf, msg);
+			tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf,
+					 &l_ptr->media_addr);
+			l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
+			return res;
+		}
+		else
 			*used_max_pkt = l_ptr->max_pkt;
 	}
 	return tipc_link_send_buf(l_ptr, buf);  /* All other cases */
@@ -1013,8 +1011,7 @@
 			}
 
 			/* Exit if link (or bearer) is congested */
-			if (link_congested(l_ptr) ||
-			    tipc_bearer_blocked(l_ptr->b_ptr)) {
+			if (link_congested(l_ptr)) {
 				res = link_schedule_port(l_ptr,
 							 sender->ref, res);
 				goto exit;
@@ -1281,9 +1278,6 @@
 {
 	u32 res;
 
-	if (tipc_bearer_blocked(l_ptr->b_ptr))
-		return;
-
 	do {
 		res = tipc_link_push_packet(l_ptr);
 	} while (!res);
@@ -1370,26 +1364,15 @@
 
 	msg = buf_msg(buf);
 
-	if (tipc_bearer_blocked(l_ptr->b_ptr)) {
-		if (l_ptr->retransm_queue_size == 0) {
-			l_ptr->retransm_queue_head = msg_seqno(msg);
-			l_ptr->retransm_queue_size = retransmits;
-		} else {
-			pr_err("Unexpected retransmit on link %s (qsize=%d)\n",
-			       l_ptr->name, l_ptr->retransm_queue_size);
+	/* Detect repeated retransmit failures */
+	if (l_ptr->last_retransmitted == msg_seqno(msg)) {
+		if (++l_ptr->stale_count > 100) {
+			link_retransmit_failure(l_ptr, buf);
+			return;
 		}
-		return;
 	} else {
-		/* Detect repeated retransmit failures on unblocked bearer */
-		if (l_ptr->last_retransmitted == msg_seqno(msg)) {
-			if (++l_ptr->stale_count > 100) {
-				link_retransmit_failure(l_ptr, buf);
-				return;
-			}
-		} else {
-			l_ptr->last_retransmitted = msg_seqno(msg);
-			l_ptr->stale_count = 1;
-		}
+		l_ptr->last_retransmitted = msg_seqno(msg);
+		l_ptr->stale_count = 1;
 	}
 
 	while (retransmits && (buf != l_ptr->next_out) && buf) {
@@ -1861,12 +1844,6 @@
 	skb_copy_to_linear_data(buf, msg, sizeof(l_ptr->proto_msg));
 	buf->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
 
-	/* Defer message if bearer is already blocked */
-	if (tipc_bearer_blocked(l_ptr->b_ptr)) {
-		l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = buf;
-		return;
-	}
-
 	tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr);
 	l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
 	kfree_skb(buf);