diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 2e28a7d..7059c94 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -721,8 +721,7 @@
 		mtyp = STATE_MSG;
 		state = bc_acked != bc_snt;
 		probe = l->silent_intv_cnt;
-		if (probe)
-			l->silent_intv_cnt++;
+		l->silent_intv_cnt++;
 		break;
 	case LINK_RESET:
 		setup = l->rst_cnt++ <= 4;