diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index b1e1795..a6b30df 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -136,34 +136,6 @@
 	return l->owner->active_links[1];
 }
 
-static void link_init_max_pkt(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
-{
-	struct tipc_node *node = l_ptr->owner;
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(node->net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr;
-	u32 max_pkt;
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	b_ptr = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[l_ptr->bearer_id]);
-	if (!b_ptr) {
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-		return;
-	}
-	max_pkt = (b_ptr->mtu & ~3);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-
-	if (max_pkt > MAX_MSG_SIZE)
-		max_pkt = MAX_MSG_SIZE;
-
-	l_ptr->max_pkt_target = max_pkt;
-	if (l_ptr->max_pkt_target < MAX_PKT_DEFAULT)
-		l_ptr->max_pkt = l_ptr->max_pkt_target;
-	else
-		l_ptr->max_pkt = MAX_PKT_DEFAULT;
-
-	l_ptr->max_pkt_probes = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  *  Simple non-static link routines (i.e. referenced outside this file)
  */
@@ -304,7 +276,8 @@
 	msg_set_bearer_id(msg, b_ptr->identity);
 	strcpy((char *)msg_data(msg), if_name);
 	l_ptr->net_plane = b_ptr->net_plane;
-	link_init_max_pkt(l_ptr);
+	l_ptr->advertised_mtu = b_ptr->mtu;
+	l_ptr->mtu = l_ptr->advertised_mtu;
 	l_ptr->priority = b_ptr->priority;
 	tipc_link_set_queue_limits(l_ptr, b_ptr->window);
 	l_ptr->next_out_no = 1;
@@ -465,8 +438,8 @@
 	/* Link is down, accept any session */
 	l_ptr->peer_session = INVALID_SESSION;
 
-	/* Prepare for max packet size negotiation */
-	link_init_max_pkt(l_ptr);
+	/* Prepare for renewed mtu size negotiation */
+	l_ptr->mtu = l_ptr->advertised_mtu;
 
 	l_ptr->state = RESET_UNKNOWN;
 
@@ -563,11 +536,7 @@
 				l_ptr->checkpoint = l_ptr->next_in_no;
 				if (tipc_bclink_acks_missing(l_ptr->owner)) {
 					tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
-							     0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-					l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
-				} else if (l_ptr->max_pkt < l_ptr->max_pkt_target) {
-					tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
-							     1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+							     0, 0, 0, 0);
 					l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 				}
 				link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
@@ -575,7 +544,7 @@
 			}
 			l_ptr->state = WORKING_UNKNOWN;
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 1, 0, 0, 0);
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv / 4);
 			break;
@@ -586,7 +555,7 @@
 			l_ptr->state = RESET_RESET;
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
 			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG,
-					     0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+					     0, 0, 0, 0);
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
 			break;
@@ -609,7 +578,7 @@
 			l_ptr->state = RESET_RESET;
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
 			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG,
-					     0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+					     0, 0, 0, 0);
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
 			break;
@@ -620,13 +589,13 @@
 				l_ptr->checkpoint = l_ptr->next_in_no;
 				if (tipc_bclink_acks_missing(l_ptr->owner)) {
 					tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
-							     0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+							     0, 0, 0, 0);
 					l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 				}
 				link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
 			} else if (l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt < l_ptr->abort_limit) {
 				tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
-						     1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+						     1, 0, 0, 0);
 				l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 				link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv / 4);
 			} else {	/* Link has failed */
@@ -636,7 +605,7 @@
 				l_ptr->state = RESET_UNKNOWN;
 				l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
 				tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, RESET_MSG,
-						     0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+						     0, 0, 0, 0);
 				l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 				link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
 			}
@@ -656,7 +625,7 @@
 			l_ptr->state = WORKING_WORKING;
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
 			link_activate(l_ptr);
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 1, 0, 0, 0);
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 			if (l_ptr->owner->working_links == 1)
 				tipc_link_sync_xmit(l_ptr);
@@ -666,7 +635,7 @@
 			l_ptr->state = RESET_RESET;
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
 			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG,
-					     1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+					     1, 0, 0, 0);
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
 			break;
@@ -676,7 +645,7 @@
 			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
 			break;
 		case TIMEOUT_EVT:
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, RESET_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, RESET_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
 			break;
@@ -694,7 +663,7 @@
 			l_ptr->state = WORKING_WORKING;
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
 			link_activate(l_ptr);
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 1, 0, 0, 0);
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 			if (l_ptr->owner->working_links == 1)
 				tipc_link_sync_xmit(l_ptr);
@@ -704,7 +673,7 @@
 			break;
 		case TIMEOUT_EVT:
 			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG,
-					     0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+					     0, 0, 0, 0);
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
 			break;
@@ -733,7 +702,7 @@
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb_peek(list));
 	unsigned int maxwin = link->window;
 	unsigned int imp = msg_importance(msg);
-	uint mtu = link->max_pkt;
+	uint mtu = link->mtu;
 	uint ack = mod(link->next_in_no - 1);
 	uint seqno = link->next_out_no;
 	uint bc_last_in = link->owner->bclink.last_in;
@@ -1187,7 +1156,7 @@
 			link_retrieve_defq(l_ptr, &head);
 		if (unlikely(++l_ptr->rcv_unacked >= TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN)) {
 			l_ptr->stats.sent_acks++;
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 		}
 		tipc_link_input(l_ptr, skb);
 		skb = NULL;
@@ -1362,7 +1331,7 @@
 	if (tipc_link_defer_pkt(&l_ptr->deferdq, buf)) {
 		l_ptr->stats.deferred_recv++;
 		if ((skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->deferdq) % TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN) == 1)
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 	} else {
 		l_ptr->stats.duplicates++;
 	}
@@ -1372,7 +1341,7 @@
  * Send protocol message to the other endpoint.
  */
 void tipc_link_proto_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ, int probe_msg,
-			  u32 gap, u32 tolerance, u32 priority, u32 ack_mtu)
+			  u32 gap, u32 tolerance, u32 priority)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *buf = NULL;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = l_ptr->pmsg;
@@ -1410,26 +1379,11 @@
 			l_ptr->stats.sent_nacks++;
 		msg_set_link_tolerance(msg, tolerance);
 		msg_set_linkprio(msg, priority);
-		msg_set_max_pkt(msg, ack_mtu);
+		msg_set_max_pkt(msg, l_ptr->mtu);
 		msg_set_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->next_in_no - 1));
 		msg_set_probe(msg, probe_msg != 0);
-		if (probe_msg) {
-			u32 mtu = l_ptr->max_pkt;
-
-			if ((mtu < l_ptr->max_pkt_target) &&
-			    link_working_working(l_ptr) &&
-			    l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt) {
-				msg_size = (mtu + (l_ptr->max_pkt_target - mtu)/2 + 2) & ~3;
-				if (l_ptr->max_pkt_probes == 10) {
-					l_ptr->max_pkt_target = (msg_size - 4);
-					l_ptr->max_pkt_probes = 0;
-					msg_size = (mtu + (l_ptr->max_pkt_target - mtu)/2 + 2) & ~3;
-				}
-				l_ptr->max_pkt_probes++;
-			}
-
+		if (probe_msg)
 			l_ptr->stats.sent_probes++;
-		}
 		l_ptr->stats.sent_states++;
 	} else {		/* RESET_MSG or ACTIVATE_MSG */
 		msg_set_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->failover_checkpt - 1));
@@ -1438,7 +1392,7 @@
 		msg_set_probe(msg, 0);
 		msg_set_link_tolerance(msg, l_ptr->tolerance);
 		msg_set_linkprio(msg, l_ptr->priority);
-		msg_set_max_pkt(msg, l_ptr->max_pkt_target);
+		msg_set_max_pkt(msg, l_ptr->advertised_mtu);
 	}
 
 	r_flag = (l_ptr->owner->working_links > tipc_link_is_up(l_ptr));
@@ -1469,8 +1423,6 @@
 				struct sk_buff *buf)
 {
 	u32 rec_gap = 0;
-	u32 max_pkt_info;
-	u32 max_pkt_ack;
 	u32 msg_tol;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
 
@@ -1513,15 +1465,8 @@
 		if (msg_linkprio(msg) > l_ptr->priority)
 			l_ptr->priority = msg_linkprio(msg);
 
-		max_pkt_info = msg_max_pkt(msg);
-		if (max_pkt_info) {
-			if (max_pkt_info < l_ptr->max_pkt_target)
-				l_ptr->max_pkt_target = max_pkt_info;
-			if (l_ptr->max_pkt > l_ptr->max_pkt_target)
-				l_ptr->max_pkt = l_ptr->max_pkt_target;
-		} else {
-			l_ptr->max_pkt = l_ptr->max_pkt_target;
-		}
+		if (l_ptr->mtu > msg_max_pkt(msg))
+			l_ptr->mtu = msg_max_pkt(msg);
 
 		/* Synchronize broadcast link info, if not done previously */
 		if (!tipc_node_is_up(l_ptr->owner)) {
@@ -1566,18 +1511,8 @@
 				      mod(l_ptr->next_in_no));
 		}
 
-		max_pkt_ack = msg_max_pkt(msg);
-		if (max_pkt_ack > l_ptr->max_pkt) {
-			l_ptr->max_pkt = max_pkt_ack;
-			l_ptr->max_pkt_probes = 0;
-		}
-
-		max_pkt_ack = 0;
-		if (msg_probe(msg)) {
+		if (msg_probe(msg))
 			l_ptr->stats.recv_probes++;
-			if (msg_size(msg) > sizeof(l_ptr->proto_msg))
-				max_pkt_ack = msg_size(msg);
-		}
 
 		/* Protocol message before retransmits, reduce loss risk */
 		if (l_ptr->owner->bclink.recv_permitted)
@@ -1585,8 +1520,8 @@
 						      msg_last_bcast(msg));
 
 		if (rec_gap || (msg_probe(msg))) {
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0, rec_gap, 0,
-					     0, max_pkt_ack);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0,
+					     rec_gap, 0, 0);
 		}
 		if (msg_seq_gap(msg)) {
 			l_ptr->stats.recv_nacks++;
@@ -1816,7 +1751,7 @@
 
 void tipc_link_set_queue_limits(struct tipc_link *l, u32 win)
 {
-	int max_bulk = TIPC_MAX_PUBLICATIONS / (l->max_pkt / ITEM_SIZE);
+	int max_bulk = TIPC_MAX_PUBLICATIONS / (l->mtu / ITEM_SIZE);
 
 	l->window = win;
 	l->backlog[TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE].limit      = win / 2;
@@ -1988,14 +1923,14 @@
 
 			tol = nla_get_u32(props[TIPC_NLA_PROP_TOL]);
 			link_set_supervision_props(link, tol);
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(link, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, tol, 0, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(link, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, tol, 0);
 		}
 		if (props[TIPC_NLA_PROP_PRIO]) {
 			u32 prio;
 
 			prio = nla_get_u32(props[TIPC_NLA_PROP_PRIO]);
 			link->priority = prio;
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(link, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, prio, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(link, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, prio);
 		}
 		if (props[TIPC_NLA_PROP_WIN]) {
 			u32 win;
@@ -2100,7 +2035,7 @@
 	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_DEST,
 			tipc_cluster_mask(tn->own_addr)))
 		goto attr_msg_full;
-	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_MTU, link->max_pkt))
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_MTU, link->mtu))
 		goto attr_msg_full;
 	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_RX, link->next_in_no))
 		goto attr_msg_full;