diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index 63df42b2d10151403156d0a3beff31675d1995c1..7dc1dc7151ea876a4baef3afa547ad1f098523c6 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ static void bclink_send_nack(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
 		msg = buf_msg(buf);
 		tipc_msg_init(msg, BCAST_PROTOCOL, STATE_MSG,
 			 INT_H_SIZE, n_ptr->addr);
+		msg_set_non_seq(msg, 1);
 		msg_set_mc_netid(msg, tipc_net_id);
 		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, mod(n_ptr->bclink.last_in));
 		msg_set_bcgap_after(msg, n_ptr->bclink.gap_after);