diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index 54f89f90ac33e2b795c9e48c01e625c8248f4d18..2655c9f4ecad0a5fd91ba76058d47be8a65ff148 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -774,6 +774,7 @@ void tipc_bclink_init(void)
 	bcl->owner = &bclink->node;
 	bcl->max_pkt = MAX_PKT_DEFAULT_MCAST;
 	tipc_link_set_queue_limits(bcl, BCLINK_WIN_DEFAULT);
+	spin_lock_init(&bcbearer->bearer.lock);
 	bcl->b_ptr = &bcbearer->bearer;
 	bcl->state = WORKING_WORKING;
 	strlcpy(bcl->name, tipc_bclink_name, TIPC_MAX_LINK_NAME);