diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index aa1babbea385348f1ecd4b7467079fc442653094..c35fad3e08e8dd41e4038db587db36f2f9a9d5da 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static void tipc_bcbase_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
  *                    and to identified node local sockets
  * @net: the applicable net namespace
  * @list: chain of buffers containing message
- * Consumes the buffer chain, except when returning -ELINKCONG
+ * Consumes the buffer chain.
  * Returns 0 if success, otherwise errno: -ELINKCONG,-EHOSTUNREACH,-EMSGSIZE
  */
 int tipc_bcast_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list)
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ int tipc_bcast_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list)
 	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 
 	/* Don't send to local node if adding to link failed */
-	if (unlikely(rc)) {
+	if (unlikely(rc && (rc != -ELINKCONG))) {
 		__skb_queue_purge(&rcvq);
 		return rc;
 	}
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ int tipc_bcast_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list)
 	tipc_bcbase_xmit(net, &xmitq);
 	tipc_sk_mcast_rcv(net, &rcvq, &inputq);
 	__skb_queue_purge(list);
-	return 0;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /* tipc_bcast_rcv - receive a broadcast packet, and deliver to rcv link
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index bda89bf9f4ff185f64c68c06d8b88a4385380c58..b758ca8b2f790f3d7239a06b82ad9d301a077800 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -776,60 +776,47 @@ int tipc_link_timeout(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 
 /**
  * link_schedule_user - schedule a message sender for wakeup after congestion
- * @link: congested link
- * @list: message that was attempted sent
+ * @l: congested link
+ * @hdr: header of message that is being sent
  * Create pseudo msg to send back to user when congestion abates
- * Does not consume buffer list
  */
-static int link_schedule_user(struct tipc_link *link, struct sk_buff_head *list)
+static int link_schedule_user(struct tipc_link *l, struct tipc_msg *hdr)
 {
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb_peek(list));
-	int imp = msg_importance(msg);
-	u32 oport = msg_origport(msg);
-	u32 addr = tipc_own_addr(link->net);
+	u32 dnode = tipc_own_addr(l->net);
+	u32 dport = msg_origport(hdr);
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
-	/* This really cannot happen...  */
-	if (unlikely(imp > TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE)) {
-		pr_warn("%s<%s>, send queue full", link_rst_msg, link->name);
-		return -ENOBUFS;
-	}
-	/* Non-blocking sender: */
-	if (TIPC_SKB_CB(skb_peek(list))->wakeup_pending)
-		return -ELINKCONG;
-
 	/* Create and schedule wakeup pseudo message */
 	skb = tipc_msg_create(SOCK_WAKEUP, 0, INT_H_SIZE, 0,
-			      addr, addr, oport, 0, 0);
+			      dnode, l->addr, dport, 0, 0);
 	if (!skb)
 		return -ENOBUFS;
-	TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->chain_sz = skb_queue_len(list);
-	TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->chain_imp = imp;
-	skb_queue_tail(&link->wakeupq, skb);
-	link->stats.link_congs++;
+	msg_set_dest_droppable(buf_msg(skb), true);
+	TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->chain_imp = msg_importance(hdr);
+	skb_queue_tail(&l->wakeupq, skb);
+	l->stats.link_congs++;
 	return -ELINKCONG;
 }
 
 /**
  * link_prepare_wakeup - prepare users for wakeup after congestion
- * @link: congested link
- * Move a number of waiting users, as permitted by available space in
- * the send queue, from link wait queue to node wait queue for wakeup
+ * @l: congested link
+ * Wake up a number of waiting users, as permitted by available space
+ * in the send queue
  */
 void link_prepare_wakeup(struct tipc_link *l)
 {
-	int pnd[TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE + 1] = {0,};
-	int imp, lim;
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
+	int imp, i = 0;
 
 	skb_queue_walk_safe(&l->wakeupq, skb, tmp) {
 		imp = TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->chain_imp;
-		lim = l->backlog[imp].limit;
-		pnd[imp] += TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->chain_sz;
-		if ((pnd[imp] + l->backlog[imp].len) >= lim)
+		if (l->backlog[imp].len < l->backlog[imp].limit) {
+			skb_unlink(skb, &l->wakeupq);
+			skb_queue_tail(l->inputq, skb);
+		} else if (i++ > 10) {
 			break;
-		skb_unlink(skb, &l->wakeupq);
-		skb_queue_tail(l->inputq, skb);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -869,8 +856,7 @@ void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l)
  * @list: chain of buffers containing message
  * @xmitq: returned list of packets to be sent by caller
  *
- * Consumes the buffer chain, except when returning -ELINKCONG,
- * since the caller then may want to make more send attempts.
+ * Consumes the buffer chain.
  * Returns 0 if success, or errno: -ELINKCONG, -EMSGSIZE or -ENOBUFS
  * Messages at TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE are always accepted
  */
@@ -879,7 +865,7 @@ int tipc_link_xmit(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *list,
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb_peek(list));
 	unsigned int maxwin = l->window;
-	unsigned int i, imp = msg_importance(hdr);
+	int imp = msg_importance(hdr);
 	unsigned int mtu = l->mtu;
 	u16 ack = l->rcv_nxt - 1;
 	u16 seqno = l->snd_nxt;
@@ -888,19 +874,22 @@ int tipc_link_xmit(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *list,
 	struct sk_buff_head *backlogq = &l->backlogq;
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *_skb, *bskb;
 	int pkt_cnt = skb_queue_len(list);
+	int rc = 0;
 
-	/* Match msg importance against this and all higher backlog limits: */
-	if (!skb_queue_empty(backlogq)) {
-		for (i = imp; i <= TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE; i++) {
-			if (unlikely(l->backlog[i].len >= l->backlog[i].limit))
-				return link_schedule_user(l, list);
-		}
-	}
 	if (unlikely(msg_size(hdr) > mtu)) {
 		skb_queue_purge(list);
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 	}
 
+	/* Allow oversubscription of one data msg per source at congestion */
+	if (unlikely(l->backlog[imp].len >= l->backlog[imp].limit)) {
+		if (imp == TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE) {
+			pr_warn("%s<%s>, link overflow", link_rst_msg, l->name);
+			return -ENOBUFS;
+		}
+		rc = link_schedule_user(l, hdr);
+	}
+
 	if (pkt_cnt > 1) {
 		l->stats.sent_fragmented++;
 		l->stats.sent_fragments += pkt_cnt;
@@ -946,7 +935,7 @@ int tipc_link_xmit(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *list,
 		skb_queue_splice_tail_init(list, backlogq);
 	}
 	l->snd_nxt = seqno;
-	return 0;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 void tipc_link_advance_backlog(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
diff --git a/net/tipc/msg.h b/net/tipc/msg.h
index 8d408612ffa490521e310b3c643f2407a6c822f3..850ae0e469f55e9a9b4a98a371b8d56d249fad48 100644
--- a/net/tipc/msg.h
+++ b/net/tipc/msg.h
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ struct tipc_skb_cb {
 	u32 bytes_read;
 	struct sk_buff *tail;
 	bool validated;
-	bool wakeup_pending;
-	u16 chain_sz;
 	u16 chain_imp;
 	u16 ackers;
 };
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_table.c b/net/tipc/name_table.c
index e190460fe0d396e795da064c9c3fe4523177879c..5a86df1e5fc20167ce2b48bd7b4e4309492fea6d 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_table.c
+++ b/net/tipc/name_table.c
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ u32 tipc_nametbl_translate(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 instance,
  * Returns non-zero if any off-node ports overlap
  */
 int tipc_nametbl_mc_translate(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 lower, u32 upper,
-			      u32 limit, struct tipc_plist *dports)
+			      u32 limit, struct list_head *dports)
 {
 	struct name_seq *seq;
 	struct sub_seq *sseq;
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ int tipc_nametbl_mc_translate(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 lower, u32 upper,
 		info = sseq->info;
 		list_for_each_entry(publ, &info->node_list, node_list) {
 			if (publ->scope <= limit)
-				tipc_plist_push(dports, publ->ref);
+				u32_push(dports, publ->ref);
 		}
 
 		if (info->cluster_list_size != info->node_list_size)
@@ -1022,40 +1022,84 @@ int tipc_nl_name_table_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 	return skb->len;
 }
 
-void tipc_plist_push(struct tipc_plist *pl, u32 port)
+struct u32_item {
+	struct list_head list;
+	u32 value;
+};
+
+bool u32_find(struct list_head *l, u32 value)
 {
-	struct tipc_plist *nl;
+	struct u32_item *item;
 
-	if (likely(!pl->port)) {
-		pl->port = port;
-		return;
+	list_for_each_entry(item, l, list) {
+		if (item->value == value)
+			return true;
 	}
-	if (pl->port == port)
-		return;
-	list_for_each_entry(nl, &pl->list, list) {
-		if (nl->port == port)
-			return;
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool u32_push(struct list_head *l, u32 value)
+{
+	struct u32_item *item;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(item, l, list) {
+		if (item->value == value)
+			return false;
+	}
+	item = kmalloc(sizeof(*item), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (unlikely(!item))
+		return false;
+
+	item->value = value;
+	list_add(&item->list, l);
+	return true;
+}
+
+u32 u32_pop(struct list_head *l)
+{
+	struct u32_item *item;
+	u32 value = 0;
+
+	if (list_empty(l))
+		return 0;
+	item = list_first_entry(l, typeof(*item), list);
+	value = item->value;
+	list_del(&item->list);
+	kfree(item);
+	return value;
+}
+
+bool u32_del(struct list_head *l, u32 value)
+{
+	struct u32_item *item, *tmp;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(item, tmp, l, list) {
+		if (item->value != value)
+			continue;
+		list_del(&item->list);
+		kfree(item);
+		return true;
 	}
-	nl = kmalloc(sizeof(*nl), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (nl) {
-		nl->port = port;
-		list_add(&nl->list, &pl->list);
+	return false;
+}
+
+void u32_list_purge(struct list_head *l)
+{
+	struct u32_item *item, *tmp;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(item, tmp, l, list) {
+		list_del(&item->list);
+		kfree(item);
 	}
 }
 
-u32 tipc_plist_pop(struct tipc_plist *pl)
+int u32_list_len(struct list_head *l)
 {
-	struct tipc_plist *nl;
-	u32 port = 0;
+	struct u32_item *item;
+	int i = 0;
 
-	if (likely(list_empty(&pl->list))) {
-		port = pl->port;
-		pl->port = 0;
-		return port;
+	list_for_each_entry(item, l, list) {
+		i++;
 	}
-	nl = list_first_entry(&pl->list, typeof(*nl), list);
-	port = nl->port;
-	list_del(&nl->list);
-	kfree(nl);
-	return port;
+	return i;
 }
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_table.h b/net/tipc/name_table.h
index 1524a73830f7e89b078cd374d81e725daea39a3c..c89bb3f5c364c7a342a0006d42d48b64d2f86db3 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_table.h
+++ b/net/tipc/name_table.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ int tipc_nl_name_table_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 
 u32 tipc_nametbl_translate(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 instance, u32 *node);
 int tipc_nametbl_mc_translate(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 lower, u32 upper,
-			      u32 limit, struct tipc_plist *dports);
+			      u32 limit, struct list_head *dports);
 struct publication *tipc_nametbl_publish(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 lower,
 					 u32 upper, u32 scope, u32 port_ref,
 					 u32 key);
@@ -116,18 +116,11 @@ void tipc_nametbl_unsubscribe(struct tipc_subscription *s);
 int tipc_nametbl_init(struct net *net);
 void tipc_nametbl_stop(struct net *net);
 
-struct tipc_plist {
-	struct list_head list;
-	u32 port;
-};
-
-static inline void tipc_plist_init(struct tipc_plist *pl)
-{
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pl->list);
-	pl->port = 0;
-}
-
-void tipc_plist_push(struct tipc_plist *pl, u32 port);
-u32 tipc_plist_pop(struct tipc_plist *pl);
+bool u32_push(struct list_head *l, u32 value);
+u32 u32_pop(struct list_head *l);
+bool u32_find(struct list_head *l, u32 value);
+bool u32_del(struct list_head *l, u32 value);
+void u32_list_purge(struct list_head *l);
+int u32_list_len(struct list_head *l);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 9d2f4c2b08abc56ecb627ff067ad359c54e735fd..2883f6a0ed9895765d953273a8c8394e1102ade9 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ static int __tipc_nl_add_node(struct tipc_nl_msg *msg, struct tipc_node *node)
  * @list: chain of buffers containing message
  * @dnode: address of destination node
  * @selector: a number used for deterministic link selection
- * Consumes the buffer chain, except when returning -ELINKCONG
+ * Consumes the buffer chain.
  * Returns 0 if success, otherwise: -ELINKCONG,-EHOSTUNREACH,-EMSGSIZE,-ENOBUF
  */
 int tipc_node_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list,
@@ -1206,10 +1206,10 @@ int tipc_node_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list,
 	spin_unlock_bh(&le->lock);
 	tipc_node_read_unlock(n);
 
-	if (likely(rc == 0))
-		tipc_bearer_xmit(net, bearer_id, &xmitq, &le->maddr);
-	else if (rc == -ENOBUFS)
+	if (unlikely(rc == -ENOBUFS))
 		tipc_node_link_down(n, bearer_id, false);
+	else
+		tipc_bearer_xmit(net, bearer_id, &xmitq, &le->maddr);
 
 	tipc_node_put(n);
 
@@ -1221,20 +1221,15 @@ int tipc_node_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list,
  * messages, which will not be rejected
  * The only exception is datagram messages rerouted after secondary
  * lookup, which are rare and safe to dispose of anyway.
- * TODO: Return real return value, and let callers use
- * tipc_wait_for_sendpkt() where applicable
  */
 int tipc_node_xmit_skb(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 dnode,
 		       u32 selector)
 {
 	struct sk_buff_head head;
-	int rc;
 
 	skb_queue_head_init(&head);
 	__skb_queue_tail(&head, skb);
-	rc = tipc_node_xmit(net, &head, dnode, selector);
-	if (rc == -ELINKCONG)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+	tipc_node_xmit(net, &head, dnode, selector);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index 800caaa699a1669f6efe228e51974e6e2bd19e60..d2f353934f828aaa865c0619e12f4b4336c524ea 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -67,12 +67,14 @@ enum {
  * @max_pkt: maximum packet size "hint" used when building messages sent by port
  * @portid: unique port identity in TIPC socket hash table
  * @phdr: preformatted message header used when sending messages
+ * #cong_links: list of congested links
  * @publications: list of publications for port
+ * @blocking_link: address of the congested link we are currently sleeping on
  * @pub_count: total # of publications port has made during its lifetime
  * @probing_state:
  * @conn_timeout: the time we can wait for an unresponded setup request
  * @dupl_rcvcnt: number of bytes counted twice, in both backlog and rcv queue
- * @link_cong: non-zero if owner must sleep because of link congestion
+ * @cong_link_cnt: number of congested links
  * @sent_unacked: # messages sent by socket, and not yet acked by peer
  * @rcv_unacked: # messages read by user, but not yet acked back to peer
  * @peer: 'connected' peer for dgram/rdm
@@ -87,13 +89,13 @@ struct tipc_sock {
 	u32 max_pkt;
 	u32 portid;
 	struct tipc_msg phdr;
-	struct list_head sock_list;
+	struct list_head cong_links;
 	struct list_head publications;
 	u32 pub_count;
 	uint conn_timeout;
 	atomic_t dupl_rcvcnt;
 	bool probe_unacked;
-	bool link_cong;
+	u16 cong_link_cnt;
 	u16 snt_unacked;
 	u16 snd_win;
 	u16 peer_caps;
@@ -110,7 +112,6 @@ static void tipc_write_space(struct sock *sk);
 static void tipc_sock_destruct(struct sock *sk);
 static int tipc_release(struct socket *sock);
 static int tipc_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *new_sock, int flags);
-static int tipc_wait_for_sndmsg(struct socket *sock, long *timeo_p);
 static void tipc_sk_timeout(unsigned long data);
 static int tipc_sk_publish(struct tipc_sock *tsk, uint scope,
 			   struct tipc_name_seq const *seq);
@@ -119,8 +120,7 @@ static int tipc_sk_withdraw(struct tipc_sock *tsk, uint scope,
 static struct tipc_sock *tipc_sk_lookup(struct net *net, u32 portid);
 static int tipc_sk_insert(struct tipc_sock *tsk);
 static void tipc_sk_remove(struct tipc_sock *tsk);
-static int __tipc_send_stream(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *m,
-			      size_t dsz);
+static int __tipc_sendstream(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *m, size_t dsz);
 static int __tipc_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *m, size_t dsz);
 
 static const struct proto_ops packet_ops;
@@ -334,6 +334,49 @@ static int tipc_set_sk_state(struct sock *sk, int state)
 	return res;
 }
 
+static int tipc_sk_sock_err(struct socket *sock, long *timeout)
+{
+	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
+	int err = sock_error(sk);
+	int typ = sock->type;
+
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+	if (typ == SOCK_STREAM || typ == SOCK_SEQPACKET) {
+		if (sk->sk_state == TIPC_DISCONNECTING)
+			return -EPIPE;
+		else if (!tipc_sk_connected(sk))
+			return -ENOTCONN;
+	}
+	if (!*timeout)
+		return -EAGAIN;
+	if (signal_pending(current))
+		return sock_intr_errno(*timeout);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#define tipc_wait_for_cond(sock_, timeout_, condition_)			\
+({								        \
+	int rc_ = 0;							\
+	int done_ = 0;							\
+									\
+	while (!(condition_) && !done_) {				\
+		struct sock *sk_ = sock->sk;				\
+		DEFINE_WAIT_FUNC(wait_, woken_wake_function);		\
+									\
+		rc_ = tipc_sk_sock_err(sock_, timeout_);		\
+		if (rc_)						\
+			break;						\
+		prepare_to_wait(sk_sleep(sk_), &wait_,			\
+				TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);			\
+		done_ = sk_wait_event(sk_, timeout_,			\
+				      (condition_), &wait_);		\
+		remove_wait_queue(sk_sleep(sk_), &wait_);		\
+	}								\
+	rc_;								\
+})
+
 /**
  * tipc_sk_create - create a TIPC socket
  * @net: network namespace (must be default network)
@@ -382,6 +425,7 @@ static int tipc_sk_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock,
 	tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
 	tsk->max_pkt = MAX_PKT_DEFAULT;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tsk->publications);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tsk->cong_links);
 	msg = &tsk->phdr;
 	tn = net_generic(sock_net(sk), tipc_net_id);
 	tipc_msg_init(tn->own_addr, msg, TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE, TIPC_NAMED_MSG,
@@ -432,9 +476,14 @@ static void __tipc_shutdown(struct socket *sock, int error)
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
 	struct net *net = sock_net(sk);
+	long timeout = CONN_TIMEOUT_DEFAULT;
 	u32 dnode = tsk_peer_node(tsk);
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
+	/* Avoid that hi-prio shutdown msgs bypass msgs in link wakeup queue */
+	tipc_wait_for_cond(sock, &timeout, (!tsk->cong_link_cnt &&
+					    !tsk_conn_cong(tsk)));
+
 	/* Reject all unreceived messages, except on an active connection
 	 * (which disconnects locally & sends a 'FIN+' to peer).
 	 */
@@ -505,7 +554,8 @@ static int tipc_release(struct socket *sock)
 
 	/* Reject any messages that accumulated in backlog queue */
 	release_sock(sk);
-
+	u32_list_purge(&tsk->cong_links);
+	tsk->cong_link_cnt = 0;
 	call_rcu(&tsk->rcu, tipc_sk_callback);
 	sock->sk = NULL;
 
@@ -648,7 +698,7 @@ static unsigned int tipc_poll(struct file *file, struct socket *sock,
 
 	switch (sk->sk_state) {
 	case TIPC_ESTABLISHED:
-		if (!tsk->link_cong && !tsk_conn_cong(tsk))
+		if (!tsk->cong_link_cnt && !tsk_conn_cong(tsk))
 			mask |= POLLOUT;
 		/* fall thru' */
 	case TIPC_LISTEN:
@@ -657,7 +707,7 @@ static unsigned int tipc_poll(struct file *file, struct socket *sock,
 			mask |= (POLLIN | POLLRDNORM);
 		break;
 	case TIPC_OPEN:
-		if (!tsk->link_cong)
+		if (!tsk->cong_link_cnt)
 			mask |= POLLOUT;
 		if (tipc_sk_type_connectionless(sk) &&
 		    (!skb_queue_empty(&sk->sk_receive_queue)))
@@ -676,63 +726,48 @@ static unsigned int tipc_poll(struct file *file, struct socket *sock,
  * @sock: socket structure
  * @seq: destination address
  * @msg: message to send
- * @dsz: total length of message data
- * @timeo: timeout to wait for wakeup
+ * @dlen: length of data to send
+ * @timeout: timeout to wait for wakeup
  *
  * Called from function tipc_sendmsg(), which has done all sanity checks
  * Returns the number of bytes sent on success, or errno
  */
 static int tipc_sendmcast(struct  socket *sock, struct tipc_name_seq *seq,
-			  struct msghdr *msg, size_t dsz, long timeo)
+			  struct msghdr *msg, size_t dlen, long timeout)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = &tsk->phdr;
 	struct net *net = sock_net(sk);
-	struct tipc_msg *mhdr = &tsk->phdr;
-	struct sk_buff_head pktchain;
-	struct iov_iter save = msg->msg_iter;
-	uint mtu;
+	int mtu = tipc_bcast_get_mtu(net);
+	struct sk_buff_head pkts;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!timeo && tsk->link_cong)
-		return -ELINKCONG;
-
-	msg_set_type(mhdr, TIPC_MCAST_MSG);
-	msg_set_lookup_scope(mhdr, TIPC_CLUSTER_SCOPE);
-	msg_set_destport(mhdr, 0);
-	msg_set_destnode(mhdr, 0);
-	msg_set_nametype(mhdr, seq->type);
-	msg_set_namelower(mhdr, seq->lower);
-	msg_set_nameupper(mhdr, seq->upper);
-	msg_set_hdr_sz(mhdr, MCAST_H_SIZE);
-
-	skb_queue_head_init(&pktchain);
+	rc = tipc_wait_for_cond(sock, &timeout, !tsk->cong_link_cnt);
+	if (unlikely(rc))
+		return rc;
 
-new_mtu:
-	mtu = tipc_bcast_get_mtu(net);
-	rc = tipc_msg_build(mhdr, msg, 0, dsz, mtu, &pktchain);
-	if (unlikely(rc < 0))
+	msg_set_type(hdr, TIPC_MCAST_MSG);
+	msg_set_lookup_scope(hdr, TIPC_CLUSTER_SCOPE);
+	msg_set_destport(hdr, 0);
+	msg_set_destnode(hdr, 0);
+	msg_set_nametype(hdr, seq->type);
+	msg_set_namelower(hdr, seq->lower);
+	msg_set_nameupper(hdr, seq->upper);
+	msg_set_hdr_sz(hdr, MCAST_H_SIZE);
+
+	skb_queue_head_init(&pkts);
+	rc = tipc_msg_build(hdr, msg, 0, dlen, mtu, &pkts);
+	if (unlikely(rc != dlen))
 		return rc;
 
-	do {
-		rc = tipc_bcast_xmit(net, &pktchain);
-		if (likely(!rc))
-			return dsz;
-
-		if (rc == -ELINKCONG) {
-			tsk->link_cong = 1;
-			rc = tipc_wait_for_sndmsg(sock, &timeo);
-			if (!rc)
-				continue;
-		}
-		__skb_queue_purge(&pktchain);
-		if (rc == -EMSGSIZE) {
-			msg->msg_iter = save;
-			goto new_mtu;
-		}
-		break;
-	} while (1);
-	return rc;
+	rc = tipc_bcast_xmit(net, &pkts);
+	if (unlikely(rc == -ELINKCONG)) {
+		tsk->cong_link_cnt = 1;
+		rc = 0;
+	}
+
+	return rc ? rc : dlen;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -746,7 +781,7 @@ void tipc_sk_mcast_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *arrvq,
 		       struct sk_buff_head *inputq)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *msg;
-	struct tipc_plist dports;
+	struct list_head dports;
 	u32 portid;
 	u32 scope = TIPC_CLUSTER_SCOPE;
 	struct sk_buff_head tmpq;
@@ -754,7 +789,7 @@ void tipc_sk_mcast_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *arrvq,
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *_skb;
 
 	__skb_queue_head_init(&tmpq);
-	tipc_plist_init(&dports);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dports);
 
 	skb = tipc_skb_peek(arrvq, &inputq->lock);
 	for (; skb; skb = tipc_skb_peek(arrvq, &inputq->lock)) {
@@ -768,8 +803,8 @@ void tipc_sk_mcast_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *arrvq,
 		tipc_nametbl_mc_translate(net,
 					  msg_nametype(msg), msg_namelower(msg),
 					  msg_nameupper(msg), scope, &dports);
-		portid = tipc_plist_pop(&dports);
-		for (; portid; portid = tipc_plist_pop(&dports)) {
+		portid = u32_pop(&dports);
+		for (; portid; portid = u32_pop(&dports)) {
 			_skb = __pskb_copy(skb, hsz, GFP_ATOMIC);
 			if (_skb) {
 				msg_set_destport(buf_msg(_skb), portid);
@@ -830,31 +865,6 @@ static void tipc_sk_proto_rcv(struct tipc_sock *tsk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 }
 
-static int tipc_wait_for_sndmsg(struct socket *sock, long *timeo_p)
-{
-	DEFINE_WAIT_FUNC(wait, woken_wake_function);
-	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
-	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
-	int done;
-
-	do {
-		int err = sock_error(sk);
-		if (err)
-			return err;
-		if (sk->sk_shutdown & SEND_SHUTDOWN)
-			return -EPIPE;
-		if (!*timeo_p)
-			return -EAGAIN;
-		if (signal_pending(current))
-			return sock_intr_errno(*timeo_p);
-
-		add_wait_queue(sk_sleep(sk), &wait);
-		done = sk_wait_event(sk, timeo_p, !tsk->link_cong, &wait);
-		remove_wait_queue(sk_sleep(sk), &wait);
-	} while (!done);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /**
  * tipc_sendmsg - send message in connectionless manner
  * @sock: socket structure
@@ -881,35 +891,38 @@ static int tipc_sendmsg(struct socket *sock,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int __tipc_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *m, size_t dsz)
+static int __tipc_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *m, size_t dlen)
 {
-	DECLARE_SOCKADDR(struct sockaddr_tipc *, dest, m->msg_name);
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
-	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
 	struct net *net = sock_net(sk);
-	struct tipc_msg *mhdr = &tsk->phdr;
-	u32 dnode, dport;
-	struct sk_buff_head pktchain;
-	bool is_connectionless = tipc_sk_type_connectionless(sk);
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
+	DECLARE_SOCKADDR(struct sockaddr_tipc *, dest, m->msg_name);
+	long timeout = sock_sndtimeo(sk, m->msg_flags & MSG_DONTWAIT);
+	struct list_head *clinks = &tsk->cong_links;
+	bool syn = !tipc_sk_type_connectionless(sk);
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = &tsk->phdr;
 	struct tipc_name_seq *seq;
-	struct iov_iter save;
-	u32 mtu;
-	long timeo;
-	int rc;
+	struct sk_buff_head pkts;
+	u32 type, inst, domain;
+	u32 dnode, dport;
+	int mtu, rc;
 
-	if (dsz > TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE)
+	if (unlikely(dlen > TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE))
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
 	if (unlikely(!dest)) {
-		if (is_connectionless && tsk->peer.family == AF_TIPC)
-			dest = &tsk->peer;
-		else
+		dest = &tsk->peer;
+		if (!syn || dest->family != AF_TIPC)
 			return -EDESTADDRREQ;
-	} else if (unlikely(m->msg_namelen < sizeof(*dest)) ||
-		   dest->family != AF_TIPC) {
-		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	if (!is_connectionless) {
+
+	if (unlikely(m->msg_namelen < sizeof(*dest)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (unlikely(dest->family != AF_TIPC))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (unlikely(syn)) {
 		if (sk->sk_state == TIPC_LISTEN)
 			return -EPIPE;
 		if (sk->sk_state != TIPC_OPEN)
@@ -921,102 +934,62 @@ static int __tipc_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *m, size_t dsz)
 			tsk->conn_instance = dest->addr.name.name.instance;
 		}
 	}
-	seq = &dest->addr.nameseq;
-	timeo = sock_sndtimeo(sk, m->msg_flags & MSG_DONTWAIT);
 
-	if (dest->addrtype == TIPC_ADDR_MCAST) {
-		return tipc_sendmcast(sock, seq, m, dsz, timeo);
-	} else if (dest->addrtype == TIPC_ADDR_NAME) {
-		u32 type = dest->addr.name.name.type;
-		u32 inst = dest->addr.name.name.instance;
-		u32 domain = dest->addr.name.domain;
+	seq = &dest->addr.nameseq;
+	if (dest->addrtype == TIPC_ADDR_MCAST)
+		return tipc_sendmcast(sock, seq, m, dlen, timeout);
 
+	if (dest->addrtype == TIPC_ADDR_NAME) {
+		type = dest->addr.name.name.type;
+		inst = dest->addr.name.name.instance;
+		domain = dest->addr.name.domain;
 		dnode = domain;
-		msg_set_type(mhdr, TIPC_NAMED_MSG);
-		msg_set_hdr_sz(mhdr, NAMED_H_SIZE);
-		msg_set_nametype(mhdr, type);
-		msg_set_nameinst(mhdr, inst);
-		msg_set_lookup_scope(mhdr, tipc_addr_scope(domain));
+		msg_set_type(hdr, TIPC_NAMED_MSG);
+		msg_set_hdr_sz(hdr, NAMED_H_SIZE);
+		msg_set_nametype(hdr, type);
+		msg_set_nameinst(hdr, inst);
+		msg_set_lookup_scope(hdr, tipc_addr_scope(domain));
 		dport = tipc_nametbl_translate(net, type, inst, &dnode);
-		msg_set_destnode(mhdr, dnode);
-		msg_set_destport(mhdr, dport);
+		msg_set_destnode(hdr, dnode);
+		msg_set_destport(hdr, dport);
 		if (unlikely(!dport && !dnode))
 			return -EHOSTUNREACH;
+
 	} else if (dest->addrtype == TIPC_ADDR_ID) {
 		dnode = dest->addr.id.node;
-		msg_set_type(mhdr, TIPC_DIRECT_MSG);
-		msg_set_lookup_scope(mhdr, 0);
-		msg_set_destnode(mhdr, dnode);
-		msg_set_destport(mhdr, dest->addr.id.ref);
-		msg_set_hdr_sz(mhdr, BASIC_H_SIZE);
+		msg_set_type(hdr, TIPC_DIRECT_MSG);
+		msg_set_lookup_scope(hdr, 0);
+		msg_set_destnode(hdr, dnode);
+		msg_set_destport(hdr, dest->addr.id.ref);
+		msg_set_hdr_sz(hdr, BASIC_H_SIZE);
 	}
 
-	skb_queue_head_init(&pktchain);
-	save = m->msg_iter;
-new_mtu:
-	mtu = tipc_node_get_mtu(net, dnode, tsk->portid);
-	rc = tipc_msg_build(mhdr, m, 0, dsz, mtu, &pktchain);
-	if (rc < 0)
+	/* Block or return if destination link is congested */
+	rc = tipc_wait_for_cond(sock, &timeout, !u32_find(clinks, dnode));
+	if (unlikely(rc))
 		return rc;
 
-	do {
-		skb = skb_peek(&pktchain);
-		TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->wakeup_pending = tsk->link_cong;
-		rc = tipc_node_xmit(net, &pktchain, dnode, tsk->portid);
-		if (likely(!rc)) {
-			if (!is_connectionless)
-				tipc_set_sk_state(sk, TIPC_CONNECTING);
-			return dsz;
-		}
-		if (rc == -ELINKCONG) {
-			tsk->link_cong = 1;
-			rc = tipc_wait_for_sndmsg(sock, &timeo);
-			if (!rc)
-				continue;
-		}
-		__skb_queue_purge(&pktchain);
-		if (rc == -EMSGSIZE) {
-			m->msg_iter = save;
-			goto new_mtu;
-		}
-		break;
-	} while (1);
-
-	return rc;
-}
+	skb_queue_head_init(&pkts);
+	mtu = tipc_node_get_mtu(net, dnode, tsk->portid);
+	rc = tipc_msg_build(hdr, m, 0, dlen, mtu, &pkts);
+	if (unlikely(rc != dlen))
+		return rc;
 
-static int tipc_wait_for_sndpkt(struct socket *sock, long *timeo_p)
-{
-	DEFINE_WAIT_FUNC(wait, woken_wake_function);
-	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
-	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
-	int done;
+	rc = tipc_node_xmit(net, &pkts, dnode, tsk->portid);
+	if (unlikely(rc == -ELINKCONG)) {
+		u32_push(clinks, dnode);
+		tsk->cong_link_cnt++;
+		rc = 0;
+	}
 
-	do {
-		int err = sock_error(sk);
-		if (err)
-			return err;
-		if (sk->sk_state == TIPC_DISCONNECTING)
-			return -EPIPE;
-		else if (!tipc_sk_connected(sk))
-			return -ENOTCONN;
-		if (!*timeo_p)
-			return -EAGAIN;
-		if (signal_pending(current))
-			return sock_intr_errno(*timeo_p);
+	if (unlikely(syn && !rc))
+		tipc_set_sk_state(sk, TIPC_CONNECTING);
 
-		add_wait_queue(sk_sleep(sk), &wait);
-		done = sk_wait_event(sk, timeo_p,
-				     (!tsk->link_cong &&
-				      !tsk_conn_cong(tsk)) ||
-				      !tipc_sk_connected(sk), &wait);
-		remove_wait_queue(sk_sleep(sk), &wait);
-	} while (!done);
-	return 0;
+	return rc ? rc : dlen;
 }
 
 /**
- * tipc_send_stream - send stream-oriented data
+ * tipc_sendstream - send stream-oriented data
  * @sock: socket structure
  * @m: data to send
  * @dsz: total length of data to be transmitted
@@ -1026,94 +999,69 @@ static int tipc_wait_for_sndpkt(struct socket *sock, long *timeo_p)
  * Returns the number of bytes sent on success (or partial success),
  * or errno if no data sent
  */
-static int tipc_send_stream(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *m, size_t dsz)
+static int tipc_sendstream(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *m, size_t dsz)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	int ret;
 
 	lock_sock(sk);
-	ret = __tipc_send_stream(sock, m, dsz);
+	ret = __tipc_sendstream(sock, m, dsz);
 	release_sock(sk);
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int __tipc_send_stream(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *m, size_t dsz)
+static int __tipc_sendstream(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *m, size_t dlen)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
-	struct net *net = sock_net(sk);
-	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
-	struct tipc_msg *mhdr = &tsk->phdr;
-	struct sk_buff_head pktchain;
 	DECLARE_SOCKADDR(struct sockaddr_tipc *, dest, m->msg_name);
-	u32 portid = tsk->portid;
-	int rc = -EINVAL;
-	long timeo;
-	u32 dnode;
-	uint mtu, send, sent = 0;
-	struct iov_iter save;
-	int hlen = MIN_H_SIZE;
-
-	/* Handle implied connection establishment */
-	if (unlikely(dest)) {
-		rc = __tipc_sendmsg(sock, m, dsz);
-		hlen = msg_hdr_sz(mhdr);
-		if (dsz && (dsz == rc))
-			tsk->snt_unacked = tsk_inc(tsk, dsz + hlen);
-		return rc;
-	}
-	if (dsz > (uint)INT_MAX)
-		return -EMSGSIZE;
-
-	if (unlikely(!tipc_sk_connected(sk))) {
-		if (sk->sk_state == TIPC_DISCONNECTING)
-			return -EPIPE;
-		else
-			return -ENOTCONN;
-	}
+	long timeout = sock_sndtimeo(sk, m->msg_flags & MSG_DONTWAIT);
+	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = &tsk->phdr;
+	struct net *net = sock_net(sk);
+	struct sk_buff_head pkts;
+	u32 dnode = tsk_peer_node(tsk);
+	int send, sent = 0;
+	int rc = 0;
 
-	timeo = sock_sndtimeo(sk, m->msg_flags & MSG_DONTWAIT);
-	if (!timeo && tsk->link_cong)
-		return -ELINKCONG;
+	skb_queue_head_init(&pkts);
 
-	dnode = tsk_peer_node(tsk);
-	skb_queue_head_init(&pktchain);
+	if (unlikely(dlen > INT_MAX))
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
 
-next:
-	save = m->msg_iter;
-	mtu = tsk->max_pkt;
-	send = min_t(uint, dsz - sent, TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE);
-	rc = tipc_msg_build(mhdr, m, sent, send, mtu, &pktchain);
-	if (unlikely(rc < 0))
+	/* Handle implicit connection setup */
+	if (unlikely(dest)) {
+		rc = __tipc_sendmsg(sock, m, dlen);
+		if (dlen && (dlen == rc))
+			tsk->snt_unacked = tsk_inc(tsk, dlen + msg_hdr_sz(hdr));
 		return rc;
+	}
 
 	do {
-		if (likely(!tsk_conn_cong(tsk))) {
-			rc = tipc_node_xmit(net, &pktchain, dnode, portid);
-			if (likely(!rc)) {
-				tsk->snt_unacked += tsk_inc(tsk, send + hlen);
-				sent += send;
-				if (sent == dsz)
-					return dsz;
-				goto next;
-			}
-			if (rc == -EMSGSIZE) {
-				__skb_queue_purge(&pktchain);
-				tsk->max_pkt = tipc_node_get_mtu(net, dnode,
-								 portid);
-				m->msg_iter = save;
-				goto next;
-			}
-			if (rc != -ELINKCONG)
-				break;
+		rc = tipc_wait_for_cond(sock, &timeout,
+					(!tsk->cong_link_cnt &&
+					 !tsk_conn_cong(tsk) &&
+					 tipc_sk_connected(sk)));
+		if (unlikely(rc))
+			break;
+
+		send = min_t(size_t, dlen - sent, TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE);
+		rc = tipc_msg_build(hdr, m, sent, send, tsk->max_pkt, &pkts);
+		if (unlikely(rc != send))
+			break;
 
-			tsk->link_cong = 1;
+		rc = tipc_node_xmit(net, &pkts, dnode, tsk->portid);
+		if (unlikely(rc == -ELINKCONG)) {
+			tsk->cong_link_cnt = 1;
+			rc = 0;
+		}
+		if (likely(!rc)) {
+			tsk->snt_unacked += tsk_inc(tsk, send + MIN_H_SIZE);
+			sent += send;
 		}
-		rc = tipc_wait_for_sndpkt(sock, &timeo);
-	} while (!rc);
+	} while (sent < dlen && !rc);
 
-	__skb_queue_purge(&pktchain);
-	return sent ? sent : rc;
+	return rc ? rc : sent;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1131,7 +1079,7 @@ static int tipc_send_packet(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *m, size_t dsz)
 	if (dsz > TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE)
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 
-	return tipc_send_stream(sock, m, dsz);
+	return tipc_sendstream(sock, m, dsz);
 }
 
 /* tipc_sk_finish_conn - complete the setup of a connection
@@ -1698,6 +1646,7 @@ static bool filter_rcv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	unsigned int limit = rcvbuf_limit(sk, skb);
 	int err = TIPC_OK;
 	int usr = msg_user(hdr);
+	u32 onode;
 
 	if (unlikely(msg_user(hdr) == CONN_MANAGER)) {
 		tipc_sk_proto_rcv(tsk, skb, xmitq);
@@ -1705,8 +1654,10 @@ static bool filter_rcv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	}
 
 	if (unlikely(usr == SOCK_WAKEUP)) {
+		onode = msg_orignode(hdr);
 		kfree_skb(skb);
-		tsk->link_cong = 0;
+		u32_del(&tsk->cong_links, onode);
+		tsk->cong_link_cnt--;
 		sk->sk_write_space(sk);
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -2114,7 +2065,7 @@ static int tipc_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *new_sock, int flags)
 		struct msghdr m = {NULL,};
 
 		tsk_advance_rx_queue(sk);
-		__tipc_send_stream(new_sock, &m, 0);
+		__tipc_sendstream(new_sock, &m, 0);
 	} else {
 		__skb_dequeue(&sk->sk_receive_queue);
 		__skb_queue_head(&new_sk->sk_receive_queue, buf);
@@ -2575,7 +2526,7 @@ static const struct proto_ops stream_ops = {
 	.shutdown	= tipc_shutdown,
 	.setsockopt	= tipc_setsockopt,
 	.getsockopt	= tipc_getsockopt,
-	.sendmsg	= tipc_send_stream,
+	.sendmsg	= tipc_sendstream,
 	.recvmsg	= tipc_recv_stream,
 	.mmap		= sock_no_mmap,
 	.sendpage	= sock_no_sendpage