diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 26abb16e86abc72c8cf203037f050ed5a1804136..2140837fbab9e4f51c8d99dbafae2810447bde72 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -1853,7 +1853,7 @@ static void tipc_link_proto_rcv(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 			 * peer has lost contact -- don't allow peer's links
 			 * to reactivate before we recognize loss & clean up
 			 */
-			l_ptr->owner->action_flags = TIPC_WAIT_OWN_LINKS_DOWN;
+			l_ptr->owner->action_flags |= TIPC_WAIT_OWN_LINKS_DOWN;
 		}
 
 		link_state_event(l_ptr, RESET_MSG);
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index bb66a268b1391c915d0051c3427b7773d3559368..facd5611e78517fa9209aa8c2ac06d511c17fa97 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -308,11 +308,13 @@ static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
 		tipc_link_reset_fragments(l_ptr);
 	}
 
+	n_ptr->action_flags &= ~TIPC_WAIT_OWN_LINKS_DOWN;
+
 	/* Notify subscribers and prevent re-contact with node until
 	 * cleanup is done.
 	 */
-	n_ptr->action_flags = TIPC_WAIT_PEER_LINKS_DOWN |
-			      TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_DOWN;
+	n_ptr->action_flags |= TIPC_WAIT_PEER_LINKS_DOWN |
+			       TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_DOWN;
 }
 
 struct sk_buff *tipc_node_get_nodes(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_space)