diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index ace178fd385038523bc498222e9497245ccae4b0..b00e12cda66c6c0f62a850eec1c9789ff9cfa14f 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -581,8 +581,12 @@ static void __tipc_node_link_up(struct tipc_node *n, int bearer_id,
 static void tipc_node_link_up(struct tipc_node *n, int bearer_id,
 			      struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 {
+	struct tipc_media_addr *maddr;
+
 	tipc_node_write_lock(n);
 	__tipc_node_link_up(n, bearer_id, xmitq);
+	maddr = &n->links[bearer_id].maddr;
+	tipc_bearer_xmit(n->net, bearer_id, xmitq, maddr);
 	tipc_node_write_unlock(n);
 }