diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index 85209eadfae6ac86fa3d1d3058eb01f428829a5e..85eba9c08ee9667e978d548c0aaea4d7506b2e5f 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -402,7 +402,6 @@ void tipc_bearer_lock_push(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 void tipc_continue(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 {
 	spin_lock_bh(&b_ptr->lock);
-	b_ptr->continue_count++;
 	if (!list_empty(&b_ptr->cong_links))
 		tipc_k_signal((Handler)tipc_bearer_lock_push, (unsigned long)b_ptr);
 	b_ptr->blocked = 0;
diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.h b/net/tipc/bearer.h
index 31d6172b20fd3988718a048b1619751c14ba1420..5ad70eff1ebf95cab1fdf05d04c1e43129c7b920 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.h
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.h
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ struct media {
  * @link_req: ptr to (optional) structure making periodic link setup requests
  * @links: list of non-congested links associated with bearer
  * @cong_links: list of congested links associated with bearer
- * @continue_count: # of times bearer has resumed after congestion or blocking
  * @active: non-zero if bearer structure is represents a bearer
  * @net_plane: network plane ('A' through 'H') currently associated with bearer
  * @nodes: indicates which nodes in cluster can be reached through bearer
@@ -129,7 +128,6 @@ struct tipc_bearer {
 	struct link_req *link_req;
 	struct list_head links;
 	struct list_head cong_links;
-	u32 continue_count;
 	int active;
 	char net_plane;
 	struct tipc_node_map nodes;