diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index 52307397e0b1..79355531c3e2 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ int tipc_nl_add_bc_link(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg)
 	prop = nla_nest_start(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_PROP);
 	if (!prop)
 		goto attr_msg_full;
-	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_PROP_WIN, bcl->queue_limit[0]))
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_PROP_WIN, bcl->window))
 		goto prop_msg_full;
 	nla_nest_end(msg->skb, prop);
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 8c98c4d00ad6..b9325a1bddaa 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ struct tipc_link *tipc_link_create(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
 	link_init_max_pkt(l_ptr);
 	l_ptr->priority = b_ptr->priority;
 	tipc_link_set_queue_limits(l_ptr, b_ptr->window);
-
 	l_ptr->next_out_no = 1;
 	__skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->transmq);
 	__skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->backlogq);
@@ -398,19 +397,22 @@ static bool link_schedule_user(struct tipc_link *link, u32 oport,
  * 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
  */
-void link_prepare_wakeup(struct tipc_link *link)
+void link_prepare_wakeup(struct tipc_link *l)
 {
-	uint pend_qsz = skb_queue_len(&link->backlogq);
+	int pnd[TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE + 1] = {0,};
+	int imp, lim;
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
 
-	skb_queue_walk_safe(&link->wakeupq, skb, tmp) {
-		if (pend_qsz >= link->queue_limit[TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->chain_imp])
+	skb_queue_walk_safe(&l->wakeupq, skb, tmp) {
+		imp = TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->chain_imp;
+		lim = l->window + l->backlog[imp].limit;
+		pnd[imp] += TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->chain_sz;
+		if ((pnd[imp] + l->backlog[imp].len) >= lim)
 			break;
-		pend_qsz += TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->chain_sz;
-		skb_unlink(skb, &link->wakeupq);
-		skb_queue_tail(&link->inputq, skb);
-		link->owner->inputq = &link->inputq;
-		link->owner->action_flags |= TIPC_MSG_EVT;
+		skb_unlink(skb, &l->wakeupq);
+		skb_queue_tail(&l->inputq, skb);
+		l->owner->inputq = &l->inputq;
+		l->owner->action_flags |= TIPC_MSG_EVT;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -424,6 +426,16 @@ void tipc_link_reset_fragments(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 	l_ptr->reasm_buf = NULL;
 }
 
+static void tipc_link_purge_backlog(struct tipc_link *l)
+{
+	__skb_queue_purge(&l->backlogq);
+	l->backlog[TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
+	l->backlog[TIPC_MEDIUM_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
+	l->backlog[TIPC_HIGH_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
+	l->backlog[TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
+	l->backlog[TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * tipc_link_purge_queues - purge all pkt queues associated with link
  * @l_ptr: pointer to link
@@ -432,7 +444,7 @@ void tipc_link_purge_queues(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 {
 	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->deferdq);
 	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->transmq);
-	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->backlogq);
+	tipc_link_purge_backlog(l_ptr);
 	tipc_link_reset_fragments(l_ptr);
 }
 
@@ -466,13 +478,13 @@ void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 
 	/* Clean up all queues, except inputq: */
 	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->transmq);
-	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->backlogq);
 	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->deferdq);
 	if (!owner->inputq)
 		owner->inputq = &l_ptr->inputq;
 	skb_queue_splice_init(&l_ptr->wakeupq, owner->inputq);
 	if (!skb_queue_empty(owner->inputq))
 		owner->action_flags |= TIPC_MSG_EVT;
+	tipc_link_purge_backlog(l_ptr);
 	l_ptr->rcv_unacked = 0;
 	l_ptr->checkpoint = 1;
 	l_ptr->next_out_no = 1;
@@ -754,16 +766,14 @@ int __tipc_link_xmit(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *link,
 	struct sk_buff_head *backlogq = &link->backlogq;
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
 
-	/* Match queue limit against msg importance: */
-	if (unlikely(skb_queue_len(backlogq) >= link->queue_limit[imp]))
+	/* Match backlog limit against msg importance: */
+	if (unlikely(link->backlog[imp].len >= link->backlog[imp].limit))
 		return tipc_link_cong(link, list);
 
-	/* Has valid packet limit been used ? */
 	if (unlikely(msg_size(msg) > mtu)) {
 		__skb_queue_purge(list);
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 	}
-
 	/* Prepare each packet for sending, and add to relevant queue: */
 	skb_queue_walk_safe(list, skb, tmp) {
 		__skb_unlink(skb, list);
@@ -786,8 +796,10 @@ int __tipc_link_xmit(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *link,
 		if (tipc_msg_make_bundle(&skb, mtu, link->addr)) {
 			link->stats.sent_bundled++;
 			link->stats.sent_bundles++;
+			imp = msg_importance(buf_msg(skb));
 		}
 		__skb_queue_tail(backlogq, skb);
+		link->backlog[imp].len++;
 		seqno++;
 	}
 	link->next_out_no = seqno;
@@ -914,6 +926,7 @@ void tipc_link_push_packets(struct tipc_link *link)
 		if (!skb)
 			break;
 		msg = buf_msg(skb);
+		link->backlog[msg_importance(msg)].len--;
 		msg_set_ack(msg, ack);
 		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, link->owner->bclink.last_in);
 		link->rcv_unacked = 0;
@@ -1610,6 +1623,7 @@ void tipc_link_failover_send_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 	tipc_msg_init(link_own_addr(l_ptr), &tunnel_hdr, CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL,
 		      ORIGINAL_MSG, INT_H_SIZE, l_ptr->addr);
 	skb_queue_splice_tail_init(&l_ptr->backlogq, &l_ptr->transmq);
+	tipc_link_purge_backlog(l_ptr);
 	msgcount = skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->transmq);
 	msg_set_bearer_id(&tunnel_hdr, l_ptr->peer_bearer_id);
 	msg_set_msgcnt(&tunnel_hdr, msgcount);
@@ -1817,11 +1831,11 @@ void tipc_link_set_queue_limits(struct tipc_link *l, u32 win)
 	int max_bulk = TIPC_MAX_PUBLICATIONS / (l->max_pkt / ITEM_SIZE);
 
 	l->window = win;
-	l->queue_limit[TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE]      = win / 2;
-	l->queue_limit[TIPC_MEDIUM_IMPORTANCE]   = win;
-	l->queue_limit[TIPC_HIGH_IMPORTANCE]     = win / 2 * 3;
-	l->queue_limit[TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE] = win * 2;
-	l->queue_limit[TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE]   = max_bulk;
+	l->backlog[TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE].limit      = win / 2;
+	l->backlog[TIPC_MEDIUM_IMPORTANCE].limit   = win;
+	l->backlog[TIPC_HIGH_IMPORTANCE].limit     = win / 2 * 3;
+	l->backlog[TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE].limit = win * 2;
+	l->backlog[TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE].limit   = max_bulk;
 }
 
 /* tipc_link_find_owner - locate owner node of link by link's name
@@ -2120,7 +2134,7 @@ static int __tipc_nl_add_link(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg,
 	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_PROP_TOL, link->tolerance))
 		goto prop_msg_full;
 	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_PROP_WIN,
-			link->queue_limit[TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE]))
+			link->window))
 		goto prop_msg_full;
 	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_PROP_PRIO, link->priority))
 		goto prop_msg_full;
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.h b/net/tipc/link.h
index eec3ecf2d450..99543a46095a 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.h
+++ b/net/tipc/link.h
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ struct tipc_stats {
  * @pmsg: convenience pointer to "proto_msg" field
  * @priority: current link priority
  * @net_plane: current link network plane ('A' through 'H')
- * @queue_limit: outbound message queue congestion thresholds (indexed by user)
+ * @backlog_limit: backlog queue congestion thresholds (indexed by importance)
  * @exp_msg_count: # of tunnelled messages expected during link changeover
  * @reset_checkpoint: seq # of last acknowledged message at time of link reset
  * @max_pkt: current maximum packet size for this link
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ struct tipc_link {
 	struct tipc_msg *pmsg;
 	u32 priority;
 	char net_plane;
-	u32 queue_limit[15];	/* queue_limit[0]==window limit */
 
 	/* Changeover */
 	u32 exp_msg_count;
@@ -180,6 +179,10 @@ struct tipc_link {
 	/* Sending */
 	struct sk_buff_head transmq;
 	struct sk_buff_head backlogq;
+	struct {
+		u16 len;
+		u16 limit;
+	} backlog[5];
 	u32 next_out_no;
 	u32 window;
 	u32 last_retransmitted;