diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index e4e6d8cd47e6..40da098eeb39 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -619,16 +619,14 @@ static int tipc_bcbearer_send(struct sk_buff *buf,
 		if (bcbearer->remains_new.count == bcbearer->remains.count)
 			continue;	/* bearer pair doesn't add anything */
 
-		if (p->blocked ||
-		    p->media->send_msg(buf, p, &p->media->bcast_addr)) {
+		if (!tipc_bearer_blocked(p))
+			tipc_bearer_send(p, buf, &p->media->bcast_addr);
+		else if (s && !tipc_bearer_blocked(s))
 			/* unable to send on primary bearer */
-			if (!s || s->blocked ||
-			    s->media->send_msg(buf, s,
-					       &s->media->bcast_addr)) {
-				/* unable to send on either bearer */
-				continue;
-			}
-		}
+			tipc_bearer_send(s, buf, &s->media->bcast_addr);
+		else
+			/* unable to send on either bearer */
+			continue;
 
 		if (s) {
 			bcbearer->bpairs[bp_index].primary = s;
@@ -731,8 +729,8 @@ int tipc_bclink_stats(char *buf, const u32 buf_size)
 			     "  TX naks:%u acks:%u dups:%u\n",
 			     s->sent_nacks, s->sent_acks, s->retransmitted);
 	ret += tipc_snprintf(buf + ret, buf_size - ret,
-			     "  Congestion bearer:%u link:%u  Send queue max:%u avg:%u\n",
-			     s->bearer_congs, s->link_congs, s->max_queue_sz,
+			     "  Congestion link:%u  Send queue max:%u avg:%u\n",
+			     s->link_congs, s->max_queue_sz,
 			     s->queue_sz_counts ?
 			     (s->accu_queue_sz / s->queue_sz_counts) : 0);
 
@@ -766,7 +764,6 @@ int tipc_bclink_set_queue_limits(u32 limit)
 
 void tipc_bclink_init(void)
 {
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bcbearer->bearer.cong_links);
 	bcbearer->bearer.media = &bcbearer->media;
 	bcbearer->media.send_msg = tipc_bcbearer_send;
 	sprintf(bcbearer->media.name, "tipc-broadcast");
diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index 4ec5c80e8a7c..aa62f93a9127 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -279,115 +279,30 @@ void tipc_bearer_remove_dest(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, u32 dest)
 }
 
 /*
- * bearer_push(): Resolve bearer congestion. Force the waiting
- * links to push out their unsent packets, one packet per link
- * per iteration, until all packets are gone or congestion reoccurs.
- * 'tipc_net_lock' is read_locked when this function is called
- * bearer.lock must be taken before calling
- * Returns binary true(1) ore false(0)
- */
-static int bearer_push(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
-{
-	u32 res = 0;
-	struct tipc_link *ln, *tln;
-
-	if (b_ptr->blocked)
-		return 0;
-
-	while (!list_empty(&b_ptr->cong_links) && (res != PUSH_FAILED)) {
-		list_for_each_entry_safe(ln, tln, &b_ptr->cong_links, link_list) {
-			res = tipc_link_push_packet(ln);
-			if (res == PUSH_FAILED)
-				break;
-			if (res == PUSH_FINISHED)
-				list_move_tail(&ln->link_list, &b_ptr->links);
-		}
-	}
-	return list_empty(&b_ptr->cong_links);
-}
-
-void tipc_bearer_lock_push(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
-{
-	spin_lock_bh(&b_ptr->lock);
-	bearer_push(b_ptr);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&b_ptr->lock);
-}
-
-
-/*
- * Interrupt enabling new requests after bearer congestion or blocking:
+ * Interrupt enabling new requests after bearer blocking:
  * See bearer_send().
  */
-void tipc_continue(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
+void tipc_continue(struct tipc_bearer *b)
 {
-	spin_lock_bh(&b_ptr->lock);
-	if (!list_empty(&b_ptr->cong_links))
-		tipc_k_signal((Handler)tipc_bearer_lock_push, (unsigned long)b_ptr);
-	b_ptr->blocked = 0;
-	spin_unlock_bh(&b_ptr->lock);
+	spin_lock_bh(&b->lock);
+	b->blocked = 0;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&b->lock);
 }
 
 /*
- * Schedule link for sending of messages after the bearer
- * has been deblocked by 'continue()'. This method is called
- * when somebody tries to send a message via this link while
- * the bearer is congested. 'tipc_net_lock' is in read_lock here
- * bearer.lock is busy
+ * tipc_bearer_blocked - determines if bearer is currently blocked
  */
-static void tipc_bearer_schedule_unlocked(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
-						struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
+int tipc_bearer_blocked(struct tipc_bearer *b)
 {
-	list_move_tail(&l_ptr->link_list, &b_ptr->cong_links);
-}
+	int res;
 
-/*
- * Schedule link for sending of messages after the bearer
- * has been deblocked by 'continue()'. This method is called
- * when somebody tries to send a message via this link while
- * the bearer is congested. 'tipc_net_lock' is in read_lock here,
- * bearer.lock is free
- */
-void tipc_bearer_schedule(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
-{
-	spin_lock_bh(&b_ptr->lock);
-	tipc_bearer_schedule_unlocked(b_ptr, l_ptr);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&b_ptr->lock);
-}
+	spin_lock_bh(&b->lock);
+	res = b->blocked;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&b->lock);
 
-
-/*
- * tipc_bearer_resolve_congestion(): Check if there is bearer congestion,
- * and if there is, try to resolve it before returning.
- * 'tipc_net_lock' is read_locked when this function is called
- */
-int tipc_bearer_resolve_congestion(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
-					struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
-{
-	int res = 1;
-
-	if (list_empty(&b_ptr->cong_links))
-		return 1;
-	spin_lock_bh(&b_ptr->lock);
-	if (!bearer_push(b_ptr)) {
-		tipc_bearer_schedule_unlocked(b_ptr, l_ptr);
-		res = 0;
-	}
-	spin_unlock_bh(&b_ptr->lock);
 	return res;
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_bearer_congested - determines if bearer is currently congested
- */
-int tipc_bearer_congested(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
-{
-	if (unlikely(b_ptr->blocked))
-		return 1;
-	if (likely(list_empty(&b_ptr->cong_links)))
-		return 0;
-	return !tipc_bearer_resolve_congestion(b_ptr, l_ptr);
-}
-
 /**
  * tipc_enable_bearer - enable bearer with the given name
  */
@@ -489,7 +404,6 @@ restart:
 	b_ptr->net_plane = bearer_id + 'A';
 	b_ptr->active = 1;
 	b_ptr->priority = priority;
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&b_ptr->cong_links);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&b_ptr->links);
 	spin_lock_init(&b_ptr->lock);
 
@@ -528,7 +442,6 @@ int tipc_block_bearer(const char *name)
 	pr_info("Blocking bearer <%s>\n", name);
 	spin_lock_bh(&b_ptr->lock);
 	b_ptr->blocked = 1;
-	list_splice_init(&b_ptr->cong_links, &b_ptr->links);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(l_ptr, temp_l_ptr, &b_ptr->links, link_list) {
 		struct tipc_node *n_ptr = l_ptr->owner;
 
@@ -555,7 +468,6 @@ static void bearer_disable(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 	spin_lock_bh(&b_ptr->lock);
 	b_ptr->blocked = 1;
 	b_ptr->media->disable_bearer(b_ptr);
-	list_splice_init(&b_ptr->cong_links, &b_ptr->links);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(l_ptr, temp_l_ptr, &b_ptr->links, link_list) {
 		tipc_link_delete(l_ptr);
 	}
diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.h b/net/tipc/bearer.h
index dd4c2abf08e7..39f1192d04bf 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.h
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.h
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ struct tipc_media {
  * @identity: array index of this bearer within TIPC bearer array
  * @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
  * @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
@@ -143,7 +142,6 @@ struct tipc_bearer {
 	u32 identity;
 	struct tipc_link_req *link_req;
 	struct list_head links;
-	struct list_head cong_links;
 	int active;
 	char net_plane;
 	struct tipc_node_map nodes;
@@ -185,39 +183,23 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_media_get_names(void);
 struct sk_buff *tipc_bearer_get_names(void);
 void tipc_bearer_add_dest(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, u32 dest);
 void tipc_bearer_remove_dest(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, u32 dest);
-void tipc_bearer_schedule(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
 struct tipc_bearer *tipc_bearer_find(const char *name);
 struct tipc_bearer *tipc_bearer_find_interface(const char *if_name);
 struct tipc_media *tipc_media_find(const char *name);
-int tipc_bearer_resolve_congestion(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
-				   struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
-int tipc_bearer_congested(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
+int tipc_bearer_blocked(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr);
 void tipc_bearer_stop(void);
-void tipc_bearer_lock_push(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr);
-
 
 /**
  * tipc_bearer_send- sends buffer to destination over bearer
  *
- * Returns true (1) if successful, or false (0) if unable to send
- *
  * IMPORTANT:
  * The media send routine must not alter the buffer being passed in
  * as it may be needed for later retransmission!
- *
- * If the media send routine returns a non-zero value (indicating that
- * it was unable to send the buffer), it must:
- *   1) mark the bearer as blocked,
- *   2) call tipc_continue() once the bearer is able to send again.
- * Media types that are unable to meet these two critera must ensure their
- * send routine always returns success -- even if the buffer was not sent --
- * and let TIPC's link code deal with the undelivered message.
  */
-static inline int tipc_bearer_send(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
-				   struct sk_buff *buf,
+static inline void tipc_bearer_send(struct tipc_bearer *b, struct sk_buff *buf,
 				   struct tipc_media_addr *dest)
 {
-	return !b_ptr->media->send_msg(buf, b_ptr, dest);
+	b->media->send_msg(buf, b, dest);
 }
 
 #endif	/* _TIPC_BEARER_H */
diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index 50eaa403eb6e..1074b9587e81 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ void tipc_disc_recv_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 	if ((type == DSC_REQ_MSG) && !link_fully_up && !b_ptr->blocked) {
 		rbuf = tipc_disc_init_msg(DSC_RESP_MSG, orig, b_ptr);
 		if (rbuf) {
-			b_ptr->media->send_msg(rbuf, b_ptr, &media_addr);
+			tipc_bearer_send(b_ptr, rbuf, &media_addr);
 			kfree_skb(rbuf);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index a79c755cb417..0cc64800ab93 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -872,17 +872,12 @@ int tipc_link_send_buf(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 		return link_send_long_buf(l_ptr, buf);
 
 	/* Packet can be queued or sent. */
-	if (likely(!tipc_bearer_congested(l_ptr->b_ptr, l_ptr) &&
+	if (likely(!tipc_bearer_blocked(l_ptr->b_ptr) &&
 		   !link_congested(l_ptr))) {
 		link_add_to_outqueue(l_ptr, buf, msg);
 
-		if (likely(tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr))) {
-			l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
-		} else {
-			tipc_bearer_schedule(l_ptr->b_ptr, l_ptr);
-			l_ptr->stats.bearer_congs++;
-			l_ptr->next_out = buf;
-		}
+		tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr);
+		l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
 		return dsz;
 	}
 	/* Congestion: can message be bundled ? */
@@ -891,10 +886,8 @@ int tipc_link_send_buf(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 
 		/* Try adding message to an existing bundle */
 		if (l_ptr->next_out &&
-		    link_bundle_buf(l_ptr, l_ptr->last_out, buf)) {
-			tipc_bearer_resolve_congestion(l_ptr->b_ptr, l_ptr);
+		    link_bundle_buf(l_ptr, l_ptr->last_out, buf))
 			return dsz;
-		}
 
 		/* Try creating a new bundle */
 		if (size <= max_packet * 2 / 3) {
@@ -917,7 +910,6 @@ int tipc_link_send_buf(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 	if (!l_ptr->next_out)
 		l_ptr->next_out = buf;
 	link_add_to_outqueue(l_ptr, buf, msg);
-	tipc_bearer_resolve_congestion(l_ptr->b_ptr, l_ptr);
 	return dsz;
 }
 
@@ -1006,16 +998,11 @@ static int link_send_buf_fast(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf,
 
 	if (likely(!link_congested(l_ptr))) {
 		if (likely(msg_size(msg) <= l_ptr->max_pkt)) {
-			if (likely(list_empty(&l_ptr->b_ptr->cong_links))) {
+			if (likely(!tipc_bearer_blocked(l_ptr->b_ptr))) {
 				link_add_to_outqueue(l_ptr, buf, msg);
-				if (likely(tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf,
-							    &l_ptr->media_addr))) {
-					l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
-					return res;
-				}
-				tipc_bearer_schedule(l_ptr->b_ptr, l_ptr);
-				l_ptr->stats.bearer_congs++;
-				l_ptr->next_out = buf;
+				tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf,
+						 &l_ptr->media_addr);
+				l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
 				return res;
 			}
 		} else
@@ -1106,7 +1093,7 @@ exit:
 
 			/* Exit if link (or bearer) is congested */
 			if (link_congested(l_ptr) ||
-			    !list_empty(&l_ptr->b_ptr->cong_links)) {
+			    tipc_bearer_blocked(l_ptr->b_ptr)) {
 				res = link_schedule_port(l_ptr,
 							 sender->ref, res);
 				goto exit;
@@ -1329,15 +1316,11 @@ u32 tipc_link_push_packet(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 	if (r_q_size && buf) {
 		msg_set_ack(buf_msg(buf), mod(l_ptr->next_in_no - 1));
 		msg_set_bcast_ack(buf_msg(buf), l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in);
-		if (tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr)) {
-			l_ptr->retransm_queue_head = mod(++r_q_head);
-			l_ptr->retransm_queue_size = --r_q_size;
-			l_ptr->stats.retransmitted++;
-			return 0;
-		} else {
-			l_ptr->stats.bearer_congs++;
-			return PUSH_FAILED;
-		}
+		tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr);
+		l_ptr->retransm_queue_head = mod(++r_q_head);
+		l_ptr->retransm_queue_size = --r_q_size;
+		l_ptr->stats.retransmitted++;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	/* Send deferred protocol message, if any: */
@@ -1345,15 +1328,11 @@ u32 tipc_link_push_packet(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 	if (buf) {
 		msg_set_ack(buf_msg(buf), mod(l_ptr->next_in_no - 1));
 		msg_set_bcast_ack(buf_msg(buf), l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in);
-		if (tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr)) {
-			l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
-			kfree_skb(buf);
-			l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = NULL;
-			return 0;
-		} else {
-			l_ptr->stats.bearer_congs++;
-			return PUSH_FAILED;
-		}
+		tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr);
+		l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
+		kfree_skb(buf);
+		l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = NULL;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	/* Send one deferred data message, if send window not full: */
@@ -1366,18 +1345,14 @@ u32 tipc_link_push_packet(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 		if (mod(next - first) < l_ptr->queue_limit[0]) {
 			msg_set_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->next_in_no - 1));
 			msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in);
-			if (tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr)) {
-				if (msg_user(msg) == MSG_BUNDLER)
-					msg_set_type(msg, CLOSED_MSG);
-				l_ptr->next_out = buf->next;
-				return 0;
-			} else {
-				l_ptr->stats.bearer_congs++;
-				return PUSH_FAILED;
-			}
+			tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr);
+			if (msg_user(msg) == MSG_BUNDLER)
+				msg_set_type(msg, CLOSED_MSG);
+			l_ptr->next_out = buf->next;
+			return 0;
 		}
 	}
-	return PUSH_FINISHED;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1388,15 +1363,12 @@ void tipc_link_push_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 {
 	u32 res;
 
-	if (tipc_bearer_congested(l_ptr->b_ptr, l_ptr))
+	if (tipc_bearer_blocked(l_ptr->b_ptr))
 		return;
 
 	do {
 		res = tipc_link_push_packet(l_ptr);
 	} while (!res);
-
-	if (res == PUSH_FAILED)
-		tipc_bearer_schedule(l_ptr->b_ptr, l_ptr);
 }
 
 static void link_reset_all(unsigned long addr)
@@ -1481,7 +1453,7 @@ void tipc_link_retransmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf,
 
 	msg = buf_msg(buf);
 
-	if (tipc_bearer_congested(l_ptr->b_ptr, l_ptr)) {
+	if (tipc_bearer_blocked(l_ptr->b_ptr)) {
 		if (l_ptr->retransm_queue_size == 0) {
 			l_ptr->retransm_queue_head = msg_seqno(msg);
 			l_ptr->retransm_queue_size = retransmits;
@@ -1491,7 +1463,7 @@ void tipc_link_retransmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf,
 		}
 		return;
 	} else {
-		/* Detect repeated retransmit failures on uncongested bearer */
+		/* Detect repeated retransmit failures on unblocked bearer */
 		if (l_ptr->last_retransmitted == msg_seqno(msg)) {
 			if (++l_ptr->stale_count > 100) {
 				link_retransmit_failure(l_ptr, buf);
@@ -1507,17 +1479,10 @@ void tipc_link_retransmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf,
 		msg = buf_msg(buf);
 		msg_set_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->next_in_no - 1));
 		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in);
-		if (tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr)) {
-			buf = buf->next;
-			retransmits--;
-			l_ptr->stats.retransmitted++;
-		} else {
-			tipc_bearer_schedule(l_ptr->b_ptr, l_ptr);
-			l_ptr->stats.bearer_congs++;
-			l_ptr->retransm_queue_head = buf_seqno(buf);
-			l_ptr->retransm_queue_size = retransmits;
-			return;
-		}
+		tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr);
+		buf = buf->next;
+		retransmits--;
+		l_ptr->stats.retransmitted++;
 	}
 
 	l_ptr->retransm_queue_head = l_ptr->retransm_queue_size = 0;
@@ -1972,21 +1937,13 @@ void tipc_link_send_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ,
 
 	skb_copy_to_linear_data(buf, msg, sizeof(l_ptr->proto_msg));
 
-	/* Defer message if bearer is already congested */
-	if (tipc_bearer_congested(l_ptr->b_ptr, l_ptr)) {
+	/* Defer message if bearer is already blocked */
+	if (tipc_bearer_blocked(l_ptr->b_ptr)) {
 		l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = buf;
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* Defer message if attempting to send results in bearer congestion */
-	if (!tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr)) {
-		tipc_bearer_schedule(l_ptr->b_ptr, l_ptr);
-		l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = buf;
-		l_ptr->stats.bearer_congs++;
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/* Discard message if it was sent successfully */
+	tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr);
 	l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
 	kfree_skb(buf);
 }
@@ -2937,8 +2894,8 @@ static int tipc_link_stats(const char *name, char *buf, const u32 buf_size)
 			     s->sent_nacks, s->sent_acks, s->retransmitted);
 
 	ret += tipc_snprintf(buf + ret, buf_size - ret,
-			     "  Congestion bearer:%u link:%u  Send queue"
-			     " max:%u avg:%u\n", s->bearer_congs, s->link_congs,
+			     "  Congestion link:%u  Send queue"
+			     " max:%u avg:%u\n", s->link_congs,
 			     s->max_queue_sz, s->queue_sz_counts ?
 			     (s->accu_queue_sz / s->queue_sz_counts) : 0);
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.h b/net/tipc/link.h
index 6e921121be06..c048ed1cbd76 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.h
+++ b/net/tipc/link.h
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@
 #include "msg.h"
 #include "node.h"
 
-#define PUSH_FAILED   1
-#define PUSH_FINISHED 2
-
 /*
  * Out-of-range value for link sequence numbers
  */
@@ -82,7 +79,6 @@ struct tipc_stats {
 	u32 recv_fragmented;
 	u32 recv_fragments;
 	u32 link_congs;		/* # port sends blocked by congestion */
-	u32 bearer_congs;
 	u32 deferred_recv;
 	u32 duplicates;
 	u32 max_queue_sz;	/* send queue size high water mark */