diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index e465a92a4f9c..e2202de3d93e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ int tipc_block_bearer(const char *name)
 	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;
 
@@ -631,6 +632,7 @@ 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);
 	}