diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index a235b245f682..367b0f5886f8 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -1032,47 +1032,6 @@ static void tipc_link_sync_rcv(struct tipc_node *n, struct sk_buff *buf)
 	kfree_skb(buf);
 }
 
-/*
- * tipc_link_names_xmit - send name table entries to new neighbor
- *
- * Send routine for bulk delivery of name table messages when contact
- * with a new neighbor occurs. No link congestion checking is performed
- * because name table messages *must* be delivered. The messages must be
- * small enough not to require fragmentation.
- * Called without any locks held.
- */
-void tipc_link_names_xmit(struct list_head *message_list, u32 dest)
-{
-	struct tipc_node *n_ptr;
-	struct tipc_link *l_ptr;
-	struct sk_buff *buf;
-	struct sk_buff *temp_buf;
-
-	if (list_empty(message_list))
-		return;
-
-	n_ptr = tipc_node_find(dest);
-	if (n_ptr) {
-		tipc_node_lock(n_ptr);
-		l_ptr = n_ptr->active_links[0];
-		if (l_ptr) {
-			/* convert circular list to linear list */
-			((struct sk_buff *)message_list->prev)->next = NULL;
-			link_add_chain_to_outqueue(l_ptr,
-				(struct sk_buff *)message_list->next, 0);
-			tipc_link_push_queue(l_ptr);
-			INIT_LIST_HEAD(message_list);
-		}
-		tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
-	}
-
-	/* discard the messages if they couldn't be sent */
-	list_for_each_safe(buf, temp_buf, ((struct sk_buff *)message_list)) {
-		list_del((struct list_head *)buf);
-		kfree_skb(buf);
-	}
-}
-
 /*
  * tipc_link_push_packet: Push one unsent packet to the media
  */
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.h b/net/tipc/link.h
index 227ff8120897..04a59c58d385 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.h
+++ b/net/tipc/link.h
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
 void tipc_link_reset_list(unsigned int bearer_id);
 int tipc_link_xmit(struct sk_buff *buf, u32 dest, u32 selector);
 int tipc_link_xmit2(struct sk_buff *buf, u32 dest, u32 selector);
-void tipc_link_names_xmit(struct list_head *message_list, u32 dest);
 int __tipc_link_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf);
 int __tipc_link_xmit2(struct tipc_link *link, struct sk_buff *buf);
 int tipc_link_send_buf(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf);
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_distr.c b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
index 8ce730984aa1..d16f9475fa76 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_distr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
@@ -101,24 +101,22 @@ static struct sk_buff *named_prepare_buf(u32 type, u32 size, u32 dest)
 
 void named_cluster_distribute(struct sk_buff *buf)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *buf_copy;
-	struct tipc_node *n_ptr;
-	struct tipc_link *l_ptr;
+	struct sk_buff *obuf;
+	struct tipc_node *node;
+	u32 dnode;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(n_ptr, &tipc_node_list, list) {
-		tipc_node_lock(n_ptr);
-		l_ptr = n_ptr->active_links[n_ptr->addr & 1];
-		if (l_ptr) {
-			buf_copy = skb_copy(buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
-			if (!buf_copy) {
-				tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
-				break;
-			}
-			msg_set_destnode(buf_msg(buf_copy), n_ptr->addr);
-			__tipc_link_xmit(l_ptr, buf_copy);
-		}
-		tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(node, &tipc_node_list, list) {
+		dnode = node->addr;
+		if (in_own_node(dnode))
+			continue;
+		if (!tipc_node_active_links(node))
+			continue;
+		obuf = skb_copy(buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!obuf)
+			break;
+		msg_set_destnode(buf_msg(obuf), dnode);
+		tipc_link_xmit2(obuf, dnode, dnode);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
@@ -175,34 +173,44 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_named_withdraw(struct publication *publ)
 	return buf;
 }
 
-/*
+/**
  * named_distribute - prepare name info for bulk distribution to another node
+ * @msg_list: list of messages (buffers) to be returned from this function
+ * @dnode: node to be updated
+ * @pls: linked list of publication items to be packed into buffer chain
  */
-static void named_distribute(struct list_head *message_list, u32 node,
-			     struct publ_list *pls, u32 max_item_buf)
+static void named_distribute(struct list_head *msg_list, u32 dnode,
+			     struct publ_list *pls)
 {
 	struct publication *publ;
 	struct sk_buff *buf = NULL;
 	struct distr_item *item = NULL;
-	u32 left = 0;
-	u32 rest = pls->size * ITEM_SIZE;
+	uint dsz = pls->size * ITEM_SIZE;
+	uint msg_dsz = (tipc_node_get_mtu(dnode, 0) / ITEM_SIZE) * ITEM_SIZE;
+	uint rem = dsz;
+	uint msg_rem = 0;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(publ, &pls->list, local_list) {
+		/* Prepare next buffer: */
 		if (!buf) {
-			left = (rest <= max_item_buf) ? rest : max_item_buf;
-			rest -= left;
-			buf = named_prepare_buf(PUBLICATION, left, node);
+			msg_rem = min_t(uint, rem, msg_dsz);
+			rem -= msg_rem;
+			buf = named_prepare_buf(PUBLICATION, msg_rem, dnode);
 			if (!buf) {
 				pr_warn("Bulk publication failure\n");
 				return;
 			}
 			item = (struct distr_item *)msg_data(buf_msg(buf));
 		}
+
+		/* Pack publication into message: */
 		publ_to_item(item, publ);
 		item++;
-		left -= ITEM_SIZE;
-		if (!left) {
-			list_add_tail((struct list_head *)buf, message_list);
+		msg_rem -= ITEM_SIZE;
+
+		/* Append full buffer to list: */
+		if (!msg_rem) {
+			list_add_tail((struct list_head *)buf, msg_list);
 			buf = NULL;
 		}
 	}
@@ -211,16 +219,20 @@ static void named_distribute(struct list_head *message_list, u32 node,
 /**
  * tipc_named_node_up - tell specified node about all publications by this node
  */
-void tipc_named_node_up(u32 max_item_buf, u32 node)
+void tipc_named_node_up(u32 dnode)
 {
-	LIST_HEAD(message_list);
+	LIST_HEAD(msg_list);
+	struct sk_buff *buf_chain;
 
 	read_lock_bh(&tipc_nametbl_lock);
-	named_distribute(&message_list, node, &publ_cluster, max_item_buf);
-	named_distribute(&message_list, node, &publ_zone, max_item_buf);
+	named_distribute(&msg_list, dnode, &publ_cluster);
+	named_distribute(&msg_list, dnode, &publ_zone);
 	read_unlock_bh(&tipc_nametbl_lock);
 
-	tipc_link_names_xmit(&message_list, node);
+	/* Convert circular list to linear list and send: */
+	buf_chain = (struct sk_buff *)msg_list.next;
+	((struct sk_buff *)msg_list.prev)->next = NULL;
+	tipc_link_xmit2(buf_chain, dnode, dnode);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_distr.h b/net/tipc/name_distr.h
index b2eed4ec1526..8afe32b7fc9a 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_distr.h
+++ b/net/tipc/name_distr.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct distr_item {
 struct sk_buff *tipc_named_publish(struct publication *publ);
 struct sk_buff *tipc_named_withdraw(struct publication *publ);
 void named_cluster_distribute(struct sk_buff *buf);
-void tipc_named_node_up(u32 max_item_buf, u32 node);
+void tipc_named_node_up(u32 dnode);
 void tipc_named_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf);
 void tipc_named_reinit(void);
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index d959343043fd..f7069299943f 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -474,8 +474,6 @@ int tipc_node_get_linkname(u32 bearer_id, u32 addr, char *linkname, size_t len)
 void tipc_node_unlock(struct tipc_node *node)
 {
 	LIST_HEAD(nsub_list);
-	struct tipc_link *link;
-	int pkt_sz = 0;
 	u32 addr = 0;
 
 	if (likely(!node->action_flags)) {
@@ -488,18 +486,13 @@ void tipc_node_unlock(struct tipc_node *node)
 		node->action_flags &= ~TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_DOWN;
 	}
 	if (node->action_flags & TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_UP) {
-		link = node->active_links[0];
 		node->action_flags &= ~TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_UP;
-		if (link) {
-			pkt_sz = ((link->max_pkt - INT_H_SIZE) / ITEM_SIZE) *
-				  ITEM_SIZE;
-			addr = node->addr;
-		}
+		addr = node->addr;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&node->lock);
 
 	if (!list_empty(&nsub_list))
 		tipc_nodesub_notify(&nsub_list);
-	if (pkt_sz)
-		tipc_named_node_up(pkt_sz, addr);
+	if (addr)
+		tipc_named_node_up(addr);
 }