diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index bf860d9e75af..3ca45bf5029f 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ receive:
 
 		buf = node->bclink.deferred_head;
 		node->bclink.deferred_head = buf->next;
+		buf->next = NULL;
 		node->bclink.deferred_size--;
 		goto receive;
 	}