diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index 26631679a1fa..55c6c9d3e1ce 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ void tipc_bclink_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf)
 
 		buf = node->bclink.deferred_head;
 		node->bclink.deferred_head = buf->next;
+		buf->next = NULL;
 		node->bclink.deferred_size--;
 		goto receive;
 	}