diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 68d9f7b8485c5eebcf2781a2b5e7f0e64adbc2da..c299156882307053ec5322edb94e691422596c77 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@ static void __tipc_node_link_up(struct tipc_node *n, int bearer_id,
 		*slot1 = bearer_id;
 		tipc_node_fsm_evt(n, SELF_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT);
 		n->action_flags |= TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_UP;
+		tipc_link_set_active(nl, true);
 		tipc_bcast_add_peer(n->net, nl, xmitq);
 		return;
 	}