diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index e4452d5..6005982 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@
 				   bool preliminary)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
+	struct tipc_link *l, *snd_l = tipc_bc_sndlink(net);
 	struct tipc_node *n, *temp_node;
-	struct tipc_link *l;
 	unsigned long intv;
 	int bearer_id;
 	int i;
@@ -472,6 +472,16 @@
 			goto exit;
 		/* A preliminary node becomes "real" now, refresh its data */
 		tipc_node_write_lock(n);
+		if (!tipc_link_bc_create(net, tipc_own_addr(net), addr, peer_id, U16_MAX,
+					 tipc_link_min_win(snd_l), tipc_link_max_win(snd_l),
+					 n->capabilities, &n->bc_entry.inputq1,
+					 &n->bc_entry.namedq, snd_l, &n->bc_entry.link)) {
+			pr_warn("Broadcast rcv link refresh failed, no memory\n");
+			tipc_node_write_unlock_fast(n);
+			tipc_node_put(n);
+			n = NULL;
+			goto exit;
+		}
 		n->preliminary = false;
 		n->addr = addr;
 		hlist_del_rcu(&n->hash);
@@ -551,7 +561,16 @@
 	n->signature = INVALID_NODE_SIG;
 	n->active_links[0] = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
 	n->active_links[1] = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
-	n->bc_entry.link = NULL;
+	if (!preliminary &&
+	    !tipc_link_bc_create(net, tipc_own_addr(net), addr, peer_id, U16_MAX,
+				 tipc_link_min_win(snd_l), tipc_link_max_win(snd_l),
+				 n->capabilities, &n->bc_entry.inputq1,
+				 &n->bc_entry.namedq, snd_l, &n->bc_entry.link)) {
+		pr_warn("Broadcast rcv link creation failed, no memory\n");
+		kfree(n);
+		n = NULL;
+		goto exit;
+	}
 	tipc_node_get(n);
 	timer_setup(&n->timer, tipc_node_timeout, 0);
 	/* Start a slow timer anyway, crypto needs it */
@@ -1128,7 +1147,7 @@
 			  bool *respond, bool *dupl_addr)
 {
 	struct tipc_node *n;
-	struct tipc_link *l, *snd_l;
+	struct tipc_link *l;
 	struct tipc_link_entry *le;
 	bool addr_match = false;
 	bool sign_match = false;
@@ -1148,22 +1167,6 @@
 		return;
 
 	tipc_node_write_lock(n);
-	if (unlikely(!n->bc_entry.link)) {
-		snd_l = tipc_bc_sndlink(net);
-		if (!tipc_link_bc_create(net, tipc_own_addr(net),
-					 addr, peer_id, U16_MAX,
-					 tipc_link_min_win(snd_l),
-					 tipc_link_max_win(snd_l),
-					 n->capabilities,
-					 &n->bc_entry.inputq1,
-					 &n->bc_entry.namedq, snd_l,
-					 &n->bc_entry.link)) {
-			pr_warn("Broadcast rcv link creation failed, no mem\n");
-			tipc_node_write_unlock_fast(n);
-			tipc_node_put(n);
-			return;
-		}
-	}
 
 	le = &n->links[b->identity];