diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index 41ecf31..e00441a2 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
 		if (bcbuf_acks(crs) == 0) {
 			bcl->first_out = next;
 			bcl->out_queue_size--;
-			buf_discard(crs);
+			kfree_skb(crs);
 			released = 1;
 		}
 		crs = next;
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
 		tipc_bearer_send(&bcbearer->bearer, buf, NULL);
 		bcl->stats.sent_nacks++;
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bc_lock);
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 
 		n_ptr->bclink.oos_state++;
 	}
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
 
 	if (!bclink->bcast_nodes.count) {
 		res = msg_data_sz(buf_msg(buf));
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@
 			if (likely(msg_mcast(msg)))
 				tipc_port_recv_mcast(buf, NULL);
 			else
-				buf_discard(buf);
+				kfree_skb(buf);
 		} else if (msg_user(msg) == MSG_BUNDLER) {
 			spin_lock_bh(&bc_lock);
 			bclink_accept_pkt(node, seqno);
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@
 			bclink_accept_pkt(node, seqno);
 			spin_unlock_bh(&bc_lock);
 			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-			buf_discard(buf);
+			kfree_skb(buf);
 		}
 		buf = NULL;
 
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@
 unlock:
 	tipc_node_unlock(node);
 exit:
-	buf_discard(buf);
+	kfree_skb(buf);
 }
 
 u32 tipc_bclink_acks_missing(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
diff --git a/net/tipc/core.h b/net/tipc/core.h
index 1260b05..aefe186 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.h
+++ b/net/tipc/core.h
@@ -269,28 +269,4 @@
 
 extern struct sk_buff *tipc_buf_acquire(u32 size);
 
-/**
- * buf_discard - frees a TIPC message buffer
- * @skb: message buffer
- *
- * Frees a message buffer.  If passed NULL, just returns.
- */
-
-static inline void buf_discard(struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	kfree_skb(skb);
-}
-
-/**
- * buf_linearize - convert a TIPC message buffer into a single contiguous piece
- * @skb: message buffer
- *
- * Returns 0 on success.
- */
-
-static inline int buf_linearize(struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	return skb_linearize(skb);
-}
-
 #endif
diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index f5f9bf7..c630a21 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 
 	media_addr.broadcast = 1;
 	b_ptr->media->msg2addr(&media_addr, msg_media_addr(msg));
-	buf_discard(buf);
+	kfree_skb(buf);
 
 	/* Ensure message from node is valid and communication is permitted */
 	if (net_id != tipc_net_id)
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
 		rbuf = tipc_disc_init_msg(DSC_RESP_MSG, orig, b_ptr);
 		if (rbuf) {
 			b_ptr->media->send_msg(rbuf, b_ptr, &media_addr);
-			buf_discard(rbuf);
+			kfree_skb(rbuf);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
 {
 	k_cancel_timer(&req->timer);
 	k_term_timer(&req->timer);
-	buf_discard(req->buf);
+	kfree_skb(req->buf);
 	kfree(req);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 6cc78a9..f16e65d 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@
 
 	while (buf) {
 		next = buf->next;
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		buf = next;
 	}
 	l_ptr->first_out = NULL;
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@
 
 	while (buf) {
 		next = buf->next;
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		buf = next;
 	}
 	l_ptr->defragm_buf = NULL;
@@ -522,20 +522,20 @@
 	buf = l_ptr->oldest_deferred_in;
 	while (buf) {
 		next = buf->next;
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		buf = next;
 	}
 
 	buf = l_ptr->first_out;
 	while (buf) {
 		next = buf->next;
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		buf = next;
 	}
 
 	tipc_link_reset_fragments(l_ptr);
 
-	buf_discard(l_ptr->proto_msg_queue);
+	kfree_skb(l_ptr->proto_msg_queue);
 	l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -571,12 +571,12 @@
 	/* Clean up all queues: */
 
 	link_release_outqueue(l_ptr);
-	buf_discard(l_ptr->proto_msg_queue);
+	kfree_skb(l_ptr->proto_msg_queue);
 	l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = NULL;
 	buf = l_ptr->oldest_deferred_in;
 	while (buf) {
 		struct sk_buff *next = buf->next;
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		buf = next;
 	}
 	if (!list_empty(&l_ptr->waiting_ports))
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@
 	skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(bundler, to_pos, buf->data, size);
 	msg_set_size(bundler_msg, to_pos + size);
 	msg_set_msgcnt(bundler_msg, msg_msgcnt(bundler_msg) + 1);
-	buf_discard(buf);
+	kfree_skb(buf);
 	l_ptr->stats.sent_bundled++;
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -878,10 +878,10 @@
 	if (unlikely(queue_size >= queue_limit)) {
 		if (imp <= TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE) {
 			link_schedule_port(l_ptr, msg_origport(msg), size);
-			buf_discard(buf);
+			kfree_skb(buf);
 			return -ELINKCONG;
 		}
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		if (imp > CONN_MANAGER) {
 			warn("Resetting link <%s>, send queue full", l_ptr->name);
 			tipc_link_reset(l_ptr);
@@ -968,10 +968,10 @@
 		if (l_ptr)
 			res = tipc_link_send_buf(l_ptr, buf);
 		else
-			buf_discard(buf);
+			kfree_skb(buf);
 		tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
 	} else {
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 	}
 	read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
 	return res;
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@
 
 	list_for_each_safe(buf, temp_buf, ((struct sk_buff *)message_list)) {
 		list_del((struct list_head *)buf);
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@
 error:
 				for (; buf_chain; buf_chain = buf) {
 					buf = buf_chain->next;
-					buf_discard(buf_chain);
+					kfree_skb(buf_chain);
 				}
 				return -EFAULT;
 			}
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@
 			tipc_node_unlock(node);
 			for (; buf_chain; buf_chain = buf) {
 				buf = buf_chain->next;
-				buf_discard(buf_chain);
+				kfree_skb(buf_chain);
 			}
 			goto again;
 		}
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@
 reject:
 		for (; buf_chain; buf_chain = buf) {
 			buf = buf_chain->next;
-			buf_discard(buf_chain);
+			kfree_skb(buf_chain);
 		}
 		return tipc_port_reject_sections(sender, hdr, msg_sect, num_sect,
 						 total_len, TIPC_ERR_NO_NODE);
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@
 		msg_set_bcast_ack(buf_msg(buf), l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in);
 		if (tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr)) {
 			l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
-			buf_discard(buf);
+			kfree_skb(buf);
 			l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = NULL;
 			return 0;
 		} else {
@@ -1679,7 +1679,7 @@
 
 		/* Ensure message data is a single contiguous unit */
 
-		if (unlikely(buf_linearize(buf)))
+		if (unlikely(skb_linearize(buf)))
 			goto cont;
 
 		/* Handle arrival of a non-unicast link message */
@@ -1744,7 +1744,7 @@
 		       less_eq(buf_seqno(crs), ackd)) {
 			struct sk_buff *next = crs->next;
 
-			buf_discard(crs);
+			kfree_skb(crs);
 			crs = next;
 			released++;
 		}
@@ -1820,7 +1820,7 @@
 					}
 					break;
 				default:
-					buf_discard(buf);
+					kfree_skb(buf);
 					buf = NULL;
 					break;
 				}
@@ -1851,7 +1851,7 @@
 		}
 		tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
 cont:
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 	}
 	read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
 }
@@ -1891,7 +1891,7 @@
 		u32 curr_seqno = buf_seqno(queue_buf);
 
 		if (seq_no == curr_seqno) {
-			buf_discard(buf);
+			kfree_skb(buf);
 			return 0;
 		}
 
@@ -1932,7 +1932,7 @@
 
 	if (less(seq_no, mod(l_ptr->next_in_no))) {
 		l_ptr->stats.duplicates++;
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1961,7 +1961,7 @@
 	/* Discard any previous message that was deferred due to congestion */
 
 	if (l_ptr->proto_msg_queue) {
-		buf_discard(l_ptr->proto_msg_queue);
+		kfree_skb(l_ptr->proto_msg_queue);
 		l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -2060,7 +2060,7 @@
 	/* Discard message if it was sent successfully */
 
 	l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
-	buf_discard(buf);
+	kfree_skb(buf);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2204,7 +2204,7 @@
 		break;
 	}
 exit:
-	buf_discard(buf);
+	kfree_skb(buf);
 }
 
 
@@ -2402,7 +2402,7 @@
 			warn("Link changeover error, duplicate msg dropped\n");
 			goto exit;
 		}
-		buf_discard(tunnel_buf);
+		kfree_skb(tunnel_buf);
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -2434,7 +2434,7 @@
 	} else {
 		*buf = buf_extract(tunnel_buf, INT_H_SIZE);
 		if (*buf != NULL) {
-			buf_discard(tunnel_buf);
+			kfree_skb(tunnel_buf);
 			return 1;
 		} else {
 			warn("Link changeover error, original msg dropped\n");
@@ -2442,7 +2442,7 @@
 	}
 exit:
 	*buf = NULL;
-	buf_discard(tunnel_buf);
+	kfree_skb(tunnel_buf);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2464,7 +2464,7 @@
 		pos += align(msg_size(buf_msg(obuf)));
 		tipc_net_route_msg(obuf);
 	}
-	buf_discard(buf);
+	kfree_skb(buf);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2513,11 +2513,11 @@
 		}
 		fragm = tipc_buf_acquire(fragm_sz + INT_H_SIZE);
 		if (fragm == NULL) {
-			buf_discard(buf);
+			kfree_skb(buf);
 			while (buf_chain) {
 				buf = buf_chain;
 				buf_chain = buf_chain->next;
-				buf_discard(buf);
+				kfree_skb(buf);
 			}
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
@@ -2534,7 +2534,7 @@
 		crs += fragm_sz;
 		msg_set_type(&fragm_hdr, FRAGMENT);
 	}
-	buf_discard(buf);
+	kfree_skb(buf);
 
 	/* Append chain of fragments to send queue & send them */
 
@@ -2621,7 +2621,7 @@
 		if (msg_type(imsg) == TIPC_MCAST_MSG)
 			max = TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE + MCAST_H_SIZE;
 		if (msg_size(imsg) > max) {
-			buf_discard(fbuf);
+			kfree_skb(fbuf);
 			return 0;
 		}
 		pbuf = tipc_buf_acquire(msg_size(imsg));
@@ -2637,10 +2637,10 @@
 			set_expected_frags(pbuf, exp_fragm_cnt - 1);
 		} else {
 			dbg("Link unable to reassemble fragmented message\n");
-			buf_discard(fbuf);
+			kfree_skb(fbuf);
 			return -1;
 		}
-		buf_discard(fbuf);
+		kfree_skb(fbuf);
 		return 0;
 	} else if (pbuf && (msg_type(fragm) != FIRST_FRAGMENT)) {
 		u32 dsz = msg_data_sz(fragm);
@@ -2649,7 +2649,7 @@
 		u32 exp_frags = get_expected_frags(pbuf) - 1;
 		skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(pbuf, crs,
 					       msg_data(fragm), dsz);
-		buf_discard(fbuf);
+		kfree_skb(fbuf);
 
 		/* Is message complete? */
 
@@ -2666,7 +2666,7 @@
 		set_expected_frags(pbuf, exp_frags);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	buf_discard(fbuf);
+	kfree_skb(fbuf);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2697,7 +2697,7 @@
 				prev->next = buf->next;
 			else
 				l_ptr->defragm_buf = buf->next;
-			buf_discard(buf);
+			kfree_skb(buf);
 		}
 		buf = next;
 	}
@@ -3072,7 +3072,7 @@
 	str_len = tipc_link_stats((char *)TLV_DATA(req_tlv_area),
 				  (char *)TLV_DATA(rep_tlv), MAX_LINK_STATS_INFO);
 	if (!str_len) {
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string("link not found");
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/msg.c b/net/tipc/msg.c
index 3e4d3e2..e3afe16 100644
--- a/net/tipc/msg.c
+++ b/net/tipc/msg.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 	if (likely(res))
 		return dsz;
 
-	buf_discard(*buf);
+	kfree_skb(*buf);
 	*buf = NULL;
 	return -EFAULT;
 }
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_distr.c b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
index acecfda..d57da61 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_distr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	buf_discard(buf);
+	kfree_skb(buf);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
 		item++;
 	}
 	write_unlock_bh(&tipc_nametbl_lock);
-	buf_discard(buf);
+	kfree_skb(buf);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/tipc/net.c b/net/tipc/net.c
index 61afee7..2abd4be 100644
--- a/net/tipc/net.c
+++ b/net/tipc/net.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 	u32 dport;
 
 	if (!msg_named(msg)) {
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 			tipc_port_recv_proto_msg(buf);
 			break;
 		default:
-			buf_discard(buf);
+			kfree_skb(buf);
 		}
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 1790f50..24c42f7 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -353,12 +353,12 @@
 		while (n_ptr->bclink.deferred_head) {
 			struct sk_buff *buf = n_ptr->bclink.deferred_head;
 			n_ptr->bclink.deferred_head = buf->next;
-			buf_discard(buf);
+			kfree_skb(buf);
 		}
 		n_ptr->bclink.deferred_size = 0;
 
 		if (n_ptr->bclink.defragm) {
-			buf_discard(n_ptr->bclink.defragm);
+			kfree_skb(n_ptr->bclink.defragm);
 			n_ptr->bclink.defragm = NULL;
 		}
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/port.c b/net/tipc/port.c
index ba3268b..c4b5a34 100644
--- a/net/tipc/port.c
+++ b/net/tipc/port.c
@@ -116,13 +116,13 @@
 			ibuf = skb_copy(buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
 			if (ibuf == NULL) {
 				tipc_port_list_free(&dports);
-				buf_discard(buf);
+				kfree_skb(buf);
 				return -ENOMEM;
 			}
 		}
 		res = tipc_bclink_send_msg(buf);
 		if ((res < 0) && (dports.count != 0))
-			buf_discard(ibuf);
+			kfree_skb(ibuf);
 	} else {
 		ibuf = buf;
 	}
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 exit:
-	buf_discard(buf);
+	kfree_skb(buf);
 	tipc_port_list_free(dp);
 }
 
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
 	else
 		tipc_link_send(rbuf, src_node, msg_link_selector(rmsg));
 exit:
-	buf_discard(buf);
+	kfree_skb(buf);
 	return data_sz;
 }
 
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@
 	tipc_port_unlock(p_ptr);
 exit:
 	tipc_net_route_msg(r_buf);
-	buf_discard(buf);
+	kfree_skb(buf);
 }
 
 static void port_print(struct tipc_port *p_ptr, struct print_buf *buf, int full_id)
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@
 			}
 		}
 		if (buf)
-			buf_discard(buf);
+			kfree_skb(buf);
 		buf = next;
 		continue;
 err:
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@
 			}
 		}
 		if (buf)
-			buf_discard(buf);
+			kfree_skb(buf);
 		buf = next;
 		continue;
 reject:
diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index d3227f2..29e957f 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 
 static void advance_rx_queue(struct sock *sk)
 {
-	buf_discard(__skb_dequeue(&sk->sk_receive_queue));
+	kfree_skb(__skb_dequeue(&sk->sk_receive_queue));
 	atomic_dec(&tipc_queue_size);
 }
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 
 	while ((buf = __skb_dequeue(&sk->sk_receive_queue))) {
 		atomic_dec(&tipc_queue_size);
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
 			break;
 		atomic_dec(&tipc_queue_size);
 		if (TIPC_SKB_CB(buf)->handle != 0)
-			buf_discard(buf);
+			kfree_skb(buf);
 		else {
 			if ((sock->state == SS_CONNECTING) ||
 			    (sock->state == SS_CONNECTED)) {
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@
 		if (buf) {
 			atomic_dec(&tipc_queue_size);
 			if (TIPC_SKB_CB(buf)->handle != 0) {
-				buf_discard(buf);
+				kfree_skb(buf);
 				goto restart;
 			}
 			tipc_disconnect(tport->ref);