diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index 5967506..169f3dd 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 		      MAX_H_SIZE, dest_domain);
 	msg_set_non_seq(msg, 1);
 	msg_set_node_sig(msg, tn->random);
+	msg_set_node_capabilities(msg, 0);
 	msg_set_dest_domain(msg, dest_domain);
 	msg_set_bc_netid(msg, tn->net_id);
 	b_ptr->media->addr2msg(msg_media_addr(msg), &b_ptr->addr);
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@
 	u32 net_id = msg_bc_netid(msg);
 	u32 mtyp = msg_type(msg);
 	u32 signature = msg_node_sig(msg);
+	u16 caps = msg_node_capabilities(msg);
 	bool addr_match = false;
 	bool sign_match = false;
 	bool link_up = false;
@@ -167,6 +169,7 @@
 	if (!node)
 		return;
 	tipc_node_lock(node);
+	node->capabilities = caps;
 	link = node->links[bearer->identity];
 
 	/* Prepare to validate requesting node's signature and media address */
diff --git a/net/tipc/msg.h b/net/tipc/msg.h
index fa16784..7cece64 100644
--- a/net/tipc/msg.h
+++ b/net/tipc/msg.h
@@ -510,7 +510,6 @@
 #define DSC_REQ_MSG		0
 #define DSC_RESP_MSG		1
 
-
 /*
  * Word 1
  */
@@ -534,6 +533,16 @@
 	msg_set_bits(m, 1, 0, 0xffff, n);
 }
 
+static inline u32 msg_node_capabilities(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	return msg_bits(m, 1, 15, 0x1fff);
+}
+
+static inline void msg_set_node_capabilities(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
+{
+	msg_set_bits(m, 1, 15, 0x1fff, n);
+}
+
 
 /*
  * Word 2
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.h b/net/tipc/node.h
index 3d18c66..f78be64 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.h
+++ b/net/tipc/node.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
  * @list: links to adjacent nodes in sorted list of cluster's nodes
  * @working_links: number of working links to node (both active and standby)
  * @link_cnt: number of links to node
+ * @capabilities: bitmap, indicating peer node's functional capabilities
  * @signature: node instance identifier
  * @link_id: local and remote bearer ids of changing link, if any
  * @publ_list: list of publications
@@ -125,7 +126,8 @@
 	struct tipc_node_bclink bclink;
 	struct list_head list;
 	int link_cnt;
-	int working_links;
+	u16 working_links;
+	u16 capabilities;
 	u32 signature;
 	u32 link_id;
 	struct list_head publ_list;