diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index 0987933..f2fb96e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -159,12 +159,6 @@
 	}
 	tipc_node_lock(n_ptr);
 
-	/* Don't talk to neighbor during cleanup after last session */
-	if (n_ptr->cleanup_required) {
-		tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	link = n_ptr->links[b_ptr->identity];
 
 	/* Create a link endpoint for this bearer, if necessary */
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index bc655f4..74126db 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -1669,13 +1669,6 @@
 			goto cont;
 		tipc_node_lock(n_ptr);
 
-		/* Don't talk to neighbor during cleanup after last session */
-
-		if (n_ptr->cleanup_required) {
-			tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
-			goto cont;
-		}
-
 		/* Locate unicast link endpoint that should handle message */
 
 		l_ptr = n_ptr->links[b_ptr->identity];
@@ -1684,6 +1677,20 @@
 			goto cont;
 		}
 
+		/* Verify that communication with node is currently allowed */
+
+		if ((n_ptr->block_setup & WAIT_PEER_DOWN) &&
+			msg_user(msg) == LINK_PROTOCOL &&
+			(msg_type(msg) == RESET_MSG ||
+					msg_type(msg) == ACTIVATE_MSG) &&
+			!msg_redundant_link(msg))
+			n_ptr->block_setup &= ~WAIT_PEER_DOWN;
+
+		if (n_ptr->block_setup) {
+			tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
+			goto cont;
+		}
+
 		/* Validate message sequence number info */
 
 		seq_no = msg_seqno(msg);
@@ -1914,6 +1921,12 @@
 
 	if (link_blocked(l_ptr))
 		return;
+
+	/* Abort non-RESET send if communication with node is prohibited */
+
+	if ((l_ptr->owner->block_setup) && (msg_typ != RESET_MSG))
+		return;
+
 	msg_set_type(msg, msg_typ);
 	msg_set_net_plane(msg, l_ptr->b_ptr->net_plane);
 	msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in));
@@ -2045,6 +2058,16 @@
 			if (less_eq(msg_session(msg), l_ptr->peer_session))
 				break; /* duplicate or old reset: ignore */
 		}
+
+		if (!msg_redundant_link(msg) && (link_working_working(l_ptr) ||
+				link_working_unknown(l_ptr))) {
+			/*
+			 * peer has lost contact -- don't allow peer's links
+			 * to reactivate before we recognize loss & clean up
+			 */
+			l_ptr->owner->block_setup = WAIT_NODE_DOWN;
+		}
+
 		/* fall thru' */
 	case ACTIVATE_MSG:
 		/* Update link settings according other endpoint's values */
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index d75432f..27b4bb0 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 			break;
 	}
 	list_add_tail(&n_ptr->list, &temp_node->list);
+	n_ptr->block_setup = WAIT_PEER_DOWN;
 
 	tipc_num_nodes++;
 
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static void node_cleanup_finished(unsigned long node_addr)
+static void node_name_purge_complete(unsigned long node_addr)
 {
 	struct tipc_node *n_ptr;
 
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@
 	n_ptr = tipc_node_find(node_addr);
 	if (n_ptr) {
 		tipc_node_lock(n_ptr);
-		n_ptr->cleanup_required = 0;
+		n_ptr->block_setup &= ~WAIT_NAMES_GONE;
 		tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
 	}
 	read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
@@ -371,10 +372,10 @@
 	/* Notify subscribers */
 	tipc_nodesub_notify(n_ptr);
 
-	/* Prevent re-contact with node until all cleanup is done */
+	/* Prevent re-contact with node until cleanup is done */
 
-	n_ptr->cleanup_required = 1;
-	tipc_k_signal((Handler)node_cleanup_finished, n_ptr->addr);
+	n_ptr->block_setup = WAIT_PEER_DOWN | WAIT_NAMES_GONE;
+	tipc_k_signal((Handler)node_name_purge_complete, n_ptr->addr);
 }
 
 struct sk_buff *tipc_node_get_nodes(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_space)
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.h b/net/tipc/node.h
index 5c61afc..4f15cb4 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.h
+++ b/net/tipc/node.h
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@
 #include "net.h"
 #include "bearer.h"
 
+/* Flags used to block (re)establishment of contact with a neighboring node */
+
+#define WAIT_PEER_DOWN	0x0001	/* wait to see that peer's links are down */
+#define WAIT_NAMES_GONE	0x0002	/* wait for peer's publications to be purged */
+#define WAIT_NODE_DOWN	0x0004	/* wait until peer node is declared down */
+
 /**
  * struct tipc_node - TIPC node structure
  * @addr: network address of node
@@ -52,7 +58,7 @@
  * @active_links: pointers to active links to node
  * @links: pointers to all links to node
  * @working_links: number of working links to node (both active and standby)
- * @cleanup_required: non-zero if cleaning up after a prior loss of contact
+ * @block_setup: bit mask of conditions preventing link establishment to node
  * @link_cnt: number of links to node
  * @permit_changeover: non-zero if node has redundant links to this system
  * @bclink: broadcast-related info
@@ -77,7 +83,7 @@
 	struct link *links[MAX_BEARERS];
 	int link_cnt;
 	int working_links;
-	int cleanup_required;
+	int block_setup;
 	int permit_changeover;
 	struct {
 		int supported;