diff --git a/net/tipc/name_distr.c b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
index 1d4a18a..d58dae7 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_distr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * node_is_down - remove publication associated with a failed node
+ * named_purge_publ - remove publication associated with a failed node
  *
  * Invoked for each publication issued by a newly failed node.
  * Removes publication structure from name table & deletes it.
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
  * publication. Nudge this item's key to distinguish it from the other.
  */
 
-static void node_is_down(struct publication *publ)
+static void named_purge_publ(struct publication *publ)
 {
 	struct publication *p;
 
@@ -269,7 +269,8 @@
 				tipc_nodesub_subscribe(&publ->subscr,
 						       msg_orignode(msg),
 						       publ,
-						       (net_ev_handler)node_is_down);
+						       (net_ev_handler)
+						       named_purge_publ);
 			}
 		} else if (msg_type(msg) == WITHDRAWAL) {
 			publ = tipc_nametbl_remove_publ(ntohl(item->type),
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 8926caa..713ab5d 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@
 
 static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
 {
-	struct tipc_node_subscr *ns;
 	char addr_string[16];
 	u32 i;
 
@@ -365,13 +364,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Notify subscribers */
-	list_for_each_entry(ns, &n_ptr->nsub, nodesub_list) {
-		if (ns->handle_node_down) {
-			tipc_k_signal((Handler)ns->handle_node_down,
-				      (unsigned long)ns->usr_handle);
-			ns->handle_node_down = NULL;
-		}
-	}
+	tipc_nodesub_notify(n_ptr);
 
 	/* Prevent re-contact with node until all cleanup is done */
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/node_subscr.c b/net/tipc/node_subscr.c
index 018a553..c3c2815 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node_subscr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node_subscr.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * net/tipc/node_subscr.c: TIPC "node down" subscription handling
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995-2006, Ericsson AB
- * Copyright (c) 2005, Wind River Systems
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, 2010-2011, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -76,3 +76,22 @@
 	list_del_init(&node_sub->nodesub_list);
 	tipc_node_unlock(node_sub->node);
 }
+
+/**
+ * tipc_nodesub_notify - notify subscribers that a node is unreachable
+ *
+ * Note: node is locked by caller
+ */
+
+void tipc_nodesub_notify(struct tipc_node *node)
+{
+	struct tipc_node_subscr *ns;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(ns, &node->nsub, nodesub_list) {
+		if (ns->handle_node_down) {
+			tipc_k_signal((Handler)ns->handle_node_down,
+				      (unsigned long)ns->usr_handle);
+			ns->handle_node_down = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/net/tipc/node_subscr.h b/net/tipc/node_subscr.h
index 006ed73..4bc2ca0 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node_subscr.h
+++ b/net/tipc/node_subscr.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * net/tipc/node_subscr.h: Include file for TIPC "node down" subscription handling
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995-2006, Ericsson AB
- * Copyright (c) 2005, Wind River Systems
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, 2010-2011, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -59,5 +59,6 @@
 void tipc_nodesub_subscribe(struct tipc_node_subscr *node_sub, u32 addr,
 			    void *usr_handle, net_ev_handler handle_down);
 void tipc_nodesub_unsubscribe(struct tipc_node_subscr *node_sub);
+void tipc_nodesub_notify(struct tipc_node *node);
 
 #endif