diff --git a/net/tipc/port.h b/net/tipc/port.h
index 53ec5f0..a003973 100644
--- a/net/tipc/port.h
+++ b/net/tipc/port.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
 
 int tipc_publish(struct tipc_port *p_ptr, unsigned int scope,
 		 struct tipc_name_seq const *name_seq);
+
 int tipc_withdraw(struct tipc_port *p_ptr, unsigned int scope,
 		  struct tipc_name_seq const *name_seq);
 
@@ -134,20 +135,33 @@
  * TIPC messaging routines
  */
 int tipc_port_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf);
-int tipc_send(u32 portref, struct iovec const *msg_sect, unsigned int len);
 
-int tipc_send2name(u32 portref, struct tipc_name const *name, u32 domain,
-		   struct iovec const *msg_sect, unsigned int len);
+int tipc_send(struct tipc_port *port,
+	      struct iovec const *msg_sect,
+	      unsigned int len);
 
-int tipc_send2port(u32 portref, struct tipc_portid const *dest,
-		   struct iovec const *msg_sect, unsigned int len);
+int tipc_send2name(struct tipc_port *port,
+		   struct tipc_name const *name,
+		   u32 domain,
+		   struct iovec const *msg_sect,
+		   unsigned int len);
 
-int tipc_port_mcast_xmit(u32 portref, struct tipc_name_seq const *seq,
-			 struct iovec const *msg, unsigned int len);
+int tipc_send2port(struct tipc_port *port,
+		   struct tipc_portid const *dest,
+		   struct iovec const *msg_sect,
+		   unsigned int len);
 
-int tipc_port_iovec_reject(struct tipc_port *p_ptr, struct tipc_msg *hdr,
-			   struct iovec const *msg_sect, unsigned int len,
+int tipc_port_mcast_xmit(struct tipc_port *port,
+			 struct tipc_name_seq const *seq,
+			 struct iovec const *msg,
+			 unsigned int len);
+
+int tipc_port_iovec_reject(struct tipc_port *p_ptr,
+			   struct tipc_msg *hdr,
+			   struct iovec const *msg_sect,
+			   unsigned int len,
 			   int err);
+
 struct sk_buff *tipc_port_get_ports(void);
 void tipc_port_proto_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf);
 void tipc_port_mcast_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_port_list *dp);
@@ -171,11 +185,6 @@
 	spin_unlock_bh(p_ptr->lock);
 }
 
-static inline struct tipc_port *tipc_port_deref(u32 ref)
-{
-	return (struct tipc_port *)tipc_ref_deref(ref);
-}
-
 static inline int tipc_port_congested(struct tipc_port *p_ptr)
 {
 	return (p_ptr->sent - p_ptr->acked) >= (TIPC_FLOW_CONTROL_WIN * 2);