diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index 6a699671245b..d416e83ce069 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -45,9 +45,57 @@
 #define SS_LISTENING	-1	/* socket is listening */
 #define SS_READY	-2	/* socket is connectionless */
 
-#define CONN_TIMEOUT_DEFAULT	8000	/* default connect timeout = 8s */
+#define CONN_TIMEOUT_DEFAULT  8000	/* default connect timeout = 8s */
 #define CONN_PROBING_INTERVAL 3600000	/* [ms] => 1 h */
-#define TIPC_FWD_MSG	        1
+#define TIPC_FWD_MSG	      1
+#define TIPC_CONN_OK          0
+#define TIPC_CONN_PROBING     1
+
+/**
+ * struct tipc_sock - TIPC socket structure
+ * @sk: socket - interacts with 'port' and with user via the socket API
+ * @connected: non-zero if port is currently connected to a peer port
+ * @conn_type: TIPC type used when connection was established
+ * @conn_instance: TIPC instance used when connection was established
+ * @published: non-zero if port has one or more associated names
+ * @max_pkt: maximum packet size "hint" used when building messages sent by port
+ * @ref: unique reference to port in TIPC object registry
+ * @phdr: preformatted message header used when sending messages
+ * @port_list: adjacent ports in TIPC's global list of ports
+ * @publications: list of publications for port
+ * @pub_count: total # of publications port has made during its lifetime
+ * @probing_state:
+ * @probing_interval:
+ * @timer:
+ * @port: port - interacts with 'sk' and with the rest of the TIPC stack
+ * @peer_name: the peer of the connection, if any
+ * @conn_timeout: the time we can wait for an unresponded setup request
+ * @dupl_rcvcnt: number of bytes counted twice, in both backlog and rcv queue
+ * @link_cong: non-zero if owner must sleep because of link congestion
+ * @sent_unacked: # messages sent by socket, and not yet acked by peer
+ * @rcv_unacked: # messages read by user, but not yet acked back to peer
+ */
+struct tipc_sock {
+	struct sock sk;
+	int connected;
+	u32 conn_type;
+	u32 conn_instance;
+	int published;
+	u32 max_pkt;
+	u32 ref;
+	struct tipc_msg phdr;
+	struct list_head sock_list;
+	struct list_head publications;
+	u32 pub_count;
+	u32 probing_state;
+	u32 probing_interval;
+	struct timer_list timer;
+	uint conn_timeout;
+	atomic_t dupl_rcvcnt;
+	bool link_cong;
+	uint sent_unacked;
+	uint rcv_unacked;
+};
 
 static int tipc_backlog_rcv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb);
 static void tipc_data_ready(struct sock *sk);
@@ -56,9 +104,9 @@ static int tipc_release(struct socket *sock);
 static int tipc_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *new_sock, int flags);
 static int tipc_wait_for_sndmsg(struct socket *sock, long *timeo_p);
 static void tipc_sk_timeout(unsigned long ref);
-static int tipc_sk_publish(struct tipc_port *port, uint scope,
+static int tipc_sk_publish(struct tipc_sock *tsk, uint scope,
 			   struct tipc_name_seq const *seq);
-static int tipc_sk_withdraw(struct tipc_port *port, uint scope,
+static int tipc_sk_withdraw(struct tipc_sock *tsk, uint scope,
 			    struct tipc_name_seq const *seq);
 static u32 tipc_sk_ref_acquire(struct tipc_sock *tsk);
 static void tipc_sk_ref_discard(u32 ref);
@@ -118,49 +166,59 @@ static struct proto tipc_proto_kern;
  *   - port reference
  */
 
-static u32 tsk_peer_node(struct tipc_port *p_ptr)
+static u32 tsk_peer_node(struct tipc_sock *tsk)
 {
-	return msg_destnode(&p_ptr->phdr);
+	return msg_destnode(&tsk->phdr);
 }
 
-static u32 tsk_peer_port(struct tipc_port *p_ptr)
+static u32 tsk_peer_port(struct tipc_sock *tsk)
 {
-	return msg_destport(&p_ptr->phdr);
+	return msg_destport(&tsk->phdr);
 }
 
-static  bool tsk_unreliable(struct tipc_port *port)
+static  bool tsk_unreliable(struct tipc_sock *tsk)
 {
-	return msg_src_droppable(&port->phdr) != 0;
+	return msg_src_droppable(&tsk->phdr) != 0;
 }
 
-static void tsk_set_unreliable(struct tipc_port *port, bool unreliable)
+static void tsk_set_unreliable(struct tipc_sock *tsk, bool unreliable)
 {
-	msg_set_src_droppable(&port->phdr, unreliable ? 1 : 0);
+	msg_set_src_droppable(&tsk->phdr, unreliable ? 1 : 0);
 }
 
-static bool tsk_unreturnable(struct tipc_port *port)
+static bool tsk_unreturnable(struct tipc_sock *tsk)
 {
-	return msg_dest_droppable(&port->phdr) != 0;
+	return msg_dest_droppable(&tsk->phdr) != 0;
 }
 
-static void tsk_set_unreturnable(struct tipc_port *port, bool unreturnable)
+static void tsk_set_unreturnable(struct tipc_sock *tsk, bool unreturnable)
 {
-	msg_set_dest_droppable(&port->phdr, unreturnable ? 1 : 0);
+	msg_set_dest_droppable(&tsk->phdr, unreturnable ? 1 : 0);
 }
 
-static int tsk_importance(struct tipc_port *port)
+static int tsk_importance(struct tipc_sock *tsk)
 {
-	return msg_importance(&port->phdr);
+	return msg_importance(&tsk->phdr);
 }
 
-static int tsk_set_importance(struct tipc_port *port, int imp)
+static int tsk_set_importance(struct tipc_sock *tsk, int imp)
 {
 	if (imp > TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	msg_set_importance(&port->phdr, (u32)imp);
+	msg_set_importance(&tsk->phdr, (u32)imp);
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static struct tipc_sock *tipc_sk(const struct sock *sk)
+{
+	return container_of(sk, struct tipc_sock, sk);
+}
+
+static int tsk_conn_cong(struct tipc_sock *tsk)
+{
+	return tsk->sent_unacked >= TIPC_FLOWCTRL_WIN;
+}
+
 /**
  * tsk_advance_rx_queue - discard first buffer in socket receive queue
  *
@@ -194,18 +252,18 @@ static void tsk_rej_rx_queue(struct sock *sk)
  */
 static bool tsk_peer_msg(struct tipc_sock *tsk, struct tipc_msg *msg)
 {
-	u32 peer_port = tsk_peer_port(&tsk->port);
+	u32 peer_port = tsk_peer_port(tsk);
 	u32 orig_node;
 	u32 peer_node;
 
-	if (unlikely(!tsk->port.connected))
+	if (unlikely(!tsk->connected))
 		return false;
 
 	if (unlikely(msg_origport(msg) != peer_port))
 		return false;
 
 	orig_node = msg_orignode(msg);
-	peer_node = tsk_peer_node(&tsk->port);
+	peer_node = tsk_peer_node(tsk);
 
 	if (likely(orig_node == peer_node))
 		return true;
@@ -238,7 +296,6 @@ static int tipc_sk_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock,
 	socket_state state;
 	struct sock *sk;
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk;
-	struct tipc_port *port;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg;
 	u32 ref;
 
@@ -274,17 +331,15 @@ static int tipc_sk_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
-	port = &tsk->port;
 	ref = tipc_sk_ref_acquire(tsk);
 	if (!ref) {
 		pr_warn("Socket create failed; reference table exhausted\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
-	port->max_pkt = MAX_PKT_DEFAULT;
-	port->ref = ref;
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&port->publications);
-
-	msg = &port->phdr;
+	tsk->max_pkt = MAX_PKT_DEFAULT;
+	tsk->ref = ref;
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tsk->publications);
+	msg = &tsk->phdr;
 	tipc_msg_init(msg, TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE, TIPC_NAMED_MSG,
 		      NAMED_H_SIZE, 0);
 	msg_set_origport(msg, ref);
@@ -293,7 +348,7 @@ static int tipc_sk_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock,
 	sock->ops = ops;
 	sock->state = state;
 	sock_init_data(sock, sk);
-	k_init_timer(&port->timer, (Handler)tipc_sk_timeout, ref);
+	k_init_timer(&tsk->timer, (Handler)tipc_sk_timeout, ref);
 	sk->sk_backlog_rcv = tipc_backlog_rcv;
 	sk->sk_rcvbuf = sysctl_tipc_rmem[1];
 	sk->sk_data_ready = tipc_data_ready;
@@ -303,9 +358,9 @@ static int tipc_sk_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock,
 	atomic_set(&tsk->dupl_rcvcnt, 0);
 
 	if (sock->state == SS_READY) {
-		tsk_set_unreturnable(port, true);
+		tsk_set_unreturnable(tsk, true);
 		if (sock->type == SOCK_DGRAM)
-			tsk_set_unreliable(port, true);
+			tsk_set_unreliable(tsk, true);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -399,7 +454,6 @@ static int tipc_release(struct socket *sock)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk;
-	struct tipc_port *port;
 	struct sk_buff *buf;
 	u32 dnode;
 
@@ -411,14 +465,13 @@ static int tipc_release(struct socket *sock)
 		return 0;
 
 	tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
-	port = &tsk->port;
 	lock_sock(sk);
 
 	/*
 	 * Reject all unreceived messages, except on an active connection
 	 * (which disconnects locally & sends a 'FIN+' to peer)
 	 */
-	dnode = tsk_peer_node(port);
+	dnode = tsk_peer_node(tsk);
 	while (sock->state != SS_DISCONNECTING) {
 		buf = __skb_dequeue(&sk->sk_receive_queue);
 		if (buf == NULL)
@@ -429,27 +482,27 @@ static int tipc_release(struct socket *sock)
 			if ((sock->state == SS_CONNECTING) ||
 			    (sock->state == SS_CONNECTED)) {
 				sock->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;
-				port->connected = 0;
-				tipc_node_remove_conn(dnode, port->ref);
+				tsk->connected = 0;
+				tipc_node_remove_conn(dnode, tsk->ref);
 			}
 			if (tipc_msg_reverse(buf, &dnode, TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT))
 				tipc_link_xmit(buf, dnode, 0);
 		}
 	}
 
-	tipc_sk_withdraw(port, 0, NULL);
-	tipc_sk_ref_discard(port->ref);
-	k_cancel_timer(&port->timer);
-	if (port->connected) {
+	tipc_sk_withdraw(tsk, 0, NULL);
+	tipc_sk_ref_discard(tsk->ref);
+	k_cancel_timer(&tsk->timer);
+	if (tsk->connected) {
 		buf = tipc_msg_create(TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE, TIPC_CONN_MSG,
 				      SHORT_H_SIZE, 0, dnode, tipc_own_addr,
-				      tsk_peer_port(port),
-				      port->ref, TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT);
+				      tsk_peer_port(tsk),
+				      tsk->ref, TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT);
 		if (buf)
-			tipc_link_xmit(buf, dnode, port->ref);
-		tipc_node_remove_conn(dnode, port->ref);
+			tipc_link_xmit(buf, dnode, tsk->ref);
+		tipc_node_remove_conn(dnode, tsk->ref);
 	}
-	k_term_timer(&port->timer);
+	k_term_timer(&tsk->timer);
 
 	/* Discard any remaining (connection-based) messages in receive queue */
 	__skb_queue_purge(&sk->sk_receive_queue);
@@ -488,7 +541,7 @@ static int tipc_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 
 	lock_sock(sk);
 	if (unlikely(!uaddr_len)) {
-		res = tipc_sk_withdraw(&tsk->port, 0, NULL);
+		res = tipc_sk_withdraw(tsk, 0, NULL);
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
@@ -516,8 +569,8 @@ static int tipc_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 	}
 
 	res = (addr->scope > 0) ?
-		tipc_sk_publish(&tsk->port, addr->scope, &addr->addr.nameseq) :
-		tipc_sk_withdraw(&tsk->port, -addr->scope, &addr->addr.nameseq);
+		tipc_sk_publish(tsk, addr->scope, &addr->addr.nameseq) :
+		tipc_sk_withdraw(tsk, -addr->scope, &addr->addr.nameseq);
 exit:
 	release_sock(sk);
 	return res;
@@ -547,10 +600,10 @@ static int tipc_getname(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 		if ((sock->state != SS_CONNECTED) &&
 			((peer != 2) || (sock->state != SS_DISCONNECTING)))
 			return -ENOTCONN;
-		addr->addr.id.ref = tsk_peer_port(&tsk->port);
-		addr->addr.id.node = tsk_peer_node(&tsk->port);
+		addr->addr.id.ref = tsk_peer_port(tsk);
+		addr->addr.id.node = tsk_peer_node(tsk);
 	} else {
-		addr->addr.id.ref = tsk->port.ref;
+		addr->addr.id.ref = tsk->ref;
 		addr->addr.id.node = tipc_own_addr;
 	}
 
@@ -619,7 +672,7 @@ static unsigned int tipc_poll(struct file *file, struct socket *sock,
 		break;
 	case SS_READY:
 	case SS_CONNECTED:
-		if (!tsk->link_cong && !tipc_sk_conn_cong(tsk))
+		if (!tsk->link_cong && !tsk_conn_cong(tsk))
 			mask |= POLLOUT;
 		/* fall thru' */
 	case SS_CONNECTING:
@@ -650,7 +703,7 @@ static int tipc_sendmcast(struct  socket *sock, struct tipc_name_seq *seq,
 			  struct iovec *iov, size_t dsz, long timeo)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
-	struct tipc_msg *mhdr = &tipc_sk(sk)->port.phdr;
+	struct tipc_msg *mhdr = &tipc_sk(sk)->phdr;
 	struct sk_buff *buf;
 	uint mtu;
 	int rc;
@@ -740,17 +793,16 @@ static int tipc_sk_proto_rcv(struct tipc_sock *tsk, u32 *dnode,
 			     struct sk_buff *buf)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
-	struct tipc_port *port = &tsk->port;
 	int conn_cong;
 
 	/* Ignore if connection cannot be validated: */
 	if (!tsk_peer_msg(tsk, msg))
 		goto exit;
 
-	port->probing_state = TIPC_CONN_OK;
+	tsk->probing_state = TIPC_CONN_OK;
 
 	if (msg_type(msg) == CONN_ACK) {
-		conn_cong = tipc_sk_conn_cong(tsk);
+		conn_cong = tsk_conn_cong(tsk);
 		tsk->sent_unacked -= msg_msgcnt(msg);
 		if (conn_cong)
 			tsk->sk.sk_write_space(&tsk->sk);
@@ -844,8 +896,7 @@ static int tipc_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 	DECLARE_SOCKADDR(struct sockaddr_tipc *, dest, m->msg_name);
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
-	struct tipc_port *port = &tsk->port;
-	struct tipc_msg *mhdr = &port->phdr;
+	struct tipc_msg *mhdr = &tsk->phdr;
 	struct iovec *iov = m->msg_iov;
 	u32 dnode, dport;
 	struct sk_buff *buf;
@@ -876,13 +927,13 @@ static int tipc_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 			rc = -EISCONN;
 			goto exit;
 		}
-		if (tsk->port.published) {
+		if (tsk->published) {
 			rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 			goto exit;
 		}
 		if (dest->addrtype == TIPC_ADDR_NAME) {
-			tsk->port.conn_type = dest->addr.name.name.type;
-			tsk->port.conn_instance = dest->addr.name.name.instance;
+			tsk->conn_type = dest->addr.name.name.type;
+			tsk->conn_instance = dest->addr.name.name.instance;
 		}
 	}
 	rc = dest_name_check(dest, m);
@@ -922,14 +973,14 @@ static int tipc_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 	}
 
 new_mtu:
-	mtu = tipc_node_get_mtu(dnode, tsk->port.ref);
+	mtu = tipc_node_get_mtu(dnode, tsk->ref);
 	rc = tipc_msg_build(mhdr, iov, 0, dsz, mtu, &buf);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		goto exit;
 
 	do {
 		TIPC_SKB_CB(buf)->wakeup_pending = tsk->link_cong;
-		rc = tipc_link_xmit(buf, dnode, tsk->port.ref);
+		rc = tipc_link_xmit(buf, dnode, tsk->ref);
 		if (likely(rc >= 0)) {
 			if (sock->state != SS_READY)
 				sock->state = SS_CONNECTING;
@@ -975,8 +1026,8 @@ static int tipc_wait_for_sndpkt(struct socket *sock, long *timeo_p)
 		prepare_to_wait(sk_sleep(sk), &wait, TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 		done = sk_wait_event(sk, timeo_p,
 				     (!tsk->link_cong &&
-				      !tipc_sk_conn_cong(tsk)) ||
-				     !tsk->port.connected);
+				      !tsk_conn_cong(tsk)) ||
+				     !tsk->connected);
 		finish_wait(sk_sleep(sk), &wait);
 	} while (!done);
 	return 0;
@@ -999,11 +1050,10 @@ static int tipc_send_stream(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
-	struct tipc_port *port = &tsk->port;
-	struct tipc_msg *mhdr = &port->phdr;
+	struct tipc_msg *mhdr = &tsk->phdr;
 	struct sk_buff *buf;
 	DECLARE_SOCKADDR(struct sockaddr_tipc *, dest, m->msg_name);
-	u32 ref = port->ref;
+	u32 ref = tsk->ref;
 	int rc = -EINVAL;
 	long timeo;
 	u32 dnode;
@@ -1031,16 +1081,16 @@ static int tipc_send_stream(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 	}
 
 	timeo = sock_sndtimeo(sk, m->msg_flags & MSG_DONTWAIT);
-	dnode = tsk_peer_node(port);
+	dnode = tsk_peer_node(tsk);
 
 next:
-	mtu = port->max_pkt;
+	mtu = tsk->max_pkt;
 	send = min_t(uint, dsz - sent, TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE);
 	rc = tipc_msg_build(mhdr, m->msg_iov, sent, send, mtu, &buf);
 	if (unlikely(rc < 0))
 		goto exit;
 	do {
-		if (likely(!tipc_sk_conn_cong(tsk))) {
+		if (likely(!tsk_conn_cong(tsk))) {
 			rc = tipc_link_xmit(buf, dnode, ref);
 			if (likely(!rc)) {
 				tsk->sent_unacked++;
@@ -1050,7 +1100,7 @@ static int tipc_send_stream(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 				goto next;
 			}
 			if (rc == -EMSGSIZE) {
-				port->max_pkt = tipc_node_get_mtu(dnode, ref);
+				tsk->max_pkt = tipc_node_get_mtu(dnode, ref);
 				goto next;
 			}
 			if (rc != -ELINKCONG)
@@ -1089,10 +1139,10 @@ static int tipc_send_packet(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 
 /* tipc_sk_finish_conn - complete the setup of a connection
  */
-static void tipc_sk_finish_conn(struct tipc_port *port, u32 peer_port,
+static void tipc_sk_finish_conn(struct tipc_sock *tsk, u32 peer_port,
 				u32 peer_node)
 {
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = &port->phdr;
+	struct tipc_msg *msg = &tsk->phdr;
 
 	msg_set_destnode(msg, peer_node);
 	msg_set_destport(msg, peer_port);
@@ -1100,12 +1150,12 @@ static void tipc_sk_finish_conn(struct tipc_port *port, u32 peer_port,
 	msg_set_lookup_scope(msg, 0);
 	msg_set_hdr_sz(msg, SHORT_H_SIZE);
 
-	port->probing_interval = CONN_PROBING_INTERVAL;
-	port->probing_state = TIPC_CONN_OK;
-	port->connected = 1;
-	k_start_timer(&port->timer, port->probing_interval);
-	tipc_node_add_conn(peer_node, port->ref, peer_port);
-	port->max_pkt = tipc_node_get_mtu(peer_node, port->ref);
+	tsk->probing_interval = CONN_PROBING_INTERVAL;
+	tsk->probing_state = TIPC_CONN_OK;
+	tsk->connected = 1;
+	k_start_timer(&tsk->timer, tsk->probing_interval);
+	tipc_node_add_conn(peer_node, tsk->ref, peer_port);
+	tsk->max_pkt = tipc_node_get_mtu(peer_node, tsk->ref);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1132,17 +1182,17 @@ static void set_orig_addr(struct msghdr *m, struct tipc_msg *msg)
 }
 
 /**
- * anc_data_recv - optionally capture ancillary data for received message
+ * tipc_sk_anc_data_recv - optionally capture ancillary data for received message
  * @m: descriptor for message info
  * @msg: received message header
- * @tport: TIPC port associated with message
+ * @tsk: TIPC port associated with message
  *
  * Note: Ancillary data is not captured if not requested by receiver.
  *
  * Returns 0 if successful, otherwise errno
  */
-static int anc_data_recv(struct msghdr *m, struct tipc_msg *msg,
-			 struct tipc_port *tport)
+static int tipc_sk_anc_data_recv(struct msghdr *m, struct tipc_msg *msg,
+				 struct tipc_sock *tsk)
 {
 	u32 anc_data[3];
 	u32 err;
@@ -1185,10 +1235,10 @@ static int anc_data_recv(struct msghdr *m, struct tipc_msg *msg,
 		anc_data[2] = msg_nameupper(msg);
 		break;
 	case TIPC_CONN_MSG:
-		has_name = (tport->conn_type != 0);
-		anc_data[0] = tport->conn_type;
-		anc_data[1] = tport->conn_instance;
-		anc_data[2] = tport->conn_instance;
+		has_name = (tsk->conn_type != 0);
+		anc_data[0] = tsk->conn_type;
+		anc_data[1] = tsk->conn_instance;
+		anc_data[2] = tsk->conn_instance;
 		break;
 	default:
 		has_name = 0;
@@ -1202,17 +1252,17 @@ static int anc_data_recv(struct msghdr *m, struct tipc_msg *msg,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void tipc_sk_send_ack(struct tipc_port *port, uint ack)
+static void tipc_sk_send_ack(struct tipc_sock *tsk, uint ack)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *buf = NULL;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg;
-	u32 peer_port = tsk_peer_port(port);
-	u32 dnode = tsk_peer_node(port);
+	u32 peer_port = tsk_peer_port(tsk);
+	u32 dnode = tsk_peer_node(tsk);
 
-	if (!port->connected)
+	if (!tsk->connected)
 		return;
 	buf = tipc_msg_create(CONN_MANAGER, CONN_ACK, INT_H_SIZE, 0, dnode,
-			      tipc_own_addr, peer_port, port->ref, TIPC_OK);
+			      tipc_own_addr, peer_port, tsk->ref, TIPC_OK);
 	if (!buf)
 		return;
 	msg = buf_msg(buf);
@@ -1270,7 +1320,6 @@ static int tipc_recvmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
-	struct tipc_port *port = &tsk->port;
 	struct sk_buff *buf;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg;
 	long timeo;
@@ -1313,7 +1362,7 @@ static int tipc_recvmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 	set_orig_addr(m, msg);
 
 	/* Capture ancillary data (optional) */
-	res = anc_data_recv(m, msg, port);
+	res = tipc_sk_anc_data_recv(m, msg, tsk);
 	if (res)
 		goto exit;
 
@@ -1340,7 +1389,7 @@ static int tipc_recvmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 	if (likely(!(flags & MSG_PEEK))) {
 		if ((sock->state != SS_READY) &&
 		    (++tsk->rcv_unacked >= TIPC_CONNACK_INTV)) {
-			tipc_sk_send_ack(port, tsk->rcv_unacked);
+			tipc_sk_send_ack(tsk, tsk->rcv_unacked);
 			tsk->rcv_unacked = 0;
 		}
 		tsk_advance_rx_queue(sk);
@@ -1367,7 +1416,6 @@ static int tipc_recv_stream(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
-	struct tipc_port *port = &tsk->port;
 	struct sk_buff *buf;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg;
 	long timeo;
@@ -1412,7 +1460,7 @@ static int tipc_recv_stream(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 	/* Optionally capture sender's address & ancillary data of first msg */
 	if (sz_copied == 0) {
 		set_orig_addr(m, msg);
-		res = anc_data_recv(m, msg, port);
+		res = tipc_sk_anc_data_recv(m, msg, tsk);
 		if (res)
 			goto exit;
 	}
@@ -1451,7 +1499,7 @@ static int tipc_recv_stream(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 	/* Consume received message (optional) */
 	if (likely(!(flags & MSG_PEEK))) {
 		if (unlikely(++tsk->rcv_unacked >= TIPC_CONNACK_INTV)) {
-			tipc_sk_send_ack(port, tsk->rcv_unacked);
+			tipc_sk_send_ack(tsk, tsk->rcv_unacked);
 			tsk->rcv_unacked = 0;
 		}
 		tsk_advance_rx_queue(sk);
@@ -1513,10 +1561,8 @@ static void tipc_data_ready(struct sock *sk)
 static int filter_connect(struct tipc_sock *tsk, struct sk_buff **buf)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = &tsk->sk;
-	struct tipc_port *port = &tsk->port;
 	struct socket *sock = sk->sk_socket;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(*buf);
-
 	int retval = -TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT;
 
 	if (msg_mcast(msg))
@@ -1528,10 +1574,10 @@ static int filter_connect(struct tipc_sock *tsk, struct sk_buff **buf)
 		if (tsk_peer_msg(tsk, msg)) {
 			if (unlikely(msg_errcode(msg))) {
 				sock->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;
-				port->connected = 0;
+				tsk->connected = 0;
 				/* let timer expire on it's own */
-				tipc_node_remove_conn(tsk_peer_node(port),
-						      port->ref);
+				tipc_node_remove_conn(tsk_peer_node(tsk),
+						      tsk->ref);
 			}
 			retval = TIPC_OK;
 		}
@@ -1556,8 +1602,8 @@ static int filter_connect(struct tipc_sock *tsk, struct sk_buff **buf)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		tipc_sk_finish_conn(port, msg_origport(msg), msg_orignode(msg));
-		msg_set_importance(&port->phdr, msg_importance(msg));
+		tipc_sk_finish_conn(tsk, msg_origport(msg), msg_orignode(msg));
+		msg_set_importance(&tsk->phdr, msg_importance(msg));
 		sock->state = SS_CONNECTED;
 
 		/* If an incoming message is an 'ACK-', it should be
@@ -1715,7 +1761,6 @@ static int tipc_backlog_rcv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *buf)
 int tipc_sk_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf)
 {
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk;
-	struct tipc_port *port;
 	struct sock *sk;
 	u32 dport = msg_destport(buf_msg(buf));
 	int rc = TIPC_OK;
@@ -1728,7 +1773,6 @@ int tipc_sk_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf)
 		rc = tipc_msg_eval(buf, &dnode);
 		goto exit;
 	}
-	port = &tsk->port;
 	sk = &tsk->sk;
 
 	/* Queue message */
@@ -1931,7 +1975,7 @@ static int tipc_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *new_sock, int flags)
 {
 	struct sock *new_sk, *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct sk_buff *buf;
-	struct tipc_port *new_port;
+	struct tipc_sock *new_tsock;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg;
 	long timeo;
 	int res;
@@ -1954,7 +1998,7 @@ static int tipc_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *new_sock, int flags)
 		goto exit;
 
 	new_sk = new_sock->sk;
-	new_port = &tipc_sk(new_sk)->port;
+	new_tsock = tipc_sk(new_sk);
 	msg = buf_msg(buf);
 
 	/* we lock on new_sk; but lockdep sees the lock on sk */
@@ -1967,13 +2011,13 @@ static int tipc_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *new_sock, int flags)
 	tsk_rej_rx_queue(new_sk);
 
 	/* Connect new socket to it's peer */
-	tipc_sk_finish_conn(new_port, msg_origport(msg), msg_orignode(msg));
+	tipc_sk_finish_conn(new_tsock, msg_origport(msg), msg_orignode(msg));
 	new_sock->state = SS_CONNECTED;
 
-	tsk_set_importance(new_port, msg_importance(msg));
+	tsk_set_importance(new_tsock, msg_importance(msg));
 	if (msg_named(msg)) {
-		new_port->conn_type = msg_nametype(msg);
-		new_port->conn_instance = msg_nameinst(msg);
+		new_tsock->conn_type = msg_nametype(msg);
+		new_tsock->conn_instance = msg_nameinst(msg);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -2009,7 +2053,6 @@ static int tipc_shutdown(struct socket *sock, int how)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
-	struct tipc_port *port = &tsk->port;
 	struct sk_buff *buf;
 	u32 dnode;
 	int res;
@@ -2032,20 +2075,20 @@ static int tipc_shutdown(struct socket *sock, int how)
 				goto restart;
 			}
 			if (tipc_msg_reverse(buf, &dnode, TIPC_CONN_SHUTDOWN))
-				tipc_link_xmit(buf, dnode, port->ref);
-			tipc_node_remove_conn(dnode, port->ref);
+				tipc_link_xmit(buf, dnode, tsk->ref);
+			tipc_node_remove_conn(dnode, tsk->ref);
 		} else {
-			dnode = tsk_peer_node(port);
+			dnode = tsk_peer_node(tsk);
 			buf = tipc_msg_create(TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE,
 					      TIPC_CONN_MSG, SHORT_H_SIZE,
 					      0, dnode, tipc_own_addr,
-					      tsk_peer_port(port),
-					      port->ref, TIPC_CONN_SHUTDOWN);
-			tipc_link_xmit(buf, dnode, port->ref);
+					      tsk_peer_port(tsk),
+					      tsk->ref, TIPC_CONN_SHUTDOWN);
+			tipc_link_xmit(buf, dnode, tsk->ref);
 		}
-		port->connected = 0;
+		tsk->connected = 0;
 		sock->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;
-		tipc_node_remove_conn(dnode, port->ref);
+		tipc_node_remove_conn(dnode, tsk->ref);
 		/* fall through */
 
 	case SS_DISCONNECTING:
@@ -2069,7 +2112,6 @@ static int tipc_shutdown(struct socket *sock, int how)
 static void tipc_sk_timeout(unsigned long ref)
 {
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk;
-	struct tipc_port *port;
 	struct sock *sk;
 	struct sk_buff *buf = NULL;
 	u32 peer_port, peer_node;
@@ -2078,17 +2120,16 @@ static void tipc_sk_timeout(unsigned long ref)
 	if (!tsk)
 		goto exit;
 	sk = &tsk->sk;
-	port = &tsk->port;
 
 	bh_lock_sock(sk);
-	if (!port->connected) {
+	if (!tsk->connected) {
 		bh_unlock_sock(sk);
 		goto exit;
 	}
-	peer_port = tsk_peer_port(port);
-	peer_node = tsk_peer_node(port);
+	peer_port = tsk_peer_port(tsk);
+	peer_node = tsk_peer_node(tsk);
 
-	if (port->probing_state == TIPC_CONN_PROBING) {
+	if (tsk->probing_state == TIPC_CONN_PROBING) {
 		/* Previous probe not answered -> self abort */
 		buf = tipc_msg_create(TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE, TIPC_CONN_MSG,
 				      SHORT_H_SIZE, 0, tipc_own_addr,
@@ -2098,8 +2139,8 @@ static void tipc_sk_timeout(unsigned long ref)
 		buf = tipc_msg_create(CONN_MANAGER, CONN_PROBE, INT_H_SIZE,
 				      0, peer_node, tipc_own_addr,
 				      peer_port, ref, TIPC_OK);
-		port->probing_state = TIPC_CONN_PROBING;
-		k_start_timer(&port->timer, port->probing_interval);
+		tsk->probing_state = TIPC_CONN_PROBING;
+		k_start_timer(&tsk->timer, tsk->probing_interval);
 	}
 	bh_unlock_sock(sk);
 	if (buf)
@@ -2108,37 +2149,37 @@ static void tipc_sk_timeout(unsigned long ref)
 	tipc_sk_put(tsk);
 }
 
-static int tipc_sk_publish(struct tipc_port *port, uint scope,
+static int tipc_sk_publish(struct tipc_sock *tsk, uint scope,
 			   struct tipc_name_seq const *seq)
 {
 	struct publication *publ;
 	u32 key;
 
-	if (port->connected)
+	if (tsk->connected)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	key = port->ref + port->pub_count + 1;
-	if (key == port->ref)
+	key = tsk->ref + tsk->pub_count + 1;
+	if (key == tsk->ref)
 		return -EADDRINUSE;
 
 	publ = tipc_nametbl_publish(seq->type, seq->lower, seq->upper,
-				    scope, port->ref, key);
+				    scope, tsk->ref, key);
 	if (unlikely(!publ))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	list_add(&publ->pport_list, &port->publications);
-	port->pub_count++;
-	port->published = 1;
+	list_add(&publ->pport_list, &tsk->publications);
+	tsk->pub_count++;
+	tsk->published = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tipc_sk_withdraw(struct tipc_port *port, uint scope,
+static int tipc_sk_withdraw(struct tipc_sock *tsk, uint scope,
 			    struct tipc_name_seq const *seq)
 {
 	struct publication *publ;
 	struct publication *safe;
 	int rc = -EINVAL;
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(publ, safe, &port->publications, pport_list) {
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(publ, safe, &tsk->publications, pport_list) {
 		if (seq) {
 			if (publ->scope != scope)
 				continue;
@@ -2157,12 +2198,12 @@ static int tipc_sk_withdraw(struct tipc_port *port, uint scope,
 				      publ->ref, publ->key);
 		rc = 0;
 	}
-	if (list_empty(&port->publications))
-		port->published = 0;
+	if (list_empty(&tsk->publications))
+		tsk->published = 0;
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int tipc_sk_show(struct tipc_port *port, char *buf,
+static int tipc_sk_show(struct tipc_sock *tsk, char *buf,
 			int len, int full_id)
 {
 	struct publication *publ;
@@ -2172,26 +2213,26 @@ static int tipc_sk_show(struct tipc_port *port, char *buf,
 		ret = tipc_snprintf(buf, len, "<%u.%u.%u:%u>:",
 				    tipc_zone(tipc_own_addr),
 				    tipc_cluster(tipc_own_addr),
-				    tipc_node(tipc_own_addr), port->ref);
+				    tipc_node(tipc_own_addr), tsk->ref);
 	else
-		ret = tipc_snprintf(buf, len, "%-10u:", port->ref);
+		ret = tipc_snprintf(buf, len, "%-10u:", tsk->ref);
 
-	if (port->connected) {
-		u32 dport = tsk_peer_port(port);
-		u32 destnode = tsk_peer_node(port);
+	if (tsk->connected) {
+		u32 dport = tsk_peer_port(tsk);
+		u32 destnode = tsk_peer_node(tsk);
 
 		ret += tipc_snprintf(buf + ret, len - ret,
 				     " connected to <%u.%u.%u:%u>",
 				     tipc_zone(destnode),
 				     tipc_cluster(destnode),
 				     tipc_node(destnode), dport);
-		if (port->conn_type != 0)
+		if (tsk->conn_type != 0)
 			ret += tipc_snprintf(buf + ret, len - ret,
-					     " via {%u,%u}", port->conn_type,
-					     port->conn_instance);
-	} else if (port->published) {
+					     " via {%u,%u}", tsk->conn_type,
+					     tsk->conn_instance);
+	} else if (tsk->published) {
 		ret += tipc_snprintf(buf + ret, len - ret, " bound to");
-		list_for_each_entry(publ, &port->publications, pport_list) {
+		list_for_each_entry(publ, &tsk->publications, pport_list) {
 			if (publ->lower == publ->upper)
 				ret += tipc_snprintf(buf + ret, len - ret,
 						     " {%u,%u}", publ->type,
@@ -2226,7 +2267,7 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_sk_socks_show(void)
 	tsk = tipc_sk_get_next(&ref);
 	for (; tsk; tsk = tipc_sk_get_next(&ref)) {
 		lock_sock(&tsk->sk);
-		str_len += tipc_sk_show(&tsk->port, pb + str_len,
+		str_len += tipc_sk_show(tsk, pb + str_len,
 					pb_len - str_len, 0);
 		release_sock(&tsk->sk);
 		tipc_sk_put(tsk);
@@ -2249,7 +2290,7 @@ void tipc_sk_reinit(void)
 
 	for (; tsk; tsk = tipc_sk_get_next(&ref)) {
 		lock_sock(&tsk->sk);
-		msg = &tsk->port.phdr;
+		msg = &tsk->phdr;
 		msg_set_prevnode(msg, tipc_own_addr);
 		msg_set_orignode(msg, tipc_own_addr);
 		release_sock(&tsk->sk);
@@ -2512,7 +2553,6 @@ static int tipc_setsockopt(struct socket *sock, int lvl, int opt,
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
-	struct tipc_port *port = &tsk->port;
 	u32 value;
 	int res;
 
@@ -2530,16 +2570,16 @@ static int tipc_setsockopt(struct socket *sock, int lvl, int opt,
 
 	switch (opt) {
 	case TIPC_IMPORTANCE:
-		res = tsk_set_importance(port, value);
+		res = tsk_set_importance(tsk, value);
 		break;
 	case TIPC_SRC_DROPPABLE:
 		if (sock->type != SOCK_STREAM)
-			tsk_set_unreliable(port, value);
+			tsk_set_unreliable(tsk, value);
 		else
 			res = -ENOPROTOOPT;
 		break;
 	case TIPC_DEST_DROPPABLE:
-		tsk_set_unreturnable(port, value);
+		tsk_set_unreturnable(tsk, value);
 		break;
 	case TIPC_CONN_TIMEOUT:
 		tipc_sk(sk)->conn_timeout = value;
@@ -2572,7 +2612,6 @@ static int tipc_getsockopt(struct socket *sock, int lvl, int opt,
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
-	struct tipc_port *port = &tsk->port;
 	int len;
 	u32 value;
 	int res;
@@ -2589,16 +2628,16 @@ static int tipc_getsockopt(struct socket *sock, int lvl, int opt,
 
 	switch (opt) {
 	case TIPC_IMPORTANCE:
-		value = tsk_importance(port);
+		value = tsk_importance(tsk);
 		break;
 	case TIPC_SRC_DROPPABLE:
-		value = tsk_unreliable(port);
+		value = tsk_unreliable(tsk);
 		break;
 	case TIPC_DEST_DROPPABLE:
-		value = tsk_unreturnable(port);
+		value = tsk_unreturnable(tsk);
 		break;
 	case TIPC_CONN_TIMEOUT:
-		value = tipc_sk(sk)->conn_timeout;
+		value = tsk->conn_timeout;
 		/* no need to set "res", since already 0 at this point */
 		break;
 	case TIPC_NODE_RECVQ_DEPTH:
diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.h b/net/tipc/socket.h
index 48772169bc77..baa43d03901e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.h
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.h
@@ -36,85 +36,11 @@
 #define _TIPC_SOCK_H
 
 #include <net/sock.h>
-#include "msg.h"
 
-#define TIPC_CONN_OK      0
-#define TIPC_CONN_PROBING 1
 #define TIPC_CONNACK_INTV         256
 #define TIPC_FLOWCTRL_WIN        (TIPC_CONNACK_INTV * 2)
 #define TIPC_CONN_OVERLOAD_LIMIT ((TIPC_FLOWCTRL_WIN * 2 + 1) * \
 				  SKB_TRUESIZE(TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE))
-
-/**
- * struct tipc_port - TIPC port structure
- * @lock: pointer to spinlock for controlling access to port
- * @connected: non-zero if port is currently connected to a peer port
- * @conn_type: TIPC type used when connection was established
- * @conn_instance: TIPC instance used when connection was established
- * @published: non-zero if port has one or more associated names
- * @max_pkt: maximum packet size "hint" used when building messages sent by port
- * @ref: unique reference to port in TIPC object registry
- * @phdr: preformatted message header used when sending messages
- * @port_list: adjacent ports in TIPC's global list of ports
- * @publications: list of publications for port
- * @pub_count: total # of publications port has made during its lifetime
- * @probing_state:
- * @probing_interval:
- * @timer_ref:
- */
-struct tipc_port {
-	int connected;
-	u32 conn_type;
-	u32 conn_instance;
-	int published;
-	u32 max_pkt;
-	u32 ref;
-	struct tipc_msg phdr;
-	struct list_head port_list;
-	struct list_head publications;
-	u32 pub_count;
-	u32 probing_state;
-	u32 probing_interval;
-	struct timer_list timer;
-};
-
-/**
- * struct tipc_sock - TIPC socket structure
- * @sk: socket - interacts with 'port' and with user via the socket API
- * @port: port - interacts with 'sk' and with the rest of the TIPC stack
- * @peer_name: the peer of the connection, if any
- * @conn_timeout: the time we can wait for an unresponded setup request
- * @dupl_rcvcnt: number of bytes counted twice, in both backlog and rcv queue
- * @link_cong: non-zero if owner must sleep because of link congestion
- * @sent_unacked: # messages sent by socket, and not yet acked by peer
- * @rcv_unacked: # messages read by user, but not yet acked back to peer
- */
-
-struct tipc_sock {
-	struct sock sk;
-	struct tipc_port port;
-	unsigned int conn_timeout;
-	atomic_t dupl_rcvcnt;
-	bool link_cong;
-	uint sent_unacked;
-	uint rcv_unacked;
-};
-
-static inline struct tipc_sock *tipc_sk(const struct sock *sk)
-{
-	return container_of(sk, struct tipc_sock, sk);
-}
-
-static inline struct tipc_sock *tipc_port_to_sock(const struct tipc_port *port)
-{
-	return container_of(port, struct tipc_sock, port);
-}
-
-static inline int tipc_sk_conn_cong(struct tipc_sock *tsk)
-{
-	return tsk->sent_unacked >= TIPC_FLOWCTRL_WIN;
-}
-
 int tipc_sk_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf);
 struct sk_buff *tipc_sk_socks_show(void);
 void tipc_sk_mcast_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf);