diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index d890d480ae3b..dd13bfa09333 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -637,6 +637,7 @@ static int tipc_bcbearer_send(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_bearer *unused1,
 			      struct tipc_media_addr *unused2)
 {
 	int bp_index;
+	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
 
 	/* Prepare broadcast link message for reliable transmission,
 	 * if first time trying to send it;
@@ -644,10 +645,7 @@ static int tipc_bcbearer_send(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_bearer *unused1,
 	 * since they are sent in an unreliable manner and don't need it
 	 */
 	if (likely(!msg_non_seq(buf_msg(buf)))) {
-		struct tipc_msg *msg;
-
 		bcbuf_set_acks(buf, bclink->bcast_nodes.count);
-		msg = buf_msg(buf);
 		msg_set_non_seq(msg, 1);
 		msg_set_mc_netid(msg, tipc_net_id);
 		bcl->stats.sent_info++;
@@ -664,12 +662,14 @@ static int tipc_bcbearer_send(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_bearer *unused1,
 	for (bp_index = 0; bp_index < MAX_BEARERS; bp_index++) {
 		struct tipc_bearer *p = bcbearer->bpairs[bp_index].primary;
 		struct tipc_bearer *s = bcbearer->bpairs[bp_index].secondary;
-		struct tipc_bearer *b = p;
+		struct tipc_bearer *bp[2] = {p, s};
+		struct tipc_bearer *b = bp[msg_link_selector(msg)];
 		struct sk_buff *tbuf;
 
 		if (!p)
 			break; /* No more bearers to try */
-
+		if (!b)
+			b = p;
 		tipc_nmap_diff(&bcbearer->remains, &b->nodes,
 			       &bcbearer->remains_new);
 		if (bcbearer->remains_new.count == bcbearer->remains.count)
@@ -686,13 +686,6 @@ static int tipc_bcbearer_send(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_bearer *unused1,
 			tipc_bearer_send(b->identity, tbuf, &b->bcast_addr);
 			kfree_skb(tbuf); /* Bearer keeps a clone */
 		}
-
-		/* Swap bearers for next packet */
-		if (s) {
-			bcbearer->bpairs[bp_index].primary = s;
-			bcbearer->bpairs[bp_index].secondary = p;
-		}
-
 		if (bcbearer->remains_new.count == 0)
 			break; /* All targets reached */