diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index e5f3da50782..bf2755419ec 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@ receive:
 
 		buf = node->bclink.deferred_head;
 		node->bclink.deferred_head = buf->next;
+		buf->next = NULL;
 		node->bclink.deferred_size--;
 		goto receive;
 	}