diff --git a/net/tipc/addr.c b/net/tipc/addr.c
index 4841e98591d0..b88d48d00913 100644
--- a/net/tipc/addr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/addr.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void tipc_set_node_id(struct net *net, u8 *id)
 
 	memcpy(tn->node_id, id, NODE_ID_LEN);
 	tipc_nodeid2string(tn->node_id_string, id);
-	tn->node_addr = tmp[0] ^ tmp[1] ^ tmp[2] ^ tmp[3];
+	tn->trial_addr = tmp[0] ^ tmp[1] ^ tmp[2] ^ tmp[3];
 	pr_info("Own node identity %s, cluster identity %u\n",
 		tipc_own_id_string(net), tn->net_id);
 }
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ void tipc_set_node_addr(struct net *net, u32 addr)
 		sprintf(node_id, "%x", addr);
 		tipc_set_node_id(net, node_id);
 	}
+	tn->trial_addr = addr;
 	pr_info("32-bit node address hash set to %x\n", addr);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index a71f31879cb3..ae5b44ca1c1e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ static int tipc_enable_bearer(struct net *net, const char *name,
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
 	struct tipc_bearer_names b_names;
-	u32 self = tipc_own_addr(net);
 	int with_this_prio = 1;
 	struct tipc_bearer *b;
 	struct tipc_media *m;
@@ -244,7 +243,7 @@ static int tipc_enable_bearer(struct net *net, const char *name,
 	int res = -EINVAL;
 	char *errstr = "";
 
-	if (!self) {
+	if (!tipc_own_id(net)) {
 		errstr = "not supported in standalone mode";
 		res = -ENOPROTOOPT;
 		goto rejected;
diff --git a/net/tipc/core.c b/net/tipc/core.c
index e92fed49e095..52dfc51ac4d5 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ static int __net_init tipc_init_net(struct net *net)
 
 	tn->net_id = 4711;
 	tn->node_addr = 0;
+	tn->trial_addr = 0;
+	tn->addr_trial_end = 0;
 	memset(tn->node_id, 0, sizeof(tn->node_id));
 	memset(tn->node_id_string, 0, sizeof(tn->node_id_string));
 	tn->mon_threshold = TIPC_DEF_MON_THRESHOLD;
diff --git a/net/tipc/core.h b/net/tipc/core.h
index eabad41cc832..d0f64ca62d02 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.h
+++ b/net/tipc/core.h
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ extern int sysctl_tipc_named_timeout __read_mostly;
 struct tipc_net {
 	u8  node_id[NODE_ID_LEN];
 	u32 node_addr;
+	u32 trial_addr;
+	unsigned long addr_trial_end;
 	char node_id_string[NODE_ID_STR_LEN];
 	int net_id;
 	int random;
diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index b4c4cd176b9b..e7655736abed 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/discover.c
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2003-2006, 2014-2015, Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 2003-2006, 2014-2018, Ericsson AB
  * Copyright (c) 2005-2006, 2010-2011, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -78,34 +78,40 @@ struct tipc_discoverer {
  * @b: ptr to bearer issuing message
  */
 static void tipc_disc_init_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			       u32 mtyp, struct tipc_bearer *b)
+			       u32 mtyp,  struct tipc_bearer *b)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
-	u32 self = tipc_own_addr(net);
 	u32 dest_domain = b->domain;
 	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
 
 	hdr = buf_msg(skb);
-	tipc_msg_init(self, hdr, LINK_CONFIG, mtyp,
+	tipc_msg_init(tn->trial_addr, hdr, LINK_CONFIG, mtyp,
 		      MAX_H_SIZE, dest_domain);
+	msg_set_size(hdr, MAX_H_SIZE + NODE_ID_LEN);
 	msg_set_non_seq(hdr, 1);
 	msg_set_node_sig(hdr, tn->random);
 	msg_set_node_capabilities(hdr, TIPC_NODE_CAPABILITIES);
 	msg_set_dest_domain(hdr, dest_domain);
 	msg_set_bc_netid(hdr, tn->net_id);
 	b->media->addr2msg(msg_media_addr(hdr), &b->addr);
+	msg_set_node_id(hdr, tipc_own_id(net));
 }
 
-static void tipc_disc_msg_xmit(struct net *net, u32 mtyp, u32 dst, u32 src,
+static void tipc_disc_msg_xmit(struct net *net, u32 mtyp, u32 dst,
+			       u32 src, u32 sugg_addr,
 			       struct tipc_media_addr *maddr,
 			       struct tipc_bearer *b)
 {
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
-	skb = tipc_buf_acquire(MAX_H_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	skb = tipc_buf_acquire(MAX_H_SIZE + NODE_ID_LEN, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!skb)
 		return;
+	hdr = buf_msg(skb);
 	tipc_disc_init_msg(net, skb, mtyp, b);
+	msg_set_sugg_node_addr(hdr, sugg_addr);
+	msg_set_dest_domain(hdr, dst);
 	tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(net, b->identity, skb, maddr);
 }
 
@@ -126,6 +132,52 @@ static void disc_dupl_alert(struct tipc_bearer *b, u32 node_addr,
 		media_addr_str, b->name);
 }
 
+/* tipc_disc_addr_trial(): - handle an address uniqueness trial from peer
+ */
+bool tipc_disc_addr_trial_msg(struct tipc_discoverer *d,
+			      struct tipc_media_addr *maddr,
+			      struct tipc_bearer *b,
+			      u32 dst, u32 src,
+			      u32 sugg_addr,
+			      u8 *peer_id,
+			      int mtyp)
+{
+	struct net *net = d->net;
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	bool trial = time_before(jiffies, tn->addr_trial_end);
+	u32 self = tipc_own_addr(net);
+
+	if (mtyp == DSC_TRIAL_FAIL_MSG) {
+		if (!trial)
+			return true;
+
+		/* Ignore if somebody else already gave new suggestion */
+		if (dst != tn->trial_addr)
+			return true;
+
+		/* Otherwise update trial address and restart trial period */
+		tn->trial_addr = sugg_addr;
+		msg_set_prevnode(buf_msg(d->skb), sugg_addr);
+		tn->addr_trial_end = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(1000);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/* Apply trial address if we just left trial period */
+	if (!trial && !self) {
+		tipc_net_finalize(net, tn->trial_addr);
+		msg_set_type(buf_msg(d->skb), DSC_REQ_MSG);
+	}
+
+	if (mtyp != DSC_TRIAL_MSG)
+		return false;
+
+	sugg_addr = tipc_node_try_addr(net, peer_id, src);
+	if (sugg_addr)
+		tipc_disc_msg_xmit(net, DSC_TRIAL_FAIL_MSG, src,
+				   self, sugg_addr, maddr, b);
+	return true;
+}
+
 /**
  * tipc_disc_rcv - handle incoming discovery message (request or response)
  * @net: applicable net namespace
@@ -139,17 +191,27 @@ void tipc_disc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
 	u16 caps = msg_node_capabilities(hdr);
 	bool legacy = tn->legacy_addr_format;
+	u32 sugg = msg_sugg_node_addr(hdr);
 	u32 signature = msg_node_sig(hdr);
+	u8 peer_id[NODE_ID_LEN] = {0,};
 	u32 dst = msg_dest_domain(hdr);
 	u32 net_id = msg_bc_netid(hdr);
-	u32 self = tipc_own_addr(net);
 	struct tipc_media_addr maddr;
 	u32 src = msg_prevnode(hdr);
 	u32 mtyp = msg_type(hdr);
 	bool dupl_addr = false;
 	bool respond = false;
+	u32 self;
 	int err;
 
+	skb_linearize(skb);
+	hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+
+	if (caps & TIPC_NODE_ID128)
+		memcpy(peer_id, msg_node_id(hdr), NODE_ID_LEN);
+	else
+		sprintf(peer_id, "%x", src);
+
 	err = b->media->msg2addr(b, &maddr, msg_media_addr(hdr));
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 	if (err || maddr.broadcast) {
@@ -161,6 +223,12 @@ void tipc_disc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		return;
 	if (net_id != tn->net_id)
 		return;
+	if (tipc_disc_addr_trial_msg(b->disc, &maddr, b, dst,
+				     src, sugg, peer_id, mtyp))
+		return;
+	self = tipc_own_addr(net);
+
+	/* Message from somebody using this node's address */
 	if (in_own_node(net, src)) {
 		disc_dupl_alert(b, self, &maddr);
 		return;
@@ -169,8 +237,7 @@ void tipc_disc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		return;
 	if (!tipc_in_scope(legacy, b->domain, src))
 		return;
-
-	tipc_node_check_dest(net, src, b, caps, signature,
+	tipc_node_check_dest(net, src, peer_id, b, caps, signature,
 			     &maddr, &respond, &dupl_addr);
 	if (dupl_addr)
 		disc_dupl_alert(b, src, &maddr);
@@ -178,7 +245,7 @@ void tipc_disc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		return;
 	if (mtyp != DSC_REQ_MSG)
 		return;
-	tipc_disc_msg_xmit(net, DSC_RESP_MSG, src, self, &maddr, b);
+	tipc_disc_msg_xmit(net, DSC_RESP_MSG, src, self, 0, &maddr, b);
 }
 
 /* tipc_disc_add_dest - increment set of discovered nodes
@@ -216,9 +283,11 @@ void tipc_disc_remove_dest(struct tipc_discoverer *d)
 static void tipc_disc_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
 	struct tipc_discoverer *d = from_timer(d, t, timer);
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(d->net);
+	u32 self = tipc_own_addr(d->net);
 	struct tipc_media_addr maddr;
 	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
-	struct net *net;
+	struct net *net = d->net;
 	u32 bearer_id;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&d->lock);
@@ -228,16 +297,29 @@ static void tipc_disc_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 		d->timer_intv = TIPC_DISC_INACTIVE;
 		goto exit;
 	}
+
+	/* Did we just leave the address trial period ? */
+	if (!self && !time_before(jiffies, tn->addr_trial_end)) {
+		self = tn->trial_addr;
+		tipc_net_finalize(net, self);
+		msg_set_prevnode(buf_msg(d->skb), self);
+		msg_set_type(buf_msg(d->skb), DSC_REQ_MSG);
+	}
+
 	/* Adjust timeout interval according to discovery phase */
-	d->timer_intv *= 2;
-	if (d->num_nodes && d->timer_intv > TIPC_DISC_SLOW)
-		d->timer_intv = TIPC_DISC_SLOW;
-	else if (!d->num_nodes && d->timer_intv > TIPC_DISC_FAST)
-		d->timer_intv = TIPC_DISC_FAST;
+	if (time_before(jiffies, tn->addr_trial_end)) {
+		d->timer_intv = TIPC_DISC_INIT;
+	} else {
+		d->timer_intv *= 2;
+		if (d->num_nodes && d->timer_intv > TIPC_DISC_SLOW)
+			d->timer_intv = TIPC_DISC_SLOW;
+		else if (!d->num_nodes && d->timer_intv > TIPC_DISC_FAST)
+			d->timer_intv = TIPC_DISC_FAST;
+	}
+
 	mod_timer(&d->timer, jiffies + d->timer_intv);
 	memcpy(&maddr, &d->dest, sizeof(maddr));
 	skb = skb_clone(d->skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	net = d->net;
 	bearer_id = d->bearer_id;
 exit:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&d->lock);
@@ -257,18 +339,24 @@ static void tipc_disc_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 int tipc_disc_create(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b,
 		     struct tipc_media_addr *dest, struct sk_buff **skb)
 {
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
 	struct tipc_discoverer *d;
 
 	d = kmalloc(sizeof(*d), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!d)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	d->skb = tipc_buf_acquire(MAX_H_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	d->skb = tipc_buf_acquire(MAX_H_SIZE + NODE_ID_LEN, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!d->skb) {
 		kfree(d);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
-
 	tipc_disc_init_msg(net, d->skb, DSC_REQ_MSG, b);
+
+	/* Do we need an address trial period first ? */
+	if (!tipc_own_addr(net)) {
+		tn->addr_trial_end = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(1000);
+		msg_set_type(buf_msg(d->skb), DSC_TRIAL_MSG);
+	}
 	memcpy(&d->dest, dest, sizeof(*dest));
 	d->net = net;
 	d->bearer_id = b->identity;
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index bcd76b1e440c..1289b4ba404f 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -434,15 +434,16 @@ char *tipc_link_name(struct tipc_link *l)
  */
 bool tipc_link_create(struct net *net, char *if_name, int bearer_id,
 		      int tolerance, char net_plane, u32 mtu, int priority,
-		      int window, u32 session, u32 self, u32 peer,
-		      u16 peer_caps,
+		      int window, u32 session, u32 self,
+		      u32 peer, u8 *peer_id, u16 peer_caps,
 		      struct tipc_link *bc_sndlink,
 		      struct tipc_link *bc_rcvlink,
 		      struct sk_buff_head *inputq,
 		      struct sk_buff_head *namedq,
 		      struct tipc_link **link)
 {
-	char *self_str = tipc_own_id_string(net);
+	char peer_str[NODE_ID_STR_LEN] = {0,};
+	char self_str[NODE_ID_STR_LEN] = {0,};
 	struct tipc_link *l;
 
 	l = kzalloc(sizeof(*l), GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -451,11 +452,18 @@ bool tipc_link_create(struct net *net, char *if_name, int bearer_id,
 	*link = l;
 	l->session = session;
 
-	/* Note: peer i/f name is completed by reset/activate message */
-	if (strlen(self_str) > 16)
-		sprintf(l->name, "%x:%s-%x:unknown", self, if_name, peer);
-	else
-		sprintf(l->name, "%s:%s-%x:unknown", self_str, if_name, peer);
+	/* Set link name for unicast links only */
+	if (peer_id) {
+		tipc_nodeid2string(self_str, tipc_own_id(net));
+		if (strlen(self_str) > 16)
+			sprintf(self_str, "%x", self);
+		tipc_nodeid2string(peer_str, peer_id);
+		if (strlen(peer_str) > 16)
+			sprintf(peer_str, "%x", peer);
+	}
+	/* Peer i/f name will be completed by reset/activate message */
+	sprintf(l->name, "%s:%s-%s:unknown", self_str, if_name, peer_str);
+
 	strcpy(l->if_name, if_name);
 	l->addr = peer;
 	l->peer_caps = peer_caps;
@@ -503,7 +511,7 @@ bool tipc_link_bc_create(struct net *net, u32 ownnode, u32 peer,
 	struct tipc_link *l;
 
 	if (!tipc_link_create(net, "", MAX_BEARERS, 0, 'Z', mtu, 0, window,
-			      0, ownnode, peer, peer_caps, bc_sndlink,
+			      0, ownnode, peer, NULL, peer_caps, bc_sndlink,
 			      NULL, inputq, namedq, link))
 		return false;
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.h b/net/tipc/link.h
index d1bd1787a768..ec59348a81e8 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.h
+++ b/net/tipc/link.h
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ enum {
 
 bool tipc_link_create(struct net *net, char *if_name, int bearer_id,
 		      int tolerance, char net_plane, u32 mtu, int priority,
-		      int window, u32 session, u32 ownnode, u32 peer,
-		      u16 peer_caps,
+		      int window, u32 session, u32 ownnode,
+		      u32 peer, u8 *peer_id, u16 peer_caps,
 		      struct tipc_link *bc_sndlink,
 		      struct tipc_link *bc_rcvlink,
 		      struct sk_buff_head *inputq,
diff --git a/net/tipc/msg.h b/net/tipc/msg.h
index b4ba1b4f9ae7..a4e944d59394 100644
--- a/net/tipc/msg.h
+++ b/net/tipc/msg.h
@@ -550,6 +550,8 @@ static inline void msg_set_nameupper(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
  */
 #define DSC_REQ_MSG		0
 #define DSC_RESP_MSG		1
+#define DSC_TRIAL_MSG		2
+#define DSC_TRIAL_FAIL_MSG	3
 
 /*
  * Group protocol message types
@@ -627,7 +629,6 @@ static inline void msg_set_bcgap_to(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 	msg_set_bits(m, 2, 0, 0xffff, n);
 }
 
-
 /*
  * Word 4
  */
@@ -925,6 +926,26 @@ static inline bool msg_is_reset(struct tipc_msg *hdr)
 	return (msg_user(hdr) == LINK_PROTOCOL) && (msg_type(hdr) == RESET_MSG);
 }
 
+static inline u32 msg_sugg_node_addr(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	return msg_word(m, 14);
+}
+
+static inline void msg_set_sugg_node_addr(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
+{
+	msg_set_word(m, 14, n);
+}
+
+static inline void msg_set_node_id(struct tipc_msg *hdr, u8 *id)
+{
+	memcpy(msg_data(hdr), id, 16);
+}
+
+static inline u8 *msg_node_id(struct tipc_msg *hdr)
+{
+	return (u8 *)msg_data(hdr);
+}
+
 struct sk_buff *tipc_buf_acquire(u32 size, gfp_t gfp);
 bool tipc_msg_validate(struct sk_buff **_skb);
 bool tipc_msg_reverse(u32 own_addr, struct sk_buff **skb, int err);
diff --git a/net/tipc/net.c b/net/tipc/net.c
index e78674891166..29538dc00857 100644
--- a/net/tipc/net.c
+++ b/net/tipc/net.c
@@ -112,10 +112,8 @@ int tipc_net_init(struct net *net, u8 *node_id, u32 addr)
 	}
 	pr_info("Started in network mode\n");
 
-	if (node_id) {
+	if (node_id)
 		tipc_set_node_id(net, node_id);
-		tipc_net_finalize(net, tipc_own_addr(net));
-	}
 	if (addr)
 		tipc_net_finalize(net, addr);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 7b0c99347406..4a95c8c155c6 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ struct tipc_node {
 	u16 capabilities;
 	u32 signature;
 	u32 link_id;
+	u8 peer_id[16];
 	struct list_head publ_list;
 	struct list_head conn_sks;
 	unsigned long keepalive_intv;
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ static void tipc_node_delete(struct tipc_node *node);
 static void tipc_node_timeout(struct timer_list *t);
 static void tipc_node_fsm_evt(struct tipc_node *n, int evt);
 static struct tipc_node *tipc_node_find(struct net *net, u32 addr);
+static struct tipc_node *tipc_node_find_by_id(struct net *net, u8 *id);
 static void tipc_node_put(struct tipc_node *node);
 static bool node_is_up(struct tipc_node *n);
 
@@ -245,6 +247,30 @@ static struct tipc_node *tipc_node_find(struct net *net, u32 addr)
 	return node;
 }
 
+/* tipc_node_find_by_id - locate specified node object by its 128-bit id
+ * Note: this function is called only when a discovery request failed
+ * to find the node by its 32-bit id, and is not time critical
+ */
+static struct tipc_node *tipc_node_find_by_id(struct net *net, u8 *id)
+{
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	struct tipc_node *n;
+	bool found = false;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(n, &tn->node_list, list) {
+		read_lock_bh(&n->lock);
+		if (!memcmp(id, n->peer_id, 16) &&
+		    kref_get_unless_zero(&n->kref))
+			found = true;
+		read_unlock_bh(&n->lock);
+		if (found)
+			break;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return found ? n : NULL;
+}
+
 static void tipc_node_read_lock(struct tipc_node *n)
 {
 	read_lock_bh(&n->lock);
@@ -307,7 +333,8 @@ static void tipc_node_write_unlock(struct tipc_node *n)
 	}
 }
 
-struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(struct net *net, u32 addr, u16 capabilities)
+struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(struct net *net, u32 addr,
+				   u8 *peer_id, u16 capabilities)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 	struct tipc_node *n, *temp_node;
@@ -326,6 +353,7 @@ struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(struct net *net, u32 addr, u16 capabilities)
 		goto exit;
 	}
 	n->addr = addr;
+	memcpy(&n->peer_id, peer_id, 16);
 	n->net = net;
 	n->capabilities = capabilities;
 	kref_init(&n->kref);
@@ -344,8 +372,8 @@ struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(struct net *net, u32 addr, u16 capabilities)
 	n->signature = INVALID_NODE_SIG;
 	n->active_links[0] = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
 	n->active_links[1] = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
-	if (!tipc_link_bc_create(net, tipc_own_addr(net), n->addr,
-				 U16_MAX,
+	if (!tipc_link_bc_create(net, tipc_own_addr(net),
+				 addr, U16_MAX,
 				 tipc_link_window(tipc_bc_sndlink(net)),
 				 n->capabilities,
 				 &n->bc_entry.inputq1,
@@ -735,8 +763,51 @@ bool tipc_node_is_up(struct net *net, u32 addr)
 	return retval;
 }
 
-void tipc_node_check_dest(struct net *net, u32 onode,
-			  struct tipc_bearer *b,
+static u32 tipc_node_suggest_addr(struct net *net, u32 addr)
+{
+	struct tipc_node *n;
+
+	addr ^= tipc_net(net)->random;
+	while ((n = tipc_node_find(net, addr))) {
+		tipc_node_put(n);
+		addr++;
+	}
+	return addr;
+}
+
+/* tipc_node_try_addr(): Check if addr can be used by peer, suggest other if not
+ */
+u32 tipc_node_try_addr(struct net *net, u8 *id, u32 addr)
+{
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	struct tipc_node *n;
+
+	/* Suggest new address if some other peer is using this one */
+	n = tipc_node_find(net, addr);
+	if (n) {
+		if (!memcmp(n->peer_id, id, NODE_ID_LEN))
+			addr = 0;
+		tipc_node_put(n);
+		if (!addr)
+			return 0;
+		return tipc_node_suggest_addr(net, addr);
+	}
+
+	/* Suggest previously used address if peer is known */
+	n = tipc_node_find_by_id(net, id);
+	if (n) {
+		addr = n->addr;
+		tipc_node_put(n);
+	}
+	/* Even this node may be in trial phase */
+	if (tn->trial_addr == addr)
+		return tipc_node_suggest_addr(net, addr);
+
+	return addr;
+}
+
+void tipc_node_check_dest(struct net *net, u32 addr,
+			  u8 *peer_id, struct tipc_bearer *b,
 			  u16 capabilities, u32 signature,
 			  struct tipc_media_addr *maddr,
 			  bool *respond, bool *dupl_addr)
@@ -755,7 +826,7 @@ void tipc_node_check_dest(struct net *net, u32 onode,
 	*dupl_addr = false;
 	*respond = false;
 
-	n = tipc_node_create(net, onode, capabilities);
+	n = tipc_node_create(net, addr, peer_id, capabilities);
 	if (!n)
 		return;
 
@@ -840,7 +911,7 @@ void tipc_node_check_dest(struct net *net, u32 onode,
 		if (!tipc_link_create(net, if_name, b->identity, b->tolerance,
 				      b->net_plane, b->mtu, b->priority,
 				      b->window, mod(tipc_net(net)->random),
-				      tipc_own_addr(net), onode,
+				      tipc_own_addr(net), addr, peer_id,
 				      n->capabilities,
 				      tipc_bc_sndlink(n->net), n->bc_entry.link,
 				      &le->inputq,
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.h b/net/tipc/node.h
index e06faf4fa55e..f24b83500df1 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.h
+++ b/net/tipc/node.h
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ enum {
 #define INVALID_BEARER_ID -1
 
 void tipc_node_stop(struct net *net);
-void tipc_node_check_dest(struct net *net, u32 onode,
+u32 tipc_node_try_addr(struct net *net, u8 *id, u32 addr);
+void tipc_node_check_dest(struct net *net, u32 onode, u8 *peer_id128,
 			  struct tipc_bearer *bearer,
 			  u16 capabilities, u32 signature,
 			  struct tipc_media_addr *maddr,