diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index a0978d0890cb..671f9817b4f4 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -506,18 +506,14 @@ void tipc_bclink_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf)
 			tipc_node_unlock(node);
 			tipc_link_bundle_rcv(buf);
 		} else if (msg_user(msg) == MSG_FRAGMENTER) {
-			int ret;
-			ret = tipc_link_frag_rcv(&node->bclink.reasm_head,
-						 &node->bclink.reasm_tail,
-						 &buf);
-			if (ret == LINK_REASM_ERROR)
+			tipc_buf_append(&node->bclink.reasm_buf, &buf);
+			if (unlikely(!buf && !node->bclink.reasm_buf))
 				goto unlock;
 			tipc_bclink_lock();
 			bclink_accept_pkt(node, seqno);
 			bcl->stats.recv_fragments++;
-			if (ret == LINK_REASM_COMPLETE) {
+			if (buf) {
 				bcl->stats.recv_fragmented++;
-				/* Point msg to inner header */
 				msg = buf_msg(buf);
 				tipc_bclink_unlock();
 				goto receive;
diff --git a/net/tipc/core.h b/net/tipc/core.h
index ae55d37267e6..2e00682bc455 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.h
+++ b/net/tipc/core.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ static inline void k_term_timer(struct timer_list *timer)
 struct tipc_skb_cb {
 	void *handle;
 	bool deferred;
+	struct sk_buff *tail;
 };
 
 #define TIPC_SKB_CB(__skb) ((struct tipc_skb_cb *)&((__skb)->cb[0]))
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 9272d4cc0225..24d058796cd9 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -398,9 +398,8 @@ static void link_release_outqueue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
  */
 void tipc_link_reset_fragments(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 {
-	kfree_skb(l_ptr->reasm_head);
-	l_ptr->reasm_head = NULL;
-	l_ptr->reasm_tail = NULL;
+	kfree_skb(l_ptr->reasm_buf);
+	l_ptr->reasm_buf = NULL;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1573,17 +1572,12 @@ void tipc_rcv(struct sk_buff *head, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 			}
 			msg = buf_msg(buf);
 		} else if (msg_user(msg) == MSG_FRAGMENTER) {
-			int rc;
-
 			l_ptr->stats.recv_fragments++;
-			rc = tipc_link_frag_rcv(&l_ptr->reasm_head,
-						&l_ptr->reasm_tail,
-						&buf);
-			if (rc == LINK_REASM_COMPLETE) {
+			if (tipc_buf_append(&l_ptr->reasm_buf, &buf)) {
 				l_ptr->stats.recv_fragmented++;
 				msg = buf_msg(buf);
 			} else {
-				if (rc == LINK_REASM_ERROR)
+				if (!l_ptr->reasm_buf)
 					tipc_link_reset(l_ptr);
 				tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
 				continue;
@@ -2169,9 +2163,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *tipc_link_failover_rcv(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
 		}
 		if (msg_user(msg) == MSG_FRAGMENTER) {
 			l_ptr->stats.recv_fragments++;
-			tipc_link_frag_rcv(&l_ptr->reasm_head,
-					   &l_ptr->reasm_tail,
-					   &buf);
+			tipc_buf_append(&l_ptr->reasm_buf, &buf);
 		}
 	}
 exit:
@@ -2309,55 +2301,6 @@ static int tipc_link_frag_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 	return dsz;
 }
 
-/* tipc_link_frag_rcv(): Called with node lock on. Returns
- * the reassembled buffer if message is complete.
- */
-int tipc_link_frag_rcv(struct sk_buff **head, struct sk_buff **tail,
-		       struct sk_buff **fbuf)
-{
-	struct sk_buff *frag = *fbuf;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(frag);
-	u32 fragid = msg_type(msg);
-	bool headstolen;
-	int delta;
-
-	skb_pull(frag, msg_hdr_sz(msg));
-	if (fragid == FIRST_FRAGMENT) {
-		if (*head || skb_unclone(frag, GFP_ATOMIC))
-			goto out_free;
-		*head = frag;
-		skb_frag_list_init(*head);
-		*fbuf = NULL;
-		return 0;
-	} else if (*head &&
-		   skb_try_coalesce(*head, frag, &headstolen, &delta)) {
-		kfree_skb_partial(frag, headstolen);
-	} else {
-		if (!*head)
-			goto out_free;
-		if (!skb_has_frag_list(*head))
-			skb_shinfo(*head)->frag_list = frag;
-		else
-			(*tail)->next = frag;
-		*tail = frag;
-		(*head)->truesize += frag->truesize;
-		(*head)->data_len += frag->len;
-		(*head)->len += frag->len;
-	}
-	if (fragid == LAST_FRAGMENT) {
-		*fbuf = *head;
-		*tail = *head = NULL;
-		return LINK_REASM_COMPLETE;
-	}
-	*fbuf = NULL;
-	return 0;
-out_free:
-	pr_warn_ratelimited("Link unable to reassemble fragmented message\n");
-	kfree_skb(*fbuf);
-	*fbuf = NULL;
-	return LINK_REASM_ERROR;
-}
-
 static void link_set_supervision_props(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 tolerance)
 {
 	if ((tolerance < TIPC_MIN_LINK_TOL) || (tolerance > TIPC_MAX_LINK_TOL))
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.h b/net/tipc/link.h
index 7ba73fa6b81e..200d518b218e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.h
+++ b/net/tipc/link.h
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@
 #include "msg.h"
 #include "node.h"
 
-/* Link reassembly status codes
- */
-#define LINK_REASM_ERROR	-1
-#define LINK_REASM_COMPLETE	1
-
 /* Out-of-range value for link sequence numbers
  */
 #define INVALID_LINK_SEQ 0x10000
@@ -140,8 +135,7 @@ struct tipc_stats {
  * @next_out: ptr to first unsent outbound message in queue
  * @waiting_ports: linked list of ports waiting for link congestion to abate
  * @long_msg_seq_no: next identifier to use for outbound fragmented messages
- * @reasm_head: list head of partially reassembled inbound message fragments
- * @reasm_tail: last fragment received
+ * @reasm_buf: head of partially reassembled inbound message fragments
  * @stats: collects statistics regarding link activity
  */
 struct tipc_link {
@@ -204,8 +198,7 @@ struct tipc_link {
 
 	/* Fragmentation/reassembly */
 	u32 long_msg_seq_no;
-	struct sk_buff *reasm_head;
-	struct sk_buff *reasm_tail;
+	struct sk_buff *reasm_buf;
 
 	/* Statistics */
 	struct tipc_stats stats;
@@ -242,9 +235,6 @@ int tipc_link_iovec_xmit_fast(struct tipc_port *sender,
 			      struct iovec const *msg_sect,
 			      unsigned int len, u32 destnode);
 void tipc_link_bundle_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf);
-int tipc_link_frag_rcv(struct sk_buff **reasm_head,
-		       struct sk_buff **reasm_tail,
-		       struct sk_buff **fbuf);
 void tipc_link_proto_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ, int prob,
 			  u32 gap, u32 tolerance, u32 priority, u32 acked_mtu);
 void tipc_link_push_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
diff --git a/net/tipc/msg.c b/net/tipc/msg.c
index e525f8ce1dee..8be6e94a1ca9 100644
--- a/net/tipc/msg.c
+++ b/net/tipc/msg.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/msg.c: TIPC message header routines
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2000-2006, Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2006, 2014, Ericsson AB
  * Copyright (c) 2005, 2010-2011, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -99,3 +99,56 @@ int tipc_msg_build(struct tipc_msg *hdr, struct iovec const *msg_sect,
 	}
 	return dsz;
 }
+
+/* tipc_buf_append(): Append a buffer to the fragment list of another buffer
+ * Let first buffer become head buffer
+ * Returns 1 and sets *buf to headbuf if chain is complete, otherwise 0
+ * Leaves headbuf pointer at NULL if failure
+ */
+int tipc_buf_append(struct sk_buff **headbuf, struct sk_buff **buf)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *head = *headbuf;
+	struct sk_buff *frag = *buf;
+	struct sk_buff *tail;
+	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(frag);
+	u32 fragid = msg_type(msg);
+	bool headstolen;
+	int delta;
+
+	skb_pull(frag, msg_hdr_sz(msg));
+
+	if (fragid == FIRST_FRAGMENT) {
+		if (head || skb_unclone(frag, GFP_ATOMIC))
+			goto out_free;
+		head = *headbuf = frag;
+		skb_frag_list_init(head);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!head)
+		goto out_free;
+	tail = TIPC_SKB_CB(head)->tail;
+	if (skb_try_coalesce(head, frag, &headstolen, &delta)) {
+		kfree_skb_partial(frag, headstolen);
+	} else {
+		if (!skb_has_frag_list(head))
+			skb_shinfo(head)->frag_list = frag;
+		else
+			tail->next = frag;
+		head->truesize += frag->truesize;
+		head->data_len += frag->len;
+		head->len += frag->len;
+		TIPC_SKB_CB(head)->tail = frag;
+	}
+	if (fragid == LAST_FRAGMENT) {
+		*buf = head;
+		TIPC_SKB_CB(head)->tail = NULL;
+		*headbuf = NULL;
+		return 1;
+	}
+	*buf = NULL;
+	return 0;
+out_free:
+	pr_warn_ratelimited("Unable to build fragment list\n");
+	kfree_skb(*buf);
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/net/tipc/msg.h b/net/tipc/msg.h
index 76d1269b9443..503511903d1d 100644
--- a/net/tipc/msg.h
+++ b/net/tipc/msg.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/msg.h: Include file for TIPC message header routines
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2000-2007, Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2007, 2014, Ericsson AB
  * Copyright (c) 2005-2008, 2010-2011, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -711,4 +711,7 @@ void tipc_msg_init(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 user, u32 type, u32 hsize,
 		   u32 destnode);
 int tipc_msg_build(struct tipc_msg *hdr, struct iovec const *msg_sect,
 		   unsigned int len, int max_size, struct sk_buff **buf);
+
+int tipc_buf_append(struct sk_buff **headbuf, struct sk_buff **buf);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index facd5611e785..5b44c3041be4 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -286,10 +286,9 @@ static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
 		kfree_skb_list(n_ptr->bclink.deferred_head);
 		n_ptr->bclink.deferred_size = 0;
 
-		if (n_ptr->bclink.reasm_head) {
-			kfree_skb(n_ptr->bclink.reasm_head);
-			n_ptr->bclink.reasm_head = NULL;
-			n_ptr->bclink.reasm_tail = NULL;
+		if (n_ptr->bclink.reasm_buf) {
+			kfree_skb(n_ptr->bclink.reasm_buf);
+			n_ptr->bclink.reasm_buf = NULL;
 		}
 
 		tipc_bclink_remove_node(n_ptr->addr);
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.h b/net/tipc/node.h
index 5454edf994c3..9087063793f2 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.h
+++ b/net/tipc/node.h
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ enum {
  * @deferred_size: number of OOS b'cast messages in deferred queue
  * @deferred_head: oldest OOS b'cast message received from node
  * @deferred_tail: newest OOS b'cast message received from node
- * @reasm_head: broadcast reassembly queue head from node
- * @reasm_tail: last broadcast fragment received from node
+ * @reasm_buf: broadcast reassembly queue head from node
  * @recv_permitted: true if node is allowed to receive b'cast messages
  */
 struct tipc_node_bclink {
@@ -81,8 +80,7 @@ struct tipc_node_bclink {
 	u32 deferred_size;
 	struct sk_buff *deferred_head;
 	struct sk_buff *deferred_tail;
-	struct sk_buff *reasm_head;
-	struct sk_buff *reasm_tail;
+	struct sk_buff *reasm_buf;
 	bool recv_permitted;
 };