diff --git a/include/linux/tipc_config.h b/include/linux/tipc_config.h
index c98928420100..8dd8305c26c5 100644
--- a/include/linux/tipc_config.h
+++ b/include/linux/tipc_config.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 #define  TIPC_CMD_GET_REMOTE_MNG    0x4003    /* tx none, rx unsigned */
 #define  TIPC_CMD_GET_MAX_PORTS     0x4004    /* tx none, rx unsigned */
 #define  TIPC_CMD_GET_MAX_PUBL      0x4005    /* tx none, rx unsigned */
-#define  TIPC_CMD_GET_MAX_SUBSCR    0x4006    /* tx none, rx unsigned */
+#define  TIPC_CMD_GET_MAX_SUBSCR    0x4006    /* obsoleted */
 #define  TIPC_CMD_GET_MAX_ZONES     0x4007    /* obsoleted */
 #define  TIPC_CMD_GET_MAX_CLUSTERS  0x4008    /* obsoleted */
 #define  TIPC_CMD_GET_MAX_NODES     0x4009    /* obsoleted */
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 #define  TIPC_CMD_SET_REMOTE_MNG    0x8003    /* tx unsigned, rx none */
 #define  TIPC_CMD_SET_MAX_PORTS     0x8004    /* tx unsigned, rx none */
 #define  TIPC_CMD_SET_MAX_PUBL      0x8005    /* tx unsigned, rx none */
-#define  TIPC_CMD_SET_MAX_SUBSCR    0x8006    /* tx unsigned, rx none */
+#define  TIPC_CMD_SET_MAX_SUBSCR    0x8006    /* obsoleted */
 #define  TIPC_CMD_SET_MAX_ZONES     0x8007    /* obsoleted */
 #define  TIPC_CMD_SET_MAX_CLUSTERS  0x8008    /* obsoleted */
 #define  TIPC_CMD_SET_MAX_NODES     0x8009    /* obsoleted */
diff --git a/net/tipc/config.c b/net/tipc/config.c
index a056a3852f71..7a1275863c8a 100644
--- a/net/tipc/config.c
+++ b/net/tipc/config.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * net/tipc/config.c: TIPC configuration management code
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2002-2006, Ericsson AB
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2007, 2010-2011, Wind River Systems
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2007, 2010-2012, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -223,21 +223,6 @@ static struct sk_buff *cfg_set_max_publications(void)
 	return tipc_cfg_reply_none();
 }
 
-static struct sk_buff *cfg_set_max_subscriptions(void)
-{
-	u32 value;
-
-	if (!TLV_CHECK(req_tlv_area, req_tlv_space, TIPC_TLV_UNSIGNED))
-		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_TLV_ERROR);
-
-	value = ntohl(*(__be32 *)TLV_DATA(req_tlv_area));
-	if (value < 1 || value > 65535)
-		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_INVALID_VALUE
-						   " (max subscriptions must be 1-65535");
-	tipc_max_subscriptions = value;
-	return tipc_cfg_reply_none();
-}
-
 static struct sk_buff *cfg_set_max_ports(void)
 {
 	u32 value;
@@ -360,9 +345,6 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_cfg_do_cmd(u32 orig_node, u16 cmd, const void *request_area
 	case TIPC_CMD_SET_MAX_PUBL:
 		rep_tlv_buf = cfg_set_max_publications();
 		break;
-	case TIPC_CMD_SET_MAX_SUBSCR:
-		rep_tlv_buf = cfg_set_max_subscriptions();
-		break;
 	case TIPC_CMD_SET_NETID:
 		rep_tlv_buf = cfg_set_netid();
 		break;
@@ -375,9 +357,6 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_cfg_do_cmd(u32 orig_node, u16 cmd, const void *request_area
 	case TIPC_CMD_GET_MAX_PUBL:
 		rep_tlv_buf = tipc_cfg_reply_unsigned(tipc_max_publications);
 		break;
-	case TIPC_CMD_GET_MAX_SUBSCR:
-		rep_tlv_buf = tipc_cfg_reply_unsigned(tipc_max_subscriptions);
-		break;
 	case TIPC_CMD_GET_NETID:
 		rep_tlv_buf = tipc_cfg_reply_unsigned(tipc_net_id);
 		break;
@@ -393,6 +372,8 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_cfg_do_cmd(u32 orig_node, u16 cmd, const void *request_area
 	case TIPC_CMD_GET_MAX_CLUSTERS:
 	case TIPC_CMD_SET_MAX_NODES:
 	case TIPC_CMD_GET_MAX_NODES:
+	case TIPC_CMD_SET_MAX_SUBSCR:
+	case TIPC_CMD_GET_MAX_SUBSCR:
 	case TIPC_CMD_SET_LOG_SIZE:
 	case TIPC_CMD_DUMP_LOG:
 		rep_tlv_buf = tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_NOT_SUPPORTED
diff --git a/net/tipc/core.c b/net/tipc/core.c
index b858f2003523..73e5eac20735 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ int tipc_random __read_mostly;
 /* configurable TIPC parameters */
 u32 tipc_own_addr __read_mostly;
 int tipc_max_ports __read_mostly;
-int tipc_max_subscriptions;
 int tipc_max_publications;
 int tipc_net_id __read_mostly;
 int tipc_remote_management __read_mostly;
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@ static int __init tipc_init(void)
 	tipc_own_addr = 0;
 	tipc_remote_management = 1;
 	tipc_max_publications = 10000;
-	tipc_max_subscriptions = 2000;
 	tipc_max_ports = CONFIG_TIPC_PORTS;
 	tipc_net_id = 4711;
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/core.h b/net/tipc/core.h
index 4c5705ac8a5a..ef01412b0989 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.h
+++ b/net/tipc/core.h
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@
 
 #define TIPC_MOD_VER "2.0.0"
 
-#define ULTRA_STRING_MAX_LEN 32768
+#define ULTRA_STRING_MAX_LEN	32768
+#define TIPC_MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS	65535
 
 struct tipc_msg;	/* msg.h */
 
@@ -76,7 +77,6 @@ int tipc_snprintf(char *buf, int len, const char *fmt, ...);
  */
 extern u32 tipc_own_addr __read_mostly;
 extern int tipc_max_ports __read_mostly;
-extern int tipc_max_subscriptions;
 extern int tipc_max_publications;
 extern int tipc_net_id __read_mostly;
 extern int tipc_remote_management __read_mostly;
diff --git a/net/tipc/subscr.c b/net/tipc/subscr.c
index 5ed5965eb0be..0f7d0d007e22 100644
--- a/net/tipc/subscr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/subscr.c
@@ -304,9 +304,9 @@ static struct tipc_subscription *subscr_subscribe(struct tipc_subscr *s,
 	}
 
 	/* Refuse subscription if global limit exceeded */
-	if (atomic_read(&topsrv.subscription_count) >= tipc_max_subscriptions) {
+	if (atomic_read(&topsrv.subscription_count) >= TIPC_MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS) {
 		pr_warn("Subscription rejected, limit reached (%u)\n",
-			tipc_max_subscriptions);
+			TIPC_MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS);
 		subscr_terminate(subscriber);
 		return NULL;
 	}