diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index f5cd986e1e50..2050fd386642 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -1728,7 +1728,6 @@ void tipc_link_failover_prepare(struct tipc_link *l, struct tipc_link *tnl,
 	 * node has entered SELF_DOWN_PEER_LEAVING and both peer nodes
 	 * would have to start over from scratch instead.
 	 */
-	WARN_ON(l && tipc_link_is_up(l));
 	tnl->drop_point = 1;
 	tnl->failover_reasm_skb = NULL;
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 9e106d3ed187..550581d47d51 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -766,9 +766,9 @@ static void tipc_node_link_up(struct tipc_node *n, int bearer_id,
  *	   disturbance, wrong session, etc.)
  *	3. Link <1B-2B> up
  *	4. Link endpoint 2A down (e.g. due to link tolerance timeout)
- *	5. Node B starts failover onto link <1B-2B>
+ *	5. Node 2 starts failover onto link <1B-2B>
  *
- *	==> Node A does never start link/node failover!
+ *	==> Node 1 does never start link/node failover!
  *
  * @n: tipc node structure
  * @l: link peer endpoint failingover (- can be NULL)
@@ -783,6 +783,10 @@ static void tipc_node_link_failover(struct tipc_node *n, struct tipc_link *l,
 	if (!tipc_link_is_up(tnl))
 		return;
 
+	/* Don't rush, failure link may be in the process of resetting */
+	if (l && !tipc_link_is_reset(l))
+		return;
+
 	tipc_link_fsm_evt(tnl, LINK_SYNCH_END_EVT);
 	tipc_node_fsm_evt(n, NODE_SYNCH_END_EVT);
 
@@ -1706,7 +1710,7 @@ static bool tipc_node_check_state(struct tipc_node *n, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* Initiate or update failover mode if applicable */
 	if ((usr == TUNNEL_PROTOCOL) && (mtyp == FAILOVER_MSG)) {
 		syncpt = oseqno + exp_pkts - 1;
-		if (pl && tipc_link_is_up(pl)) {
+		if (pl && !tipc_link_is_reset(pl)) {
 			__tipc_node_link_down(n, &pb_id, xmitq, &maddr);
 			trace_tipc_node_link_down(n, true,
 						  "node link down <- failover!");