diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 9b4dcb6a16b5..b113a52f8914 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -1557,6 +1557,8 @@ void tipc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_bearer *b)
 
 	/* Check/update node state before receiving */
 	if (unlikely(skb)) {
+		if (unlikely(skb_linearize(skb)))
+			goto discard;
 		tipc_node_write_lock(n);
 		if (tipc_node_check_state(n, skb, bearer_id, &xmitq)) {
 			if (le->link) {