diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index befbcc9eade6..c3a36bba9952 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -273,18 +273,6 @@ static void node_established_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
 	tipc_bclink_add_node(n_ptr->addr);
 }
 
-static void node_name_purge_complete(unsigned long node_addr)
-{
-	struct tipc_node *n_ptr;
-
-	n_ptr = tipc_node_find(node_addr);
-	if (n_ptr) {
-		tipc_node_lock(n_ptr);
-		n_ptr->flags &= ~TIPC_NAMES_GONE;
-		tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
-	}
-}
-
 static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
 {
 	char addr_string[16];
@@ -320,12 +308,10 @@ static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
 		tipc_link_reset_fragments(l_ptr);
 	}
 
-	/* Notify subscribers */
-	n_ptr->flags = TIPC_NODE_LOST;
-
-	/* Prevent re-contact with node until cleanup is done */
-	n_ptr->flags |= TIPC_NODE_DOWN | TIPC_NAMES_GONE;
-	tipc_k_signal((Handler)node_name_purge_complete, n_ptr->addr);
+	/* Notify subscribers and prevent re-contact with node until
+	 * cleanup is done.
+	 */
+	n_ptr->flags = TIPC_NODE_DOWN | TIPC_NODE_LOST;
 }
 
 struct sk_buff *tipc_node_get_nodes(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_space)
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.h b/net/tipc/node.h
index fd86726ed192..4bd5eff82ce0 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.h
+++ b/net/tipc/node.h
@@ -49,16 +49,14 @@
 
 /* Flags used to block (re)establishment of contact with a neighboring node
  * TIPC_NODE_DOWN: indicate node is down
- * TIPC_NAMES_GONE: indicate the node's publications are purged
  * TIPC_NODE_RESET: indicate node is reset
  * TIPC_NODE_LOST: indicate node is lost and it's used to notify subscriptions
  *                 when node lock is released
  */
 enum {
 	TIPC_NODE_DOWN	= (1 << 1),
-	TIPC_NAMES_GONE	= (1 << 2),
-	TIPC_NODE_RESET	= (1 << 3),
-	TIPC_NODE_LOST	= (1 << 4)
+	TIPC_NODE_RESET	= (1 << 2),
+	TIPC_NODE_LOST	= (1 << 3)
 };
 
 /**
@@ -142,7 +140,7 @@ static inline void tipc_node_lock(struct tipc_node *node)
 
 static inline bool tipc_node_blocked(struct tipc_node *node)
 {
-	return (node->flags & (TIPC_NODE_DOWN | TIPC_NAMES_GONE |
+	return (node->flags & (TIPC_NODE_DOWN | TIPC_NODE_LOST |
 		TIPC_NODE_RESET));
 }