diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index fd95df338da7..6ef95ce565bd 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ static void tipc_node_write_unlock(struct tipc_node *n)
 	u32 flags = n->action_flags;
 	struct list_head *publ_list;
 	struct tipc_uaddr ua;
-	u32 bearer_id;
+	u32 bearer_id, node;
 
 	if (likely(!flags)) {
 		write_unlock_bh(&n->lock);
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ static void tipc_node_write_unlock(struct tipc_node *n)
 		   TIPC_LINK_STATE, n->addr, n->addr);
 	sk.ref = n->link_id;
 	sk.node = tipc_own_addr(net);
+	node = n->addr;
 	bearer_id = n->link_id & 0xffff;
 	publ_list = &n->publ_list;
 
@@ -423,17 +424,17 @@ static void tipc_node_write_unlock(struct tipc_node *n)
 	write_unlock_bh(&n->lock);
 
 	if (flags & TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_DOWN)
-		tipc_publ_notify(net, publ_list, sk.node, n->capabilities);
+		tipc_publ_notify(net, publ_list, node, n->capabilities);
 
 	if (flags & TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_UP)
-		tipc_named_node_up(net, sk.node, n->capabilities);
+		tipc_named_node_up(net, node, n->capabilities);
 
 	if (flags & TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_UP) {
-		tipc_mon_peer_up(net, sk.node, bearer_id);
+		tipc_mon_peer_up(net, node, bearer_id);
 		tipc_nametbl_publish(net, &ua, &sk, sk.ref);
 	}
 	if (flags & TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_DOWN) {
-		tipc_mon_peer_down(net, sk.node, bearer_id);
+		tipc_mon_peer_down(net, node, bearer_id);
 		tipc_nametbl_withdraw(net, &ua, &sk, sk.ref);
 	}
 }