diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index 9334453..164d089 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "core.h"
-#include "link.h"
+#include "node.h"
 #include "discover.h"
 
 /* min delay during bearer start up */
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 	struct tipc_node *node;
-	struct tipc_link *link;
 	struct tipc_media_addr maddr;
 	struct sk_buff *rbuf;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
@@ -170,13 +169,10 @@
 		return;
 	tipc_node_lock(node);
 	node->capabilities = caps;
-	link = node->links[bearer->identity].link;
 
 	/* Prepare to validate requesting node's signature and media address */
 	sign_match = (signature == node->signature);
-	addr_match = link && !memcmp(&link->media_addr, &maddr, sizeof(maddr));
-	link_up = link && tipc_link_is_up(link);
-
+	tipc_node_check_dest(node, bearer, &link_up, &addr_match, &maddr);
 
 	/* These three flags give us eight permutations: */
 
@@ -239,16 +235,8 @@
 	if (accept_sign)
 		node->signature = signature;
 
-	if (accept_addr) {
-		if (!link)
-			link = tipc_link_create(node, bearer, &maddr);
-		if (link) {
-			memcpy(&link->media_addr, &maddr, sizeof(maddr));
-			tipc_link_reset(link);
-		} else {
-			respond = false;
-		}
-	}
+	if (accept_addr && !tipc_node_update_dest(node, bearer, &maddr))
+		respond = false;
 
 	/* Send response, if necessary */
 	if (respond && (mtyp == DSC_REQ_MSG)) {