diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index f7c29af..5fcd1c1 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 
 struct tipc_bearer tipc_bearers[MAX_BEARERS];
 
+static void bearer_disable(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr);
+
 /**
  * media_name_valid - validate media name
  *
@@ -518,7 +520,7 @@
 	if (!m_ptr) {
 		warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, media <%s> not registered\n", name,
 		     b_name.media_name);
-		goto failed;
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
 	if (priority == TIPC_MEDIA_LINK_PRI)
@@ -534,14 +536,14 @@
 		}
 		if (!strcmp(name, tipc_bearers[i].name)) {
 			warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, already enabled\n", name);
-			goto failed;
+			goto exit;
 		}
 		if ((tipc_bearers[i].priority == priority) &&
 		    (++with_this_prio > 2)) {
 			if (priority-- == 0) {
 				warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, duplicate priority\n",
 				     name);
-				goto failed;
+				goto exit;
 			}
 			warn("Bearer <%s> priority adjustment required %u->%u\n",
 			     name, priority + 1, priority);
@@ -551,7 +553,7 @@
 	if (bearer_id >= MAX_BEARERS) {
 		warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, bearer limit reached (%u)\n",
 		     name, MAX_BEARERS);
-		goto failed;
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
 	b_ptr = &tipc_bearers[bearer_id];
@@ -559,7 +561,7 @@
 	res = m_ptr->enable_bearer(b_ptr);
 	if (res) {
 		warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, enable failure (%d)\n", name, -res);
-		goto failed;
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
 	b_ptr->identity = bearer_id;
@@ -569,14 +571,18 @@
 	b_ptr->priority = priority;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&b_ptr->cong_links);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&b_ptr->links);
-	b_ptr->link_req = tipc_disc_init_link_req(b_ptr, &m_ptr->bcast_addr,
-						  disc_domain);
 	spin_lock_init(&b_ptr->lock);
-	write_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
+
+	res = tipc_disc_create(b_ptr, &m_ptr->bcast_addr, disc_domain);
+	if (res) {
+		bearer_disable(b_ptr);
+		warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, discovery object creation failed\n",
+		     name);
+		goto exit;
+	}
 	info("Enabled bearer <%s>, discovery domain %s, priority %u\n",
 	     name, tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, disc_domain), priority);
-	return 0;
-failed:
+exit:
 	write_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
 	return res;
 }
@@ -627,14 +633,14 @@
 	struct link *temp_l_ptr;
 
 	info("Disabling bearer <%s>\n", b_ptr->name);
-	tipc_disc_stop_link_req(b_ptr->link_req);
 	spin_lock_bh(&b_ptr->lock);
-	b_ptr->link_req = NULL;
 	b_ptr->blocked = 1;
 	b_ptr->media->disable_bearer(b_ptr);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(l_ptr, temp_l_ptr, &b_ptr->links, link_list) {
 		tipc_link_delete(l_ptr);
 	}
+	if (b_ptr->link_req)
+		tipc_disc_delete(b_ptr->link_req);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&b_ptr->lock);
 	memset(b_ptr, 0, sizeof(struct tipc_bearer));
 }
diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index d2163bd..6acf32a 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -216,22 +216,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * tipc_disc_stop_link_req - stop sending periodic link setup requests
- * @req: ptr to link request structure
- */
-
-void tipc_disc_stop_link_req(struct link_req *req)
-{
-	if (!req)
-		return;
-
-	k_cancel_timer(&req->timer);
-	k_term_timer(&req->timer);
-	buf_discard(req->buf);
-	kfree(req);
-}
-
-/**
  * tipc_disc_update_link_req - update frequency of periodic link setup requests
  * @req: ptr to link request structure
  */
@@ -286,28 +270,27 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * tipc_disc_init_link_req - start sending periodic link setup requests
+ * tipc_disc_create - create object to send periodic link setup requests
  * @b_ptr: ptr to bearer issuing requests
  * @dest: destination address for request messages
  * @dest_domain: network domain to which links can be established
  *
- * Returns pointer to link request structure, or NULL if unable to create.
+ * Returns 0 if successful, otherwise -errno.
  */
 
-struct link_req *tipc_disc_init_link_req(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
-					 const struct tipc_media_addr *dest,
-					 u32 dest_domain)
+int tipc_disc_create(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
+		     struct tipc_media_addr *dest, u32 dest_domain)
 {
 	struct link_req *req;
 
 	req = kmalloc(sizeof(*req), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!req)
-		return NULL;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	req->buf = tipc_disc_init_msg(DSC_REQ_MSG, dest_domain, b_ptr);
 	if (!req->buf) {
 		kfree(req);
-		return NULL;
+		return -ENOMSG;
 	}
 
 	memcpy(&req->dest, dest, sizeof(*dest));
@@ -316,6 +299,20 @@
 	req->timer_intv = TIPC_LINK_REQ_INIT;
 	k_init_timer(&req->timer, (Handler)disc_timeout, (unsigned long)req);
 	k_start_timer(&req->timer, req->timer_intv);
-	return req;
+	b_ptr->link_req = req;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * tipc_disc_delete - destroy object sending periodic link setup requests
+ * @req: ptr to link request structure
+ */
+
+void tipc_disc_delete(struct link_req *req)
+{
+	k_cancel_timer(&req->timer);
+	k_term_timer(&req->timer);
+	buf_discard(req->buf);
+	kfree(req);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.h b/net/tipc/discover.h
index e48a167..d6e44e3 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.h
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.h
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@
 
 struct link_req;
 
-struct link_req *tipc_disc_init_link_req(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
-					 const struct tipc_media_addr *dest,
-					 u32 dest_domain);
+int tipc_disc_create(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, struct tipc_media_addr *dest,
+		     u32 dest_domain);
+void tipc_disc_delete(struct link_req *req);
 void tipc_disc_update_link_req(struct link_req *req);
-void tipc_disc_stop_link_req(struct link_req *req);
-
 void tipc_disc_recv_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr);
 
 #endif