diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index 383f87bc1061..940d176e0e87 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ static void tipc_bcast_select_xmit_method(struct net *net, int dests,
  * Consumes the buffer chain.
  * Returns 0 if success, otherwise errno: -EHOSTUNREACH,-EMSGSIZE
  */
-static int tipc_bcast_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *pkts,
-			   u16 *cong_link_cnt)
+int tipc_bcast_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *pkts,
+		    u16 *cong_link_cnt)
 {
 	struct tipc_link *l = tipc_bc_sndlink(net);
 	struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ void tipc_nlist_purge(struct tipc_nlist *nl)
 	nl->local = false;
 }
 
-u32 tipc_bcast_get_broadcast_mode(struct net *net)
+u32 tipc_bcast_get_mode(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct tipc_bc_base *bb = tipc_bc_base(net);
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.h b/net/tipc/bcast.h
index 4240c95188b1..2d9352dc7b0e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.h
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.h
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ void tipc_bcast_toggle_rcast(struct net *net, bool supp);
 int tipc_mcast_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *pkts,
 		    struct tipc_mc_method *method, struct tipc_nlist *dests,
 		    u16 *cong_link_cnt);
+int tipc_bcast_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *pkts,
+		    u16 *cong_link_cnt);
 int tipc_bcast_rcv(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb);
 void tipc_bcast_ack_rcv(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *l,
 			struct tipc_msg *hdr);
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ int tipc_nl_add_bc_link(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg,
 int tipc_nl_bc_link_set(struct net *net, struct nlattr *attrs[]);
 int tipc_bclink_reset_stats(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *l);
 
-u32 tipc_bcast_get_broadcast_mode(struct net *net);
+u32 tipc_bcast_get_mode(struct net *net);
 u32 tipc_bcast_get_broadcast_ratio(struct net *net);
 
 void tipc_mcast_filter_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *defq,
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index ee3b8d0576b8..eac89a3e22ce 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -2745,7 +2745,7 @@ int tipc_nl_add_bc_link(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg,
 	void *hdr;
 	struct nlattr *attrs;
 	struct nlattr *prop;
-	u32 bc_mode = tipc_bcast_get_broadcast_mode(net);
+	u32 bc_mode = tipc_bcast_get_mode(net);
 	u32 bc_ratio = tipc_bcast_get_broadcast_ratio(net);
 
 	if (!bcl)
diff --git a/net/tipc/msg.h b/net/tipc/msg.h
index 58660d56bc83..65119e81ff0c 100644
--- a/net/tipc/msg.h
+++ b/net/tipc/msg.h
@@ -438,6 +438,36 @@ static inline void msg_set_errcode(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 err)
 	msg_set_bits(m, 1, 25, 0xf, err);
 }
 
+static inline void msg_set_bulk(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	msg_set_bits(m, 1, 28, 0x1, 1);
+}
+
+static inline u32 msg_is_bulk(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	return msg_bits(m, 1, 28, 0x1);
+}
+
+static inline void msg_set_last_bulk(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	msg_set_bits(m, 1, 27, 0x1, 1);
+}
+
+static inline u32 msg_is_last_bulk(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	return msg_bits(m, 1, 27, 0x1);
+}
+
+static inline void msg_set_non_legacy(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	msg_set_bits(m, 1, 26, 0x1, 1);
+}
+
+static inline u32 msg_is_legacy(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	return !msg_bits(m, 1, 26, 0x1);
+}
+
 static inline u32 msg_reroute_cnt(struct tipc_msg *m)
 {
 	return msg_bits(m, 1, 21, 0xf);
@@ -567,6 +597,16 @@ static inline void msg_set_origport(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 p)
 	msg_set_word(m, 4, p);
 }
 
+static inline u16 msg_named_seqno(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	return msg_bits(m, 4, 0, 0xffff);
+}
+
+static inline void msg_set_named_seqno(struct tipc_msg *m, u16 n)
+{
+	msg_set_bits(m, 4, 0, 0xffff, n);
+}
+
 static inline u32 msg_destport(struct tipc_msg *m)
 {
 	return msg_word(m, 5);
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_distr.c b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
index 5feaf3b67380..481d480609f0 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_distr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_named_publish(struct net *net, struct publication *publ)
 		pr_warn("Publication distribution failure\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
-
+	msg_set_named_seqno(buf_msg(skb), nt->snd_nxt++);
+	msg_set_non_legacy(buf_msg(skb));
 	item = (struct distr_item *)msg_data(buf_msg(skb));
 	publ_to_item(item, publ);
 	return skb;
@@ -114,8 +115,8 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_named_publish(struct net *net, struct publication *publ)
 struct sk_buff *tipc_named_withdraw(struct net *net, struct publication *publ)
 {
 	struct name_table *nt = tipc_name_table(net);
-	struct sk_buff *buf;
 	struct distr_item *item;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	write_lock_bh(&nt->cluster_scope_lock);
 	list_del(&publ->binding_node);
@@ -123,15 +124,16 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_named_withdraw(struct net *net, struct publication *publ)
 	if (publ->scope == TIPC_NODE_SCOPE)
 		return NULL;
 
-	buf = named_prepare_buf(net, WITHDRAWAL, ITEM_SIZE, 0);
-	if (!buf) {
+	skb = named_prepare_buf(net, WITHDRAWAL, ITEM_SIZE, 0);
+	if (!skb) {
 		pr_warn("Withdrawal distribution failure\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
-
-	item = (struct distr_item *)msg_data(buf_msg(buf));
+	msg_set_named_seqno(buf_msg(skb), nt->snd_nxt++);
+	msg_set_non_legacy(buf_msg(skb));
+	item = (struct distr_item *)msg_data(buf_msg(skb));
 	publ_to_item(item, publ);
-	return buf;
+	return skb;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_named_withdraw(struct net *net, struct publication *publ)
  * @pls: linked list of publication items to be packed into buffer chain
  */
 static void named_distribute(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list,
-			     u32 dnode, struct list_head *pls)
+			     u32 dnode, struct list_head *pls, u16 seqno)
 {
 	struct publication *publ;
 	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@ static void named_distribute(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list,
 	u32 msg_dsz = ((tipc_node_get_mtu(net, dnode, 0, false) - INT_H_SIZE) /
 			ITEM_SIZE) * ITEM_SIZE;
 	u32 msg_rem = msg_dsz;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(publ, pls, binding_node) {
 		/* Prepare next buffer: */
@@ -159,8 +162,11 @@ static void named_distribute(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list,
 				pr_warn("Bulk publication failure\n");
 				return;
 			}
-			msg_set_bc_ack_invalid(buf_msg(skb), true);
-			item = (struct distr_item *)msg_data(buf_msg(skb));
+			hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+			msg_set_bc_ack_invalid(hdr, true);
+			msg_set_bulk(hdr);
+			msg_set_non_legacy(hdr);
+			item = (struct distr_item *)msg_data(hdr);
 		}
 
 		/* Pack publication into message: */
@@ -176,24 +182,35 @@ static void named_distribute(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list,
 		}
 	}
 	if (skb) {
-		msg_set_size(buf_msg(skb), INT_H_SIZE + (msg_dsz - msg_rem));
+		hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+		msg_set_size(hdr, INT_H_SIZE + (msg_dsz - msg_rem));
 		skb_trim(skb, INT_H_SIZE + (msg_dsz - msg_rem));
 		__skb_queue_tail(list, skb);
 	}
+	hdr = buf_msg(skb_peek_tail(list));
+	msg_set_last_bulk(hdr);
+	msg_set_named_seqno(hdr, seqno);
 }
 
 /**
  * tipc_named_node_up - tell specified node about all publications by this node
  */
-void tipc_named_node_up(struct net *net, u32 dnode)
+void tipc_named_node_up(struct net *net, u32 dnode, u16 capabilities)
 {
 	struct name_table *nt = tipc_name_table(net);
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
 	struct sk_buff_head head;
+	u16 seqno;
 
 	__skb_queue_head_init(&head);
+	spin_lock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
+	if (!(capabilities & TIPC_NAMED_BCAST))
+		nt->rc_dests++;
+	seqno = nt->snd_nxt;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
 
 	read_lock_bh(&nt->cluster_scope_lock);
-	named_distribute(net, &head, dnode, &nt->cluster_scope);
+	named_distribute(net, &head, dnode, &nt->cluster_scope, seqno);
 	tipc_node_xmit(net, &head, dnode, 0);
 	read_unlock_bh(&nt->cluster_scope_lock);
 }
@@ -245,13 +262,21 @@ static void tipc_dist_queue_purge(struct net *net, u32 addr)
 	spin_unlock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
 }
 
-void tipc_publ_notify(struct net *net, struct list_head *nsub_list, u32 addr)
+void tipc_publ_notify(struct net *net, struct list_head *nsub_list,
+		      u32 addr, u16 capabilities)
 {
+	struct name_table *nt = tipc_name_table(net);
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+
 	struct publication *publ, *tmp;
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(publ, tmp, nsub_list, binding_node)
 		tipc_publ_purge(net, publ, addr);
 	tipc_dist_queue_purge(net, addr);
+	spin_lock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
+	if (!(capabilities & TIPC_NAMED_BCAST))
+		nt->rc_dests--;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -295,29 +320,55 @@ static bool tipc_update_nametbl(struct net *net, struct distr_item *i,
 	return false;
 }
 
+struct sk_buff *tipc_named_dequeue(struct sk_buff_head *namedq,
+				   u16 *rcv_nxt, bool *open)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
+	u16 seqno;
+
+	skb_queue_walk_safe(namedq, skb, tmp) {
+		skb_linearize(skb);
+		hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+		seqno = msg_named_seqno(hdr);
+		if (msg_is_last_bulk(hdr)) {
+			*rcv_nxt = seqno;
+			*open = true;
+		}
+		if (msg_is_bulk(hdr) || msg_is_legacy(hdr)) {
+			__skb_unlink(skb, namedq);
+			return skb;
+		}
+
+		if (*open && (*rcv_nxt == seqno)) {
+			(*rcv_nxt)++;
+			__skb_unlink(skb, namedq);
+			return skb;
+		}
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 /**
  * tipc_named_rcv - process name table update messages sent by another node
  */
-void tipc_named_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *inputq)
+void tipc_named_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *namedq,
+		    u16 *rcv_nxt, bool *open)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_msg *msg;
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
 	struct distr_item *item;
-	uint count;
-	u32 node;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	int mtype;
+	u32 count, node = 0;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
-	for (skb = skb_dequeue(inputq); skb; skb = skb_dequeue(inputq)) {
-		skb_linearize(skb);
-		msg = buf_msg(skb);
-		mtype = msg_type(msg);
-		item = (struct distr_item *)msg_data(msg);
-		count = msg_data_sz(msg) / ITEM_SIZE;
-		node = msg_orignode(msg);
+	while ((skb = tipc_named_dequeue(namedq, rcv_nxt, open))) {
+		hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+		node = msg_orignode(hdr);
+		item = (struct distr_item *)msg_data(hdr);
+		count = msg_data_sz(hdr) / ITEM_SIZE;
 		while (count--) {
-			tipc_update_nametbl(net, item, node, mtype);
+			tipc_update_nametbl(net, item, node, msg_type(hdr));
 			item++;
 		}
 		kfree_skb(skb);
@@ -345,6 +396,6 @@ void tipc_named_reinit(struct net *net)
 		publ->node = self;
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(publ, &nt->cluster_scope, binding_node)
 		publ->node = self;
-
+	nt->rc_dests = 0;
 	spin_unlock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
 }
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_distr.h b/net/tipc/name_distr.h
index 63fc73e0fa6c..092323158f06 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_distr.h
+++ b/net/tipc/name_distr.h
@@ -67,11 +67,14 @@ struct distr_item {
 	__be32 key;
 };
 
+void tipc_named_bcast(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb);
 struct sk_buff *tipc_named_publish(struct net *net, struct publication *publ);
 struct sk_buff *tipc_named_withdraw(struct net *net, struct publication *publ);
-void tipc_named_node_up(struct net *net, u32 dnode);
-void tipc_named_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *msg_queue);
+void tipc_named_node_up(struct net *net, u32 dnode, u16 capabilities);
+void tipc_named_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *namedq,
+		    u16 *rcv_nxt, bool *open);
 void tipc_named_reinit(struct net *net);
-void tipc_publ_notify(struct net *net, struct list_head *nsub_list, u32 addr);
+void tipc_publ_notify(struct net *net, struct list_head *nsub_list,
+		      u32 addr, u16 capabilities);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_table.c b/net/tipc/name_table.c
index 359b2bc888cf..2ac33d32edc2 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_table.c
+++ b/net/tipc/name_table.c
@@ -729,6 +729,7 @@ struct publication *tipc_nametbl_publish(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 lower,
 	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
 	struct publication *p = NULL;
 	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
+	u32 rc_dests;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
 
@@ -743,12 +744,14 @@ struct publication *tipc_nametbl_publish(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 lower,
 		nt->local_publ_count++;
 		skb = tipc_named_publish(net, p);
 	}
+	rc_dests = nt->rc_dests;
 exit:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
 
 	if (skb)
-		tipc_node_broadcast(net, skb);
+		tipc_node_broadcast(net, skb, rc_dests);
 	return p;
+
 }
 
 /**
@@ -762,6 +765,7 @@ int tipc_nametbl_withdraw(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 lower,
 	u32 self = tipc_own_addr(net);
 	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
 	struct publication *p;
+	u32 rc_dests;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
 
@@ -775,10 +779,11 @@ int tipc_nametbl_withdraw(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 lower,
 		pr_err("Failed to remove local publication {%u,%u,%u}/%u\n",
 		       type, lower, upper, key);
 	}
+	rc_dests = nt->rc_dests;
 	spin_unlock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
 
 	if (skb) {
-		tipc_node_broadcast(net, skb);
+		tipc_node_broadcast(net, skb, rc_dests);
 		return 1;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_table.h b/net/tipc/name_table.h
index 728bc7016c38..8064e1986e2c 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_table.h
+++ b/net/tipc/name_table.h
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ struct name_table {
 	struct list_head cluster_scope;
 	rwlock_t cluster_scope_lock;
 	u32 local_publ_count;
+	u32 rc_dests;
+	u32 snd_nxt;
 };
 
 int tipc_nl_name_table_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb);
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index a4c2816c3746..030a51c4d1fa 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ struct tipc_bclink_entry {
 	struct sk_buff_head arrvq;
 	struct sk_buff_head inputq2;
 	struct sk_buff_head namedq;
+	u16 named_rcv_nxt;
+	bool named_open;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -396,10 +398,10 @@ 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, addr);
+		tipc_publ_notify(net, publ_list, addr, n->capabilities);
 
 	if (flags & TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_UP)
-		tipc_named_node_up(net, addr);
+		tipc_named_node_up(net, addr, n->capabilities);
 
 	if (flags & TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_UP) {
 		tipc_mon_peer_up(net, addr, bearer_id);
@@ -1483,6 +1485,7 @@ static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n,
 
 	/* Clean up broadcast state */
 	tipc_bcast_remove_peer(n->net, n->bc_entry.link);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&n->bc_entry.namedq);
 
 	/* Abort any ongoing link failover */
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
@@ -1729,12 +1732,23 @@ int tipc_node_distr_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void tipc_node_broadcast(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb)
+void tipc_node_broadcast(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, int rc_dests)
 {
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
 	struct sk_buff *txskb;
 	struct tipc_node *n;
+	u16 dummy;
 	u32 dst;
 
+	/* Use broadcast if all nodes support it */
+	if (!rc_dests && tipc_bcast_get_mode(net) != BCLINK_MODE_RCAST) {
+		__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
+		__skb_queue_tail(&xmitq, skb);
+		tipc_bcast_xmit(net, &xmitq, &dummy);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Otherwise use legacy replicast method */
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(n, tipc_nodes(net), list) {
 		dst = n->addr;
@@ -1749,7 +1763,6 @@ void tipc_node_broadcast(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		tipc_node_xmit_skb(net, txskb, dst, 0);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
-
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 }
 
@@ -1844,7 +1857,9 @@ static void tipc_node_bc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, int bearer_id
 
 	/* Handle NAME_DISTRIBUTOR messages sent from 1.7 nodes */
 	if (!skb_queue_empty(&n->bc_entry.namedq))
-		tipc_named_rcv(net, &n->bc_entry.namedq);
+		tipc_named_rcv(net, &n->bc_entry.namedq,
+			       &n->bc_entry.named_rcv_nxt,
+			       &n->bc_entry.named_open);
 
 	/* If reassembly or retransmission failure => reset all links to peer */
 	if (rc & TIPC_LINK_DOWN_EVT)
@@ -2114,7 +2129,9 @@ void tipc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_bearer *b)
 		tipc_node_link_down(n, bearer_id, false);
 
 	if (unlikely(!skb_queue_empty(&n->bc_entry.namedq)))
-		tipc_named_rcv(net, &n->bc_entry.namedq);
+		tipc_named_rcv(net, &n->bc_entry.namedq,
+			       &n->bc_entry.named_rcv_nxt,
+			       &n->bc_entry.named_open);
 
 	if (unlikely(!skb_queue_empty(&n->bc_entry.inputq1)))
 		tipc_node_mcast_rcv(n);
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.h b/net/tipc/node.h
index a6803b449a2c..9f6f13f1604f 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.h
+++ b/net/tipc/node.h
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ enum {
 	TIPC_MCAST_RBCTL      = (1 << 7),
 	TIPC_GAP_ACK_BLOCK    = (1 << 8),
 	TIPC_TUNNEL_ENHANCED  = (1 << 9),
-	TIPC_NAGLE            = (1 << 10)
+	TIPC_NAGLE            = (1 << 10),
+	TIPC_NAMED_BCAST      = (1 << 11)
 };
 
 #define TIPC_NODE_CAPABILITIES (TIPC_SYN_BIT           |  \
@@ -68,7 +69,8 @@ enum {
 				TIPC_MCAST_RBCTL       |   \
 				TIPC_GAP_ACK_BLOCK     |   \
 				TIPC_TUNNEL_ENHANCED   |   \
-				TIPC_NAGLE)
+				TIPC_NAGLE             |   \
+				TIPC_NAMED_BCAST)
 
 #define INVALID_BEARER_ID -1
 
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ int tipc_node_xmit_skb(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 dest,
 		       u32 selector);
 void tipc_node_subscribe(struct net *net, struct list_head *subscr, u32 addr);
 void tipc_node_unsubscribe(struct net *net, struct list_head *subscr, u32 addr);
-void tipc_node_broadcast(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb);
+void tipc_node_broadcast(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, int rc_dests);
 int tipc_node_add_conn(struct net *net, u32 dnode, u32 port, u32 peer_port);
 void tipc_node_remove_conn(struct net *net, u32 dnode, u32 port);
 int tipc_node_get_mtu(struct net *net, u32 addr, u32 sel, bool connected);
