diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index 6ef1abdd525f..885ecf6ea65a 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -305,17 +305,17 @@ static int tipc_rcast_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *pkts,
  * @skb: socket buffer to copy
  * @method: send method to be used
  * @dests: destination nodes for message.
- * @cong_link_cnt: returns number of encountered congested destination links
  * Returns 0 if success, otherwise errno
  */
 static int tipc_mcast_send_sync(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 				struct tipc_mc_method *method,
-				struct tipc_nlist *dests,
-				u16 *cong_link_cnt)
+				struct tipc_nlist *dests)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *hdr, *_hdr;
 	struct sk_buff_head tmpq;
 	struct sk_buff *_skb;
+	u16 cong_link_cnt;
+	int rc = 0;
 
 	/* Is a cluster supporting with new capabilities ? */
 	if (!(tipc_net(net)->capabilities & TIPC_MCAST_RBCTL))
@@ -343,18 +343,19 @@ static int tipc_mcast_send_sync(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	_hdr = buf_msg(_skb);
 	msg_set_size(_hdr, MCAST_H_SIZE);
 	msg_set_is_rcast(_hdr, !msg_is_rcast(hdr));
+	msg_set_errcode(_hdr, TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT);
 
 	__skb_queue_head_init(&tmpq);
 	__skb_queue_tail(&tmpq, _skb);
 	if (method->rcast)
-		tipc_bcast_xmit(net, &tmpq, cong_link_cnt);
+		rc = tipc_bcast_xmit(net, &tmpq, &cong_link_cnt);
 	else
-		tipc_rcast_xmit(net, &tmpq, dests, cong_link_cnt);
+		rc = tipc_rcast_xmit(net, &tmpq, dests, &cong_link_cnt);
 
 	/* This queue should normally be empty by now */
 	__skb_queue_purge(&tmpq);
 
-	return 0;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /* tipc_mcast_xmit - deliver message to indicated destination nodes
@@ -396,9 +397,14 @@ int tipc_mcast_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *pkts,
 		msg_set_is_rcast(hdr, method->rcast);
 
 		/* Switch method ? */
-		if (rcast != method->rcast)
-			tipc_mcast_send_sync(net, skb, method,
-					     dests, cong_link_cnt);
+		if (rcast != method->rcast) {
+			rc = tipc_mcast_send_sync(net, skb, method, dests);
+			if (unlikely(rc)) {
+				pr_err("Unable to send SYN: method %d, rc %d\n",
+				       rcast, rc);
+				goto exit;
+			}
+		}
 
 		if (method->rcast)
 			rc = tipc_rcast_xmit(net, pkts, dests, cong_link_cnt);