diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index 74b7d1e..ce1390a 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
 			memcpy(addr, &media_addr, sizeof(*addr));
 			tipc_link_reset(link);
 		}
-		link_fully_up = (link->state == WORKING_WORKING);
+		link_fully_up = link_working_working(link);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&n_ptr->lock);
 		if ((type == DSC_RESP_MSG) || link_fully_up)
 			return;
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 441b26a..e8320bf 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -202,36 +202,6 @@
 	return (i + 3) & ~3u;
 }
 
-static int link_working_working(struct link *l_ptr)
-{
-	return (l_ptr->state == WORKING_WORKING);
-}
-
-static int link_working_unknown(struct link *l_ptr)
-{
-	return (l_ptr->state == WORKING_UNKNOWN);
-}
-
-static int link_reset_unknown(struct link *l_ptr)
-{
-	return (l_ptr->state == RESET_UNKNOWN);
-}
-
-static int link_reset_reset(struct link *l_ptr)
-{
-	return (l_ptr->state == RESET_RESET);
-}
-
-static int link_blocked(struct link *l_ptr)
-{
-	return (l_ptr->exp_msg_count || l_ptr->blocked);
-}
-
-static int link_congested(struct link *l_ptr)
-{
-	return (l_ptr->out_queue_size >= l_ptr->queue_limit[0]);
-}
-
 static void link_init_max_pkt(struct link *l_ptr)
 {
 	u32 max_pkt;
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.h b/net/tipc/link.h
index 6a51e38..2e5385c 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.h
+++ b/net/tipc/link.h
@@ -292,4 +292,39 @@
 	return less_eq(left, right) ? left : right;
 }
 
+
+/*
+ * Link status checking routines
+ */
+
+static inline int link_working_working(struct link *l_ptr)
+{
+	return (l_ptr->state == WORKING_WORKING);
+}
+
+static inline int link_working_unknown(struct link *l_ptr)
+{
+	return (l_ptr->state == WORKING_UNKNOWN);
+}
+
+static inline int link_reset_unknown(struct link *l_ptr)
+{
+	return (l_ptr->state == RESET_UNKNOWN);
+}
+
+static inline int link_reset_reset(struct link *l_ptr)
+{
+	return (l_ptr->state == RESET_RESET);
+}
+
+static inline int link_blocked(struct link *l_ptr)
+{
+	return (l_ptr->exp_msg_count || l_ptr->blocked);
+}
+
+static inline int link_congested(struct link *l_ptr)
+{
+	return (l_ptr->out_queue_size >= l_ptr->queue_limit[0]);
+}
+
 #endif