diff --git a/net/tipc/name_distr.c b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
index d58dae78b551..f2086f684b34 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_distr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ static void named_cluster_distribute(struct sk_buff *buf)
 	struct tipc_node *n_ptr;
 	u32 n_num;
 
-	for (n_num = 1; n_num <= tipc_net.highest_node; n_num++) {
-		n_ptr = tipc_net.nodes[n_num];
+	for (n_num = 1; n_num <= tipc_highest_node; n_num++) {
+		n_ptr = tipc_nodes[n_num];
 		if (n_ptr && tipc_node_has_active_links(n_ptr)) {
 			buf_copy = skb_copy(buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
 			if (!buf_copy)
diff --git a/net/tipc/net.c b/net/tipc/net.c
index dd78d869829f..f6303d79f7f5 100644
--- a/net/tipc/net.c
+++ b/net/tipc/net.c
@@ -108,26 +108,28 @@
 */
 
 DEFINE_RWLOCK(tipc_net_lock);
-struct network tipc_net;
+struct tipc_node **tipc_nodes;
+u32 tipc_highest_node;
+atomic_t tipc_num_links;
 
 static int net_start(void)
 {
-	tipc_net.nodes = kcalloc(tipc_max_nodes + 1,
-				 sizeof(*tipc_net.nodes), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	tipc_net.highest_node = 0;
-	atomic_set(&tipc_net.links, 0);
+	tipc_nodes = kcalloc(tipc_max_nodes + 1,
+				 sizeof(*tipc_nodes), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tipc_highest_node = 0;
+	atomic_set(&tipc_num_links, 0);
 
-	return tipc_net.nodes ? 0 : -ENOMEM;
+	return tipc_nodes ? 0 : -ENOMEM;
 }
 
 static void net_stop(void)
 {
 	u32 n_num;
 
-	for (n_num = 1; n_num <= tipc_net.highest_node; n_num++)
-		tipc_node_delete(tipc_net.nodes[n_num]);
-	kfree(tipc_net.nodes);
-	tipc_net.nodes = NULL;
+	for (n_num = 1; n_num <= tipc_highest_node; n_num++)
+		tipc_node_delete(tipc_nodes[n_num]);
+	kfree(tipc_nodes);
+	tipc_nodes = NULL;
 }
 
 static void net_route_named_msg(struct sk_buff *buf)
diff --git a/net/tipc/net.h b/net/tipc/net.h
index aa431ef8b7bf..b52b9748b5e2 100644
--- a/net/tipc/net.h
+++ b/net/tipc/net.h
@@ -39,21 +39,10 @@
 
 struct tipc_node;
 
-/**
- * struct network - TIPC network structure
- * @nodes: array of pointers to all nodes within cluster
- * @highest_node: id of highest numbered node within cluster
- * @links: number of (unicast) links to cluster
- */
+extern struct tipc_node **tipc_nodes;
+extern u32 tipc_highest_node;
+extern atomic_t tipc_num_links;
 
-struct network {
-	struct tipc_node **nodes;
-	u32 highest_node;
-	atomic_t links;
-};
-
-
-extern struct network tipc_net;
 extern rwlock_t tipc_net_lock;
 
 void tipc_net_route_msg(struct sk_buff *buf);
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index a24fad32345e..64976f2e3c66 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(u32 addr)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&n_ptr->nsub);
 
 	n_num = tipc_node(addr);
-	tipc_net.nodes[n_num] = n_ptr;
-	if (n_num > tipc_net.highest_node)
-		tipc_net.highest_node = n_num;
+	tipc_nodes[n_num] = n_ptr;
+	if (n_num > tipc_highest_node)
+		tipc_highest_node = n_num;
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&node_create_lock);
 	return n_ptr;
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ void tipc_node_delete(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
 		return;
 
 	n_num = tipc_node(n_ptr->addr);
-	tipc_net.nodes[n_num] = NULL;
+	tipc_nodes[n_num] = NULL;
 	kfree(n_ptr);
 
-	while (!tipc_net.nodes[tipc_net.highest_node])
-		if (--tipc_net.highest_node == 0)
+	while (!tipc_nodes[tipc_highest_node])
+		if (--tipc_highest_node == 0)
 			break;
 }
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ struct tipc_node *tipc_node_attach_link(struct link *l_ptr)
 
 		if (!n_ptr->links[bearer_id]) {
 			n_ptr->links[bearer_id] = l_ptr;
-			atomic_inc(&tipc_net.links);
+			atomic_inc(&tipc_num_links);
 			n_ptr->link_cnt++;
 			return n_ptr;
 		}
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ struct tipc_node *tipc_node_attach_link(struct link *l_ptr)
 void tipc_node_detach_link(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, struct link *l_ptr)
 {
 	n_ptr->links[l_ptr->b_ptr->identity] = NULL;
-	atomic_dec(&tipc_net.links);
+	atomic_dec(&tipc_num_links);
 	n_ptr->link_cnt--;
 }
 
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_node_get_nodes(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_space)
 						   " (network address)");
 
 	read_lock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
-	if (!tipc_net.nodes) {
+	if (!tipc_nodes) {
 		read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_none();
 	}
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_node_get_nodes(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_space)
 	/* For now, get space for all other nodes */
 
 	payload_size = TLV_SPACE(sizeof(node_info)) *
-		(tipc_net.highest_node - 1);
+		(tipc_highest_node - 1);
 	if (payload_size > 32768u) {
 		read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_NOT_SUPPORTED
@@ -412,8 +412,8 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_node_get_nodes(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_space)
 
 	/* Add TLVs for all nodes in scope */
 
-	for (n_num = 1; n_num <= tipc_net.highest_node; n_num++) {
-		n_ptr = tipc_net.nodes[n_num];
+	for (n_num = 1; n_num <= tipc_highest_node; n_num++) {
+		n_ptr = tipc_nodes[n_num];
 		if (!n_ptr || !tipc_in_scope(domain, n_ptr->addr))
 			continue;
 		node_info.addr = htonl(n_ptr->addr);
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_node_get_links(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_space)
 	/* Get space for all unicast links + multicast link */
 
 	payload_size = TLV_SPACE(sizeof(link_info)) *
-		(atomic_read(&tipc_net.links) + 1);
+		(atomic_read(&tipc_num_links) + 1);
 	if (payload_size > 32768u) {
 		read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_NOT_SUPPORTED
@@ -472,10 +472,10 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_node_get_links(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_space)
 
 	/* Add TLVs for any other links in scope */
 
-	for (n_num = 1; n_num <= tipc_net.highest_node; n_num++) {
+	for (n_num = 1; n_num <= tipc_highest_node; n_num++) {
 		u32 i;
 
-		n_ptr = tipc_net.nodes[n_num];
+		n_ptr = tipc_nodes[n_num];
 		if (!n_ptr || !tipc_in_scope(domain, n_ptr->addr))
 			continue;
 		tipc_node_lock(n_ptr);
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.h b/net/tipc/node.h
index 206a8efa410e..c510a2afcc67 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.h
+++ b/net/tipc/node.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_node_get_nodes(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_space)
 static inline struct tipc_node *tipc_node_find(u32 addr)
 {
 	if (likely(in_own_cluster(addr)))
-		return tipc_net.nodes[tipc_node(addr)];
+		return tipc_nodes[tipc_node(addr)];
 	return NULL;
 }