diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 58e2460..1287161 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@
 	kref_put(&l_ptr->ref, tipc_link_release);
 }
 
+static struct tipc_link *tipc_parallel_link(struct tipc_link *l)
+{
+	if (l->owner->active_links[0] != l)
+		return l->owner->active_links[0];
+	return l->owner->active_links[1];
+}
+
 static void link_init_max_pkt(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 {
 	struct tipc_node *node = l_ptr->owner;
@@ -1026,6 +1033,32 @@
 	}
 }
 
+/* link_synch(): check if all packets arrived before the synch
+ *               point have been consumed
+ * Returns true if the parallel links are synched, otherwise false
+ */
+static bool link_synch(struct tipc_link *l)
+{
+	unsigned int post_synch;
+	struct tipc_link *pl;
+
+	pl  = tipc_parallel_link(l);
+	if (pl == l)
+		goto synched;
+
+	/* Was last pre-synch packet added to input queue ? */
+	if (less_eq(pl->next_in_no, l->synch_point))
+		return false;
+
+	/* Is it still in the input queue ? */
+	post_synch = mod(pl->next_in_no - l->synch_point) - 1;
+	if (skb_queue_len(&pl->inputq) > post_synch)
+		return false;
+synched:
+	l->flags &= ~LINK_SYNCHING;
+	return true;
+}
+
 static void link_retrieve_defq(struct tipc_link *link,
 			       struct sk_buff_head *list)
 {
@@ -1156,6 +1189,14 @@
 			skb = NULL;
 			goto unlock;
 		}
+		/* Synchronize with parallel link if applicable */
+		if (unlikely((l_ptr->flags & LINK_SYNCHING) && !msg_dup(msg))) {
+			link_handle_out_of_seq_msg(l_ptr, skb);
+			if (link_synch(l_ptr))
+				link_retrieve_defq(l_ptr, &head);
+			skb = NULL;
+			goto unlock;
+		}
 		l_ptr->next_in_no++;
 		if (unlikely(!skb_queue_empty(&l_ptr->deferdq)))
 			link_retrieve_defq(l_ptr, &head);
@@ -1231,6 +1272,10 @@
 
 	switch (msg_user(msg)) {
 	case CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL:
+		if (msg_dup(msg)) {
+			link->flags |= LINK_SYNCHING;
+			link->synch_point = msg_seqno(msg_get_wrapped(msg));
+		}
 		if (!tipc_link_tunnel_rcv(node, &skb))
 			break;
 		if (msg_user(buf_msg(skb)) != MSG_BUNDLER) {
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.h b/net/tipc/link.h
index 99543a4..d2b5663 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.h
+++ b/net/tipc/link.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
  */
 #define LINK_STARTED    0x0001
 #define LINK_STOPPED    0x0002
+#define LINK_SYNCHING   0x0004
 
 /* Starting value for maximum packet size negotiation on unicast links
  * (unless bearer MTU is less)
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@
 	/* Changeover */
 	u32 exp_msg_count;
 	u32 reset_checkpoint;
+	u32 synch_point;
 
 	/* Max packet negotiation */
 	u32 max_pkt;
diff --git a/net/tipc/msg.h b/net/tipc/msg.h
index 6445db0..d273207 100644
--- a/net/tipc/msg.h
+++ b/net/tipc/msg.h
@@ -554,6 +554,14 @@
 	msg_set_bits(m, 1, 15, 0x1fff, n);
 }
 
+static inline bool msg_dup(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	if (likely(msg_user(m) != CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL))
+		return false;
+	if (msg_type(m) != DUPLICATE_MSG)
+		return false;
+	return true;
+}
 
 /*
  * Word 2