*usr_wakeup = true;
                m->usr_pending = false;
                node_up = tipc_node_is_up(net, node);
-
-               /* Hold back event if more messages might be expected */
-               if (m->state != MBR_LEAVING && node_up) {
-                       m->event_msg = skb;
-                       tipc_group_decr_active(grp, m);
-                       m->state = MBR_LEAVING;
-               } else {
-                       if (node_up)
+               m->event_msg = NULL;
+
+               if (node_up) {
+                       /* Hold back event if a LEAVE msg should be expected */
+                       if (m->state != MBR_LEAVING) {
+                               m->event_msg = skb;
+                               tipc_group_decr_active(grp, m);
+                               m->state = MBR_LEAVING;
+                       } else {
                                msg_set_grp_bc_seqno(hdr, m->bc_syncpt);
-                       else
+                               __skb_queue_tail(inputq, skb);
+                       }
+               } else {
+                       if (m->state != MBR_LEAVING) {
+                               tipc_group_decr_active(grp, m);
+                               m->state = MBR_LEAVING;
                                msg_set_grp_bc_seqno(hdr, m->bc_rcv_nxt);
+                       } else {
+                               msg_set_grp_bc_seqno(hdr, m->bc_syncpt);
+                       }
                        __skb_queue_tail(inputq, skb);
                }
                list_del_init(&m->list);