for (bp_index = 0; bp_index < MAX_BEARERS; bp_index++) {
                struct tipc_bearer *p = bcbearer->bpairs[bp_index].primary;
                struct tipc_bearer *s = bcbearer->bpairs[bp_index].secondary;
+               struct tipc_bearer *b = p;
 
                if (!p)
                        break; /* No more bearers to try */
 
-               tipc_nmap_diff(&bcbearer->remains, &p->nodes,
+               if (tipc_bearer_blocked(p)) {
+                       if (!s || tipc_bearer_blocked(s))
+                               continue; /* Can't use either bearer */
+                       b = s;
+               }
+
+               tipc_nmap_diff(&bcbearer->remains, &b->nodes,
                               &bcbearer->remains_new);
                if (bcbearer->remains_new.count == bcbearer->remains.count)
                        continue; /* Nothing added by bearer pair */
 
-               if (!tipc_bearer_blocked(p))
-                       tipc_bearer_send(p, buf, &p->bcast_addr);
-               else if (s && !tipc_bearer_blocked(s))
-                       /* unable to send on primary bearer */
-                       tipc_bearer_send(s, buf, &s->bcast_addr);
-               else
-                       /* unable to send on either bearer */
-                       continue;
+               tipc_bearer_send(b, buf, &b->bcast_addr);
 
                /* Swap bearers for next packet */
                if (s) {