{
        struct tipc_discoverer *d = from_timer(d, t, timer);
        struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(d->net);
-       u32 self = tipc_own_addr(d->net);
        struct tipc_media_addr maddr;
        struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
        struct net *net = d->net;
                goto exit;
        }
 
-       /* Did we just leave the address trial period ? */
-       if (!self && !time_before(jiffies, tn->addr_trial_end)) {
-               self = tn->trial_addr;
-               tipc_net_finalize(net, self);
-               msg_set_prevnode(buf_msg(d->skb), self);
+       /* Trial period over ? */
+       if (!time_before(jiffies, tn->addr_trial_end)) {
+               /* Did we just leave it ? */
+               if (!tipc_own_addr(net))
+                       tipc_net_finalize(net, tn->trial_addr);
+
                msg_set_type(buf_msg(d->skb), DSC_REQ_MSG);
+               msg_set_prevnode(buf_msg(d->skb), tipc_own_addr(net));
        }
 
        /* Adjust timeout interval according to discovery phase */