for (b_index = 0; b_index < MAX_BEARERS; b_index++) {
                struct tipc_bearer *b = bearer_list[b_index];
-               if (!b || !b->active || !b->nodes.count)
+               if (!b || !b->nodes.count)
                        continue;
 
                if (!bp_temp[b->priority].primary)
 
 
        for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
                b_ptr = bearer_list[i];
-               if (b_ptr && b_ptr->active && (!strcmp(b_ptr->name, name)))
+               if (b_ptr && (!strcmp(b_ptr->name, name)))
                        return b_ptr;
        }
        return NULL;
                        b = bearer_list[j];
                        if (!b)
                                continue;
-                       if (b->active && (b->media == media_info_array[i])) {
+                       if (b->media == media_info_array[i]) {
                                tipc_cfg_append_tlv(buf, TIPC_TLV_BEARER_NAME,
                                                    b->name,
                                                    strlen(b->name) + 1);
        with_this_prio = 1;
        for (i = MAX_BEARERS; i-- != 0; ) {
                b_ptr = bearer_list[i];
-               if (!b_ptr || !b_ptr->active) {
+               if (!b_ptr) {
                        bearer_id = i;
                        continue;
                }
        b_ptr->tolerance = m_ptr->tolerance;
        b_ptr->window = m_ptr->window;
        b_ptr->net_plane = bearer_id + 'A';
-       b_ptr->active = 1;
        b_ptr->priority = priority;
 
        res = tipc_disc_create(b_ptr, &b_ptr->bcast_addr, disc_domain);
 
        for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
                b_ptr = bearer_list[i];
-               if (b_ptr && b_ptr->active) {
+               if (b_ptr) {
                        bearer_disable(b_ptr, true);
                        bearer_list[i] = NULL;
                }
 
  * @tolerance: default link tolerance for bearer
  * @identity: array index of this bearer within TIPC bearer array
  * @link_req: ptr to (optional) structure making periodic link setup requests
- * @active: non-zero if bearer structure is represents a bearer
  * @net_plane: network plane ('A' through 'H') currently associated with bearer
  * @nodes: indicates which nodes in cluster can be reached through bearer
  *
        u32 tolerance;
        u32 identity;
        struct tipc_link_req *link_req;
-       int active;
        char net_plane;
        struct tipc_node_map nodes;
 };
 
                head = head->next;
                buf->next = NULL;
 
-               /* Ensure bearer is still enabled */
-               if (unlikely(!b_ptr->active))
-                       goto discard;
-
                /* Ensure message is well-formed */
                if (unlikely(!link_recv_buf_validate(buf)))
                        goto discard;