diff --git a/net/tipc/group.c b/net/tipc/group.c
index eab862e047dc..8f0eb5d22e8f 100644
--- a/net/tipc/group.c
+++ b/net/tipc/group.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ struct tipc_member {
 	u16 advertised;
 	u16 window;
 	u16 bc_rcv_nxt;
+	u16 bc_syncpt;
 	u16 bc_acked;
 	bool usr_pending;
 };
@@ -410,7 +411,7 @@ static void tipc_group_sort_msg(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sk_buff_head *defq)
 	struct sk_buff *_skb, *tmp;
 	int mtyp = msg_type(hdr);
 
-	/* Bcast may be bypassed by unicast or other bcast, - sort it in */
+	/* Bcast/mcast may be bypassed by ucast or other bcast, - sort it in */
 	if (mtyp == TIPC_GRP_BCAST_MSG || mtyp == TIPC_GRP_MCAST_MSG) {
 		skb_queue_walk_safe(defq, _skb, tmp) {
 			_hdr = buf_msg(_skb);
@@ -431,7 +432,7 @@ void tipc_group_filter_msg(struct tipc_group *grp, struct sk_buff_head *inputq,
 			   struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb = __skb_dequeue(inputq);
-	bool ack, deliver, update;
+	bool ack, deliver, update, leave = false;
 	struct sk_buff_head *defq;
 	struct tipc_member *m;
 	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
@@ -448,13 +449,6 @@ void tipc_group_filter_msg(struct tipc_group *grp, struct sk_buff_head *inputq,
 	if (!msg_in_group(hdr))
 		goto drop;
 
-	if (msg_is_grp_evt(hdr)) {
-		if (!grp->events)
-			goto drop;
-		__skb_queue_tail(inputq, skb);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	m = tipc_group_find_member(grp, node, port);
 	if (!tipc_group_is_receiver(m))
 		goto drop;
@@ -490,6 +484,12 @@ void tipc_group_filter_msg(struct tipc_group *grp, struct sk_buff_head *inputq,
 			break;
 		case TIPC_GRP_UCAST_MSG:
 			break;
+		case TIPC_GRP_MEMBER_EVT:
+			if (m->state == MBR_LEAVING)
+				leave = true;
+			if (!grp->events)
+				deliver = false;
+			break;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
@@ -504,6 +504,11 @@ void tipc_group_filter_msg(struct tipc_group *grp, struct sk_buff_head *inputq,
 		if (ack)
 			tipc_group_proto_xmit(grp, m, GRP_ACK_MSG, xmitq);
 
+		if (leave) {
+			tipc_group_delete_member(grp, m);
+			__skb_queue_purge(defq);
+			break;
+		}
 		if (!update)
 			continue;
 
@@ -561,6 +566,8 @@ static void tipc_group_proto_xmit(struct tipc_group *grp, struct tipc_member *m,
 		msg_set_grp_bc_syncpt(hdr, grp->bc_snd_nxt);
 		msg_set_adv_win(hdr, adv);
 		m->advertised += adv;
+	} else if (mtyp == GRP_LEAVE_MSG) {
+		msg_set_grp_bc_syncpt(hdr, grp->bc_snd_nxt);
 	} else if (mtyp == GRP_ADV_MSG) {
 		msg_set_adv_win(hdr, adv);
 		m->advertised += adv;
@@ -577,6 +584,7 @@ void tipc_group_proto_rcv(struct tipc_group *grp, bool *usr_wakeup,
 	u32 node = msg_orignode(hdr);
 	u32 port = msg_origport(hdr);
 	struct tipc_member *m;
+	struct tipc_msg *ehdr;
 
 	if (!grp)
 		return;
@@ -590,7 +598,8 @@ void tipc_group_proto_rcv(struct tipc_group *grp, bool *usr_wakeup,
 						     MBR_QUARANTINED);
 		if (!m)
 			return;
-		m->bc_rcv_nxt = msg_grp_bc_syncpt(hdr);
+		m->bc_syncpt = msg_grp_bc_syncpt(hdr);
+		m->bc_rcv_nxt = m->bc_syncpt;
 		m->window += msg_adv_win(hdr);
 
 		/* Wait until PUBLISH event is received */
@@ -601,6 +610,8 @@ void tipc_group_proto_rcv(struct tipc_group *grp, bool *usr_wakeup,
 			*usr_wakeup = true;
 			m->usr_pending = false;
 			tipc_group_proto_xmit(grp, m, GRP_ADV_MSG, xmitq);
+			ehdr = buf_msg(m->event_msg);
+			msg_set_grp_bc_seqno(ehdr, m->bc_syncpt);
 			__skb_queue_tail(inputq, m->event_msg);
 		}
 		if (m->window < ADV_IDLE)
@@ -611,6 +622,7 @@ void tipc_group_proto_rcv(struct tipc_group *grp, bool *usr_wakeup,
 	case GRP_LEAVE_MSG:
 		if (!m)
 			return;
+		m->bc_syncpt = msg_grp_bc_syncpt(hdr);
 
 		/* Wait until WITHDRAW event is received */
 		if (m->state != MBR_LEAVING) {
@@ -618,9 +630,10 @@ void tipc_group_proto_rcv(struct tipc_group *grp, bool *usr_wakeup,
 			return;
 		}
 		/* Otherwise deliver already received WITHDRAW event */
+		ehdr = buf_msg(m->event_msg);
+		msg_set_grp_bc_seqno(ehdr, m->bc_syncpt);
 		__skb_queue_tail(inputq, m->event_msg);
 		*usr_wakeup = true;
-		tipc_group_delete_member(grp, m);
 		list_del_init(&m->congested);
 		return;
 	case GRP_ADV_MSG:
@@ -662,6 +675,7 @@ void tipc_group_member_evt(struct tipc_group *grp,
 	int event = evt->event;
 	struct tipc_member *m;
 	struct net *net;
+	bool node_up;
 	u32 self;
 
 	if (!grp)
@@ -695,6 +709,7 @@ void tipc_group_member_evt(struct tipc_group *grp,
 			m->event_msg = skb;
 			m->state = MBR_PUBLISHED;
 		} else {
+			msg_set_grp_bc_seqno(hdr, m->bc_syncpt);
 			__skb_queue_tail(inputq, skb);
 			m->state = MBR_JOINED;
 			*usr_wakeup = true;
@@ -715,14 +730,18 @@ void tipc_group_member_evt(struct tipc_group *grp,
 
 		*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 && tipc_node_is_up(net, node)) {
+		if (m->state != MBR_LEAVING && node_up) {
 			m->event_msg = skb;
 			m->state = MBR_LEAVING;
 		} else {
+			if (node_up)
+				msg_set_grp_bc_seqno(hdr, m->bc_syncpt);
+			else
+				msg_set_grp_bc_seqno(hdr, m->bc_rcv_nxt);
 			__skb_queue_tail(inputq, skb);
-			tipc_group_delete_member(grp, m);
 		}
 		list_del_init(&m->congested);
 	}