diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index aa37261626d6..b40e98adfd7f 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ static int media_name_valid(const char *name)
 }
 
 /**
- * media_find - locates specified media object by name
+ * tipc_media_find - locates specified media object by name
  */
 
-static struct media *media_find(const char *name)
+struct media *tipc_media_find(const char *name)
 {
 	u32 i;
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ int  tipc_register_media(struct media *m_ptr)
 		goto exit;
 	if (media_count >= MAX_MEDIA)
 		goto exit;
-	if (media_find(m_ptr->name) || media_find_id(m_ptr->type_id))
+	if (tipc_media_find(m_ptr->name) || media_find_id(m_ptr->type_id))
 		goto exit;
 
 	media_list[media_count] = m_ptr;
@@ -229,10 +229,10 @@ static int bearer_name_validate(const char *name,
 }
 
 /**
- * bearer_find - locates bearer object with matching bearer name
+ * tipc_bearer_find - locates bearer object with matching bearer name
  */
 
-static struct tipc_bearer *bearer_find(const char *name)
+struct tipc_bearer *tipc_bearer_find(const char *name)
 {
 	struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr;
 	u32 i;
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ int tipc_enable_bearer(const char *name, u32 disc_domain, u32 priority)
 
 	write_lock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
 
-	m_ptr = media_find(b_name.media_name);
+	m_ptr = tipc_media_find(b_name.media_name);
 	if (!m_ptr) {
 		warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, media <%s> not registered\n", name,
 		     b_name.media_name);
@@ -513,6 +513,8 @@ int tipc_enable_bearer(const char *name, u32 disc_domain, u32 priority)
 
 	b_ptr->identity = bearer_id;
 	b_ptr->media = m_ptr;
+	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;
@@ -546,7 +548,7 @@ int tipc_block_bearer(const char *name)
 	struct link *temp_l_ptr;
 
 	read_lock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
-	b_ptr = bearer_find(name);
+	b_ptr = tipc_bearer_find(name);
 	if (!b_ptr) {
 		warn("Attempt to block unknown bearer <%s>\n", name);
 		read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
@@ -600,7 +602,7 @@ int tipc_disable_bearer(const char *name)
 	int res;
 
 	write_lock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
-	b_ptr = bearer_find(name);
+	b_ptr = tipc_bearer_find(name);
 	if (b_ptr == NULL) {
 		warn("Attempt to disable unknown bearer <%s>\n", name);
 		res = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.h b/net/tipc/bearer.h
index 54a5a575d69a..cfe77c4b20f9 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.h
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.h
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ struct media {
  * @name: bearer name (format = media:interface)
  * @media: ptr to media structure associated with bearer
  * @priority: default link priority for bearer
+ * @window: default window size for bearer
+ * @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
  * @links: list of non-congested links associated with bearer
@@ -139,6 +141,8 @@ struct tipc_bearer {
 	spinlock_t lock;
 	struct media *media;
 	u32 priority;
+	u32 window;
+	u32 tolerance;
 	u32 identity;
 	struct link_req *link_req;
 	struct list_head links;
@@ -176,6 +180,8 @@ int tipc_disable_bearer(const char *name);
 int  tipc_eth_media_start(void);
 void tipc_eth_media_stop(void);
 
+int tipc_media_set_priority(const char *name, u32 new_value);
+int tipc_media_set_window(const char *name, u32 new_value);
 void tipc_media_addr_printf(struct print_buf *pb, struct tipc_media_addr *a);
 struct sk_buff *tipc_media_get_names(void);
 
@@ -183,7 +189,9 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_bearer_get_names(void);
 void tipc_bearer_add_dest(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, u32 dest);
 void tipc_bearer_remove_dest(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, u32 dest);
 void tipc_bearer_schedule(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, struct link *l_ptr);
+struct tipc_bearer *tipc_bearer_find(const char *name);
 struct tipc_bearer *tipc_bearer_find_interface(const char *if_name);
+struct media *tipc_media_find(const char *name);
 int tipc_bearer_resolve_congestion(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, struct link *l_ptr);
 int tipc_bearer_congested(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, struct link *l_ptr);
 void tipc_bearer_stop(void);
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index ae98a72da11a..332915e43043 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ struct link *tipc_link_create(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
 	l_ptr->checkpoint = 1;
 	l_ptr->peer_session = INVALID_SESSION;
 	l_ptr->b_ptr = b_ptr;
-	link_set_supervision_props(l_ptr, b_ptr->media->tolerance);
+	link_set_supervision_props(l_ptr, b_ptr->tolerance);
 	l_ptr->state = RESET_UNKNOWN;
 
 	l_ptr->pmsg = (struct tipc_msg *)&l_ptr->proto_msg;
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ struct link *tipc_link_create(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
 	strcpy((char *)msg_data(msg), if_name);
 
 	l_ptr->priority = b_ptr->priority;
-	tipc_link_set_queue_limits(l_ptr, b_ptr->media->window);
+	tipc_link_set_queue_limits(l_ptr, b_ptr->window);
 
 	link_init_max_pkt(l_ptr);
 
@@ -2754,13 +2754,113 @@ static struct link *link_find_link(const char *name, struct tipc_node **node)
 	return l_ptr;
 }
 
+/**
+ * link_value_is_valid -- validate proposed link tolerance/priority/window
+ *
+ * @cmd - value type (TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_*)
+ * @new_value - the new value
+ *
+ * Returns 1 if value is within range, 0 if not.
+ */
+
+static int link_value_is_valid(u16 cmd, u32 new_value)
+{
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_TOL:
+		return (new_value >= TIPC_MIN_LINK_TOL) &&
+			(new_value <= TIPC_MAX_LINK_TOL);
+	case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_PRI:
+		return (new_value <= TIPC_MAX_LINK_PRI);
+	case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_WINDOW:
+		return (new_value >= TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN) &&
+			(new_value <= TIPC_MAX_LINK_WIN);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * link_cmd_set_value - change priority/tolerance/window for link/bearer/media
+ * @name - ptr to link, bearer, or media name
+ * @new_value - new value of link, bearer, or media setting
+ * @cmd - which link, bearer, or media attribute to set (TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_*)
+ *
+ * Caller must hold 'tipc_net_lock' to ensure link/bearer/media is not deleted.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 if value updated and negative value on error.
+ */
+
+static int link_cmd_set_value(const char *name, u32 new_value, u16 cmd)
+{
+	struct tipc_node *node;
+	struct link *l_ptr;
+	struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr;
+	struct media *m_ptr;
+
+	l_ptr = link_find_link(name, &node);
+	if (l_ptr) {
+		/*
+		 * acquire node lock for tipc_link_send_proto_msg().
+		 * see "TIPC locking policy" in net.c.
+		 */
+		tipc_node_lock(node);
+		switch (cmd) {
+		case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_TOL:
+			link_set_supervision_props(l_ptr, new_value);
+			tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr,
+				STATE_MSG, 0, 0, new_value, 0, 0);
+			break;
+		case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_PRI:
+			l_ptr->priority = new_value;
+			tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr,
+				STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, new_value, 0);
+			break;
+		case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_WINDOW:
+			tipc_link_set_queue_limits(l_ptr, new_value);
+			break;
+		}
+		tipc_node_unlock(node);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	b_ptr = tipc_bearer_find(name);
+	if (b_ptr) {
+		switch (cmd) {
+		case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_TOL:
+			b_ptr->tolerance = new_value;
+			return 0;
+		case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_PRI:
+			b_ptr->priority = new_value;
+			return 0;
+		case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_WINDOW:
+			b_ptr->window = new_value;
+			return 0;
+		}
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	m_ptr = tipc_media_find(name);
+	if (!m_ptr)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_TOL:
+		m_ptr->tolerance = new_value;
+		return 0;
+	case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_PRI:
+		m_ptr->priority = new_value;
+		return 0;
+	case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_WINDOW:
+		m_ptr->window = new_value;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
 struct sk_buff *tipc_link_cmd_config(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_space,
 				     u16 cmd)
 {
 	struct tipc_link_config *args;
 	u32 new_value;
-	struct link *l_ptr;
-	struct tipc_node *node;
 	int res;
 
 	if (!TLV_CHECK(req_tlv_area, req_tlv_space, TIPC_TLV_LINK_CONFIG))
@@ -2769,6 +2869,10 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_link_cmd_config(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_space
 	args = (struct tipc_link_config *)TLV_DATA(req_tlv_area);
 	new_value = ntohl(args->value);
 
+	if (!link_value_is_valid(cmd, new_value))
+		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(
+			"cannot change, value invalid");
+
 	if (!strcmp(args->name, tipc_bclink_name)) {
 		if ((cmd == TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_WINDOW) &&
 		    (tipc_bclink_set_queue_limits(new_value) == 0))
@@ -2778,43 +2882,7 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_link_cmd_config(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_space
 	}
 
 	read_lock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
-	l_ptr = link_find_link(args->name, &node);
-	if (!l_ptr) {
-		read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
-		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string("link not found");
-	}
-
-	tipc_node_lock(node);
-	res = -EINVAL;
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_TOL:
-		if ((new_value >= TIPC_MIN_LINK_TOL) &&
-		    (new_value <= TIPC_MAX_LINK_TOL)) {
-			link_set_supervision_props(l_ptr, new_value);
-			tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
-						 0, 0, new_value, 0, 0);
-			res = 0;
-		}
-		break;
-	case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_PRI:
-		if ((new_value >= TIPC_MIN_LINK_PRI) &&
-		    (new_value <= TIPC_MAX_LINK_PRI)) {
-			l_ptr->priority = new_value;
-			tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
-						 0, 0, 0, new_value, 0);
-			res = 0;
-		}
-		break;
-	case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_WINDOW:
-		if ((new_value >= TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN) &&
-		    (new_value <= TIPC_MAX_LINK_WIN)) {
-			tipc_link_set_queue_limits(l_ptr, new_value);
-			res = 0;
-		}
-		break;
-	}
-	tipc_node_unlock(node);
-
+	res = link_cmd_set_value(args->name, new_value, cmd);
 	read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
 	if (res)
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string("cannot change link setting");