diff --git a/fs/afs/cmservice.c b/fs/afs/cmservice.c
index 9e51d6fe7e8f..40c6860d4c63 100644
--- a/fs/afs/cmservice.c
+++ b/fs/afs/cmservice.c
@@ -423,18 +423,14 @@ static void SRXAFSCB_ProbeUuid(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct afs_call *call = container_of(work, struct afs_call, work);
 	struct afs_uuid *r = call->request;
 
-	struct {
-		__be32	match;
-	} reply;
-
 	_enter("");
 
 	if (memcmp(r, &call->net->uuid, sizeof(call->net->uuid)) == 0)
-		reply.match = htonl(0);
+		afs_send_empty_reply(call);
 	else
-		reply.match = htonl(1);
+		rxrpc_kernel_abort_call(call->net->socket, call->rxcall,
+					1, 1, "K-1");
 
-	afs_send_simple_reply(call, &reply, sizeof(reply));
 	afs_put_call(call);
 	_leave("");
 }