diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index 40e5581..0004cba 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@
 	 * if we haven't received a response for oldreq,
 	 * remove it from the list
 	 */
-	if (oldreq->status == REQ_STATUS_FLSH)
+	if (oldreq->status == REQ_STATUS_SENT)
 		if (c->trans_mod->cancelled)
 			c->trans_mod->cancelled(c, oldreq);