diff --git a/net/irda/irnetlink.c b/net/irda/irnetlink.c
index 8dd7ed7..476b307 100644
--- a/net/irda/irnetlink.c
+++ b/net/irda/irnetlink.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
-	return genlmsg_unicast(msg, info->snd_pid);
+	return genlmsg_reply(msg, info);
 
  err_out:
 	nlmsg_free(msg);