diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index ce26da9..40e5581 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -663,16 +663,13 @@
 	if (IS_ERR(req))
 		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
-
 	/*
 	 * if we haven't received a response for oldreq,
 	 * remove it from the list
 	 */
-	if (oldreq->status == REQ_STATUS_FLSH) {
-		spin_lock(&c->lock);
-		list_del(&oldreq->req_list);
-		spin_unlock(&c->lock);
-	}
+	if (oldreq->status == REQ_STATUS_FLSH)
+		if (c->trans_mod->cancelled)
+			c->trans_mod->cancelled(c, oldreq);
 
 	p9_free_req(c, req);
 	return 0;