diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eae4f46..3a228b4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7216,6 +7216,7 @@
     test/core/end2end/tests/request_with_payload.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/resource_quota_server.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/server_finishes_request.c \
+    test/core/end2end/tests/short_deadlines.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/shutdown_finishes_calls.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/shutdown_finishes_tags.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/simple_cacheable_request.c \
@@ -7302,6 +7303,7 @@
     test/core/end2end/tests/request_with_payload.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/resource_quota_server.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/server_finishes_request.c \
+    test/core/end2end/tests/short_deadlines.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/shutdown_finishes_calls.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/shutdown_finishes_tags.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/simple_cacheable_request.c \
diff --git a/src/core/ext/client_channel/client_channel.c b/src/core/ext/client_channel/client_channel.c
index 1fcff43..4b3d895 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/client_channel/client_channel.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/client_channel/client_channel.c
@@ -683,9 +683,15 @@
                                      "Failed to create subchannel", &error, 1));
   } else if (GET_CALL(calld) == CANCELLED_CALL) {
     /* already cancelled before subchannel became ready */
-    fail_locked(exec_ctx, calld,
-                GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_REFERENCING(
-                    "Cancelled before creating subchannel", &error, 1));
+    grpc_error *cancellation_error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_REFERENCING(
+        "Cancelled before creating subchannel", &error, 1);
+    /* if due to deadline, attach the deadline exceeded status to the error */
+    if (gpr_time_cmp(calld->deadline, gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC)) < 0) {
+      cancellation_error =
+          grpc_error_set_int(cancellation_error, GRPC_ERROR_INT_GRPC_STATUS,
+                             GRPC_STATUS_DEADLINE_EXCEEDED);
+    }
+    fail_locked(exec_ctx, calld, cancellation_error);
   } else {
     /* Create call on subchannel. */
     grpc_subchannel_call *subchannel_call = NULL;
@@ -809,7 +815,6 @@
         initial_metadata_flags &= ~GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_WAIT_FOR_READY;
       }
     }
-    // TODO(dgq): make this deadline configurable somehow.
     const grpc_lb_policy_pick_args inputs = {
         initial_metadata, initial_metadata_flags, &calld->lb_token_mdelem,
         gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC)};
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/end2end_nosec_tests.c b/test/core/end2end/end2end_nosec_tests.c
index 6634890..76dd645 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/end2end_nosec_tests.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/end2end_nosec_tests.c
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@
 extern void resource_quota_server_pre_init(void);
 extern void server_finishes_request(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
 extern void server_finishes_request_pre_init(void);
+extern void short_deadlines(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
+extern void short_deadlines_pre_init(void);
 extern void shutdown_finishes_calls(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
 extern void shutdown_finishes_calls_pre_init(void);
 extern void shutdown_finishes_tags(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
@@ -177,6 +179,7 @@
   request_with_payload_pre_init();
   resource_quota_server_pre_init();
   server_finishes_request_pre_init();
+  short_deadlines_pre_init();
   shutdown_finishes_calls_pre_init();
   shutdown_finishes_tags_pre_init();
   simple_cacheable_request_pre_init();
@@ -232,6 +235,7 @@
     request_with_payload(config);
     resource_quota_server(config);
     server_finishes_request(config);
+    short_deadlines(config);
     shutdown_finishes_calls(config);
     shutdown_finishes_tags(config);
     simple_cacheable_request(config);
@@ -396,6 +400,10 @@
       server_finishes_request(config);
       continue;
     }
+    if (0 == strcmp("short_deadlines", argv[i])) {
+      short_deadlines(config);
+      continue;
+    }
     if (0 == strcmp("shutdown_finishes_calls", argv[i])) {
       shutdown_finishes_calls(config);
       continue;
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/end2end_tests.c b/test/core/end2end/end2end_tests.c
index 25c7c62..754fbfc 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/end2end_tests.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/end2end_tests.c
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@
 extern void resource_quota_server_pre_init(void);
 extern void server_finishes_request(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
 extern void server_finishes_request_pre_init(void);
+extern void short_deadlines(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
+extern void short_deadlines_pre_init(void);
 extern void shutdown_finishes_calls(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
 extern void shutdown_finishes_calls_pre_init(void);
 extern void shutdown_finishes_tags(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
@@ -180,6 +182,7 @@
   request_with_payload_pre_init();
   resource_quota_server_pre_init();
   server_finishes_request_pre_init();
+  short_deadlines_pre_init();
   shutdown_finishes_calls_pre_init();
   shutdown_finishes_tags_pre_init();
   simple_cacheable_request_pre_init();
@@ -236,6 +239,7 @@
     request_with_payload(config);
     resource_quota_server(config);
     server_finishes_request(config);
+    short_deadlines(config);
     shutdown_finishes_calls(config);
     shutdown_finishes_tags(config);
     simple_cacheable_request(config);
@@ -404,6 +408,10 @@
       server_finishes_request(config);
       continue;
     }
+    if (0 == strcmp("short_deadlines", argv[i])) {
+      short_deadlines(config);
+      continue;
+    }
     if (0 == strcmp("shutdown_finishes_calls", argv[i])) {
       shutdown_finishes_calls(config);
       continue;
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/gen_build_yaml.py b/test/core/end2end/gen_build_yaml.py
index 201a92a..655236c 100755
--- a/test/core/end2end/gen_build_yaml.py
+++ b/test/core/end2end/gen_build_yaml.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
     'max_concurrent_streams': default_test_options._replace(proxyable=False),
     'max_message_length': default_test_options,
     'negative_deadline': default_test_options,
+    'short_deadlines': default_test_options,
     'network_status_change': default_test_options,
     'no_logging': default_test_options._replace(traceable=False),
     'no_op': default_test_options,
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/tests/short_deadlines.c b/test/core/end2end/tests/short_deadlines.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9602a34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core/end2end/tests/short_deadlines.c
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "test/core/end2end/end2end_tests.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <grpc/byte_buffer.h>
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/time.h>
+#include <grpc/support/useful.h>
+#include "src/core/lib/support/string.h"
+#include "test/core/end2end/cq_verifier.h"
+
+static void *tag(intptr_t t) { return (void *)t; }
+
+static grpc_end2end_test_fixture begin_test(grpc_end2end_test_config config,
+                                            const char *test_name,
+                                            grpc_channel_args *client_args,
+                                            grpc_channel_args *server_args) {
+  grpc_end2end_test_fixture f;
+  gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "%s/%s", test_name, config.name);
+  f = config.create_fixture(client_args, server_args);
+  config.init_server(&f, server_args);
+  config.init_client(&f, client_args);
+  return f;
+}
+
+static gpr_timespec n_seconds_time(int n) {
+  return GRPC_TIMEOUT_SECONDS_TO_DEADLINE(n);
+}
+
+static gpr_timespec five_seconds_time(void) { return n_seconds_time(5); }
+
+static void drain_cq(grpc_completion_queue *cq) {
+  grpc_event ev;
+  do {
+    ev = grpc_completion_queue_next(cq, five_seconds_time(), NULL);
+  } while (ev.type != GRPC_QUEUE_SHUTDOWN);
+}
+
+static void shutdown_server(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f) {
+  if (!f->server) return;
+  grpc_server_shutdown_and_notify(f->server, f->cq, tag(1000));
+  GPR_ASSERT(grpc_completion_queue_pluck(
+                 f->cq, tag(1000), GRPC_TIMEOUT_SECONDS_TO_DEADLINE(5), NULL)
+                 .type == GRPC_OP_COMPLETE);
+  grpc_server_destroy(f->server);
+  f->server = NULL;
+}
+
+static void shutdown_client(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f) {
+  if (!f->client) return;
+  grpc_channel_destroy(f->client);
+  f->client = NULL;
+}
+
+static void end_test(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f) {
+  shutdown_server(f);
+  shutdown_client(f);
+
+  grpc_completion_queue_shutdown(f->cq);
+  drain_cq(f->cq);
+  grpc_completion_queue_destroy(f->cq);
+}
+
+static void simple_request_body_with_deadline(grpc_end2end_test_config config,
+                                              grpc_end2end_test_fixture f,
+                                              size_t num_ops, int deadline_ms) {
+  grpc_call *c;
+  const gpr_timespec deadline =
+      gpr_time_add(gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC),
+                   gpr_time_from_millis(deadline_ms, GPR_TIMESPAN));
+
+  cq_verifier *cqv = cq_verifier_create(f.cq);
+  grpc_op ops[6];
+  grpc_op *op;
+  grpc_metadata_array initial_metadata_recv;
+  grpc_metadata_array trailing_metadata_recv;
+  grpc_status_code status;
+  grpc_call_error error;
+  char *details = NULL;
+  size_t details_capacity = 0;
+
+  gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "test with %" PRIuPTR " ops, %d ms deadline", num_ops,
+          deadline_ms);
+
+  c = grpc_channel_create_call(
+      f.client, NULL, GRPC_PROPAGATE_DEFAULTS, f.cq, "/foo",
+      get_host_override_string("foo.test.google.fr:1234", config), deadline,
+      NULL);
+  GPR_ASSERT(c);
+
+  grpc_metadata_array_init(&initial_metadata_recv);
+  grpc_metadata_array_init(&trailing_metadata_recv);
+
+  memset(ops, 0, sizeof(ops));
+  op = ops;
+  op->op = GRPC_OP_RECV_STATUS_ON_CLIENT;
+  op->data.recv_status_on_client.trailing_metadata = &trailing_metadata_recv;
+  op->data.recv_status_on_client.status = &status;
+  op->data.recv_status_on_client.status_details = &details;
+  op->data.recv_status_on_client.status_details_capacity = &details_capacity;
+  op->flags = 0;
+  op->reserved = NULL;
+  op++;
+  op->op = GRPC_OP_RECV_INITIAL_METADATA;
+  op->data.recv_initial_metadata = &initial_metadata_recv;
+  op->flags = 0;
+  op->reserved = NULL;
+  op++;
+  op->op = GRPC_OP_SEND_INITIAL_METADATA;
+  op->data.send_initial_metadata.count = 0;
+  op->flags = 0;
+  op->reserved = NULL;
+  op++;
+  op->op = GRPC_OP_SEND_CLOSE_FROM_CLIENT;
+  op->flags = 0;
+  op->reserved = NULL;
+  op++;
+  GPR_ASSERT(num_ops <= (size_t)(op - ops));
+  error = grpc_call_start_batch(c, ops, num_ops, tag(1), NULL);
+  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_CALL_OK == error);
+
+  /* because there's no logic here to move along the server side of the call,
+   * client calls are always going to timeout */
+
+  CQ_EXPECT_COMPLETION(cqv, tag(1), 1);
+  cq_verify(cqv);
+
+  if (status != GRPC_STATUS_DEADLINE_EXCEEDED) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
+            "Expected GRPC_STATUS_DEADLINE_EXCEEDED (code %d), got code %d",
+            GRPC_STATUS_DEADLINE_EXCEEDED, status);
+    abort();
+  }
+
+  gpr_free(details);
+  grpc_metadata_array_destroy(&initial_metadata_recv);
+  grpc_metadata_array_destroy(&trailing_metadata_recv);
+
+  grpc_call_destroy(c);
+
+  cq_verifier_destroy(cqv);
+}
+
+static void test_invoke_short_deadline_request(grpc_end2end_test_config config,
+                                               size_t num_ops,
+                                               int deadline_ms) {
+  grpc_end2end_test_fixture f;
+
+  f = begin_test(config, "test_invoke_short_deadline_request", NULL, NULL);
+  simple_request_body_with_deadline(config, f, num_ops, deadline_ms);
+  end_test(&f);
+  config.tear_down_data(&f);
+}
+
+void short_deadlines(grpc_end2end_test_config config) {
+  size_t i;
+  for (i = 1; i <= 4; i++) {
+    test_invoke_short_deadline_request(config, i, 0);
+    test_invoke_short_deadline_request(config, i, 1);
+    test_invoke_short_deadline_request(config, i, 5);
+    test_invoke_short_deadline_request(config, i, 10);
+    test_invoke_short_deadline_request(config, i, 15);
+    test_invoke_short_deadline_request(config, i, 30);
+  }
+}
+
+void short_deadlines_pre_init(void) {}
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
index 449cc12..9dd5a1c 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -6355,6 +6355,7 @@
       "test/core/end2end/tests/request_with_payload.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/resource_quota_server.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/server_finishes_request.c", 
+      "test/core/end2end/tests/short_deadlines.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/shutdown_finishes_calls.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/shutdown_finishes_tags.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/simple_cacheable_request.c", 
@@ -6424,6 +6425,7 @@
       "test/core/end2end/tests/request_with_payload.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/resource_quota_server.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/server_finishes_request.c", 
+      "test/core/end2end/tests/short_deadlines.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/shutdown_finishes_calls.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/shutdown_finishes_tags.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/simple_cacheable_request.c", 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/tests.json b/tools/run_tests/tests.json
index b76263b..8d1e9b4 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/tests.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/tests.json
@@ -5898,6 +5898,29 @@
   }, 
   {
     "args": [
+      "short_deadlines"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "exclude_iomgrs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_census_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
       "shutdown_finishes_calls"
     ], 
     "ci_platforms": [
@@ -6981,6 +7004,29 @@
   }, 
   {
     "args": [
+      "short_deadlines"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "exclude_iomgrs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_compress_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
       "shutdown_finishes_calls"
     ], 
     "ci_platforms": [
@@ -8025,6 +8071,28 @@
   }, 
   {
     "args": [
+      "short_deadlines"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "exclude_iomgrs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_fakesec_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
       "shutdown_finishes_calls"
     ], 
     "ci_platforms": [
@@ -9006,6 +9074,29 @@
   }, 
   {
     "args": [
+      "short_deadlines"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "exclude_iomgrs": [
+      "uv"
+    ], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_fd_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
       "shutdown_finishes_calls"
     ], 
     "ci_platforms": [
@@ -10066,6 +10157,29 @@
   }, 
   {
     "args": [
+      "short_deadlines"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "exclude_iomgrs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_full_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
       "shutdown_finishes_calls"
     ], 
     "ci_platforms": [
@@ -10991,6 +11105,25 @@
   }, 
   {
     "args": [
+      "short_deadlines"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "linux"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "exclude_iomgrs": [
+      "uv"
+    ], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_full+pipe_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "linux"
+    ]
+  }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
       "shutdown_finishes_calls"
     ], 
     "ci_platforms": [
@@ -11996,6 +12129,29 @@
   }, 
   {
     "args": [
+      "short_deadlines"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "exclude_iomgrs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_full+trace_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
       "shutdown_finishes_calls"
     ], 
     "ci_platforms": [
@@ -13116,6 +13272,30 @@
   }, 
   {
     "args": [
+      "short_deadlines"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "exclude_iomgrs": [
+      "uv"
+    ], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_http_proxy_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
       "shutdown_finishes_calls"
     ], 
     "ci_platforms": [
@@ -14207,6 +14387,29 @@
   }, 
   {
     "args": [
+      "short_deadlines"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "exclude_iomgrs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_load_reporting_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
       "shutdown_finishes_calls"
     ], 
     "ci_platforms": [
@@ -15327,6 +15530,30 @@
   }, 
   {
     "args": [
+      "short_deadlines"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "exclude_iomgrs": [
+      "uv"
+    ], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_oauth2_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
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@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@
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