diff --git a/net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c b/net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c
index 47ccfeacc1c6..97ab214ca411 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c
@@ -618,8 +618,9 @@ int rxrpc_kernel_send_data(struct socket *sock, struct rxrpc_call *call,
 		ret = rxrpc_send_data(rxrpc_sk(sock->sk), call, msg, len);
 		break;
 	case RXRPC_CALL_COMPLETE:
-		/* It's too late for this call */
-		ret = -ESHUTDOWN;
+		read_lock_bh(&call->state_lock);
+		ret = -call->error;
+		read_unlock_bh(&call->state_lock);
 		break;
 	default:
 		 /* Request phase complete for this client call */