diff --git a/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c b/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
index b275813c9901..b48640709bbd 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ static int receive_from_sock(struct connection *con)
 out_close:
 	mutex_unlock(&con->sock_mutex);
 	if (ret != -EAGAIN) {
-		close_connection(con, false, true, false);
+		close_connection(con, true, true, false);
 		/* Reconnect when there is something to send */
 	}
 	/* Don't return success if we really got EOF */
@@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@ static void send_to_sock(struct connection *con)
 
 send_error:
 	mutex_unlock(&con->sock_mutex);
-	close_connection(con, false, false, true);
+	close_connection(con, true, false, true);
 	/* Requeue the send work. When the work daemon runs again, it will try
 	   a new connection, then call this function again. */
 	queue_work(send_workqueue, &con->swork);