diff --git a/Documentation/networking/rxrpc.rst b/Documentation/networking/rxrpc.rst
index ec1323d92c96..e807e18ba32a 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/rxrpc.rst
+++ b/Documentation/networking/rxrpc.rst
@@ -848,14 +848,21 @@ The kernel interface functions are as follows:
      returned.  The caller now holds a reference on this and it must be
      properly ended.
 
- (#) End a client call::
+ (#) Shut down a client call::
 
-	void rxrpc_kernel_end_call(struct socket *sock,
+	void rxrpc_kernel_shutdown_call(struct socket *sock,
+					struct rxrpc_call *call);
+
+     This is used to shut down a previously begun call.  The user_call_ID is
+     expunged from AF_RXRPC's knowledge and will not be seen again in
+     association with the specified call.
+
+ (#) Release the ref on a client call::
+
+	void rxrpc_kernel_put_call(struct socket *sock,
 				   struct rxrpc_call *call);
 
-     This is used to end a previously begun call.  The user_call_ID is expunged
-     from AF_RXRPC's knowledge and will not be seen again in association with
-     the specified call.
+     This is used to release the caller's ref on an rxrpc call.
 
  (#) Send data through a call::
 
diff --git a/fs/afs/rxrpc.c b/fs/afs/rxrpc.c
index 7817e2b860e5..e08b850c3e6d 100644
--- a/fs/afs/rxrpc.c
+++ b/fs/afs/rxrpc.c
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ void afs_put_call(struct afs_call *call)
 		ASSERT(call->type->name != NULL);
 
 		if (call->rxcall) {
-			rxrpc_kernel_end_call(net->socket, call->rxcall);
+			rxrpc_kernel_shutdown_call(net->socket, call->rxcall);
+			rxrpc_kernel_put_call(net->socket, call->rxcall);
 			call->rxcall = NULL;
 		}
 		if (call->type->destructor)
@@ -420,10 +421,8 @@ error_kill_call:
 	 * The call, however, might be queued on afs_async_calls and we need to
 	 * make sure we don't get any more notifications that might requeue it.
 	 */
-	if (call->rxcall) {
-		rxrpc_kernel_end_call(call->net->socket, call->rxcall);
-		call->rxcall = NULL;
-	}
+	if (call->rxcall)
+		rxrpc_kernel_shutdown_call(call->net->socket, call->rxcall);
 	if (call->async) {
 		if (cancel_work_sync(&call->async_work))
 			afs_put_call(call);
diff --git a/include/net/af_rxrpc.h b/include/net/af_rxrpc.h
index ba717eac0229..01a35e113ab9 100644
--- a/include/net/af_rxrpc.h
+++ b/include/net/af_rxrpc.h
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ int rxrpc_kernel_recv_data(struct socket *, struct rxrpc_call *,
 			   struct iov_iter *, size_t *, bool, u32 *, u16 *);
 bool rxrpc_kernel_abort_call(struct socket *, struct rxrpc_call *,
 			     u32, int, enum rxrpc_abort_reason);
-void rxrpc_kernel_end_call(struct socket *, struct rxrpc_call *);
+void rxrpc_kernel_shutdown_call(struct socket *sock, struct rxrpc_call *call);
+void rxrpc_kernel_put_call(struct socket *sock, struct rxrpc_call *call);
 void rxrpc_kernel_get_peer(struct socket *, struct rxrpc_call *,
 			   struct sockaddr_rxrpc *);
 bool rxrpc_kernel_get_srtt(struct socket *, struct rxrpc_call *, u32 *);
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c b/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
index 102f5cbff91a..c32b164206f9 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
@@ -342,31 +342,44 @@ static void rxrpc_dummy_notify_rx(struct sock *sk, struct rxrpc_call *rxcall,
 }
 
 /**
- * rxrpc_kernel_end_call - Allow a kernel service to end a call it was using
+ * rxrpc_kernel_shutdown_call - Allow a kernel service to shut down a call it was using
  * @sock: The socket the call is on
  * @call: The call to end
  *
- * Allow a kernel service to end a call it was using.  The call must be
+ * Allow a kernel service to shut down a call it was using.  The call must be
  * complete before this is called (the call should be aborted if necessary).
  */
-void rxrpc_kernel_end_call(struct socket *sock, struct rxrpc_call *call)
+void rxrpc_kernel_shutdown_call(struct socket *sock, struct rxrpc_call *call)
 {
 	_enter("%d{%d}", call->debug_id, refcount_read(&call->ref));
 
 	mutex_lock(&call->user_mutex);
-	rxrpc_release_call(rxrpc_sk(sock->sk), call);
+	if (!test_bit(RXRPC_CALL_RELEASED, &call->flags)) {
+		rxrpc_release_call(rxrpc_sk(sock->sk), call);
 
-	/* Make sure we're not going to call back into a kernel service */
-	if (call->notify_rx) {
-		spin_lock(&call->notify_lock);
-		call->notify_rx = rxrpc_dummy_notify_rx;
-		spin_unlock(&call->notify_lock);
+		/* Make sure we're not going to call back into a kernel service */
+		if (call->notify_rx) {
+			spin_lock(&call->notify_lock);
+			call->notify_rx = rxrpc_dummy_notify_rx;
+			spin_unlock(&call->notify_lock);
+		}
 	}
-
 	mutex_unlock(&call->user_mutex);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rxrpc_kernel_shutdown_call);
+
+/**
+ * rxrpc_kernel_put_call - Release a reference to a call
+ * @sock: The socket the call is on
+ * @call: The call to put
+ *
+ * Drop the application's ref on an rxrpc call.
+ */
+void rxrpc_kernel_put_call(struct socket *sock, struct rxrpc_call *call)
+{
 	rxrpc_put_call(call, rxrpc_call_put_kernel);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(rxrpc_kernel_end_call);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rxrpc_kernel_put_call);
 
 /**
  * rxrpc_kernel_check_life - Check to see whether a call is still alive
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/rxperf.c b/net/rxrpc/rxperf.c
index 4a2e90015ca7..085e7892d310 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/rxperf.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/rxperf.c
@@ -342,7 +342,8 @@ static void rxperf_deliver_to_call(struct work_struct *work)
 call_complete:
 	rxperf_set_call_complete(call, ret, remote_abort);
 	/* The call may have been requeued */
-	rxrpc_kernel_end_call(rxperf_socket, call->rxcall);
+	rxrpc_kernel_shutdown_call(rxperf_socket, call->rxcall);
+	rxrpc_kernel_put_call(rxperf_socket, call->rxcall);
 	cancel_work(&call->work);
 	kfree(call);
 }