}
 
 /*
- * End a call
+ * End a call but do not free it
  */
-static void afs_end_call(struct afs_call *call)
+static void afs_end_call_nofree(struct afs_call *call)
 {
        if (call->rxcall) {
                rxrpc_kernel_end_call(call->rxcall);
                call->rxcall = NULL;
        }
-       call->type->destructor(call);
+       if (call->type->destructor)
+               call->type->destructor(call);
+}
+
+/*
+ * End a call and free it
+ */
+static void afs_end_call(struct afs_call *call)
+{
+       afs_end_call_nofree(call);
        afs_free_call(call);
 }
 
                call->reply = NULL;
 
                /* kill the call */
-               rxrpc_kernel_end_call(call->rxcall);
-               call->rxcall = NULL;
-               if (call->type->destructor)
-                       call->type->destructor(call);
+               afs_end_call_nofree(call);
 
                /* we can't just delete the call because the work item may be
                 * queued */