{
        int rc;
        struct xenbus_transaction_holder *trans = NULL;
+       struct {
+               struct xsd_sockmsg hdr;
+               char body[];
+       } *msg = (void *)u->u.buffer;
 
        if (msg_type == XS_TRANSACTION_START) {
                trans = kzalloc(sizeof(*trans), GFP_KERNEL);
                        goto out;
                }
                list_add(&trans->list, &u->transactions);
-       } else if (u->u.msg.tx_id != 0 &&
-                  !xenbus_get_transaction(u, u->u.msg.tx_id))
+       } else if (msg->hdr.tx_id != 0 &&
+                  !xenbus_get_transaction(u, msg->hdr.tx_id))
                return xenbus_command_reply(u, XS_ERROR, "ENOENT");
+       else if (msg_type == XS_TRANSACTION_END &&
+                !(msg->hdr.len == 2 &&
+                  (!strcmp(msg->body, "T") || !strcmp(msg->body, "F"))))
+               return xenbus_command_reply(u, XS_ERROR, "EINVAL");
 
-       rc = xenbus_dev_request_and_reply(&u->u.msg, u);
+       rc = xenbus_dev_request_and_reply(&msg->hdr, u);
        if (rc && trans) {
                list_del(&trans->list);
                kfree(trans);