extern int drbd_send_protocol(struct drbd_tconn *tconn);
 extern int drbd_send_uuids(struct drbd_conf *mdev);
 extern int drbd_send_uuids_skip_initial_sync(struct drbd_conf *mdev);
-extern int drbd_gen_and_send_sync_uuid(struct drbd_conf *mdev);
+extern void drbd_gen_and_send_sync_uuid(struct drbd_conf *mdev);
 extern int drbd_send_sizes(struct drbd_conf *mdev, int trigger_reply, enum dds_flags flags);
 extern int _conn_send_state_req(struct drbd_tconn *, int vnr, enum drbd_packet cmd,
                                union drbd_state, union drbd_state);
 
        }
 }
 
-int drbd_gen_and_send_sync_uuid(struct drbd_conf *mdev)
+void drbd_gen_and_send_sync_uuid(struct drbd_conf *mdev)
 {
        struct p_rs_uuid p;
        u64 uuid;
        drbd_md_sync(mdev);
        p.uuid = cpu_to_be64(uuid);
 
-       return !drbd_send_cmd(mdev, &mdev->tconn->data, P_SYNC_UUID, &p.head, sizeof(p));
+       drbd_send_cmd(mdev, &mdev->tconn->data, P_SYNC_UUID, &p.head, sizeof(p));
 }
 
 int drbd_send_sizes(struct drbd_conf *mdev, int trigger_reply, enum dds_flags flags)