diff --git a/server/core/dcb.cc b/server/core/dcb.cc
index ed240c088..89b4d295e 100644
--- a/server/core/dcb.cc
+++ b/server/core/dcb.cc
@@ -2005,7 +2005,8 @@ static void dcb_hangup_foreach_worker(int thread_id, struct server* server)
         if (dcb->state == DCB_STATE_POLLING && dcb->server &&
             dcb->server == server)
         {
-            poll_fake_hangup_event(dcb);
+            dcb->flags |= DCBF_HUNG;
+            dcb->func.hangup(dcb);
         }
     }
 }