--- libaitrpc/src/srv.c	2024/02/26 12:49:55	1.30.2.5
+++ libaitrpc/src/srv.c	2024/02/26 13:30:59	1.30.2.6
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 *  by Michael Pounov <misho@openbsd-bg.org>
 *
 * $Author: misho $
-* $Id: srv.c,v 1.30.2.5 2024/02/26 12:49:55 misho Exp $
+* $Id: srv.c,v 1.30.2.6 2024/02/26 13:30:59 misho Exp $
 *
 **************************************************************************
 The ELWIX and AITNET software is distributed under the following
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ execCall(sched_task_t *task)
 			if (TASK_VAL(task)) {
 				/* without reply */
 				ait_freeVars(&c->cli_vars);
-			} else {
+			} else if (rpc->call_io & RPC_REQ) {
 				/* reply */
 				rpc->call_argc = (u_char) array_Size(RPC_RETVARS(c));
 			}