diff --git a/src/dyn_dnode_peer.c b/src/dyn_dnode_peer.c
index dfca9ea7a..f134bd924 100644
--- a/src/dyn_dnode_peer.c
+++ b/src/dyn_dnode_peer.c
@@ -302,7 +302,13 @@ static void dnode_peer_ack_err(struct context *ctx, struct conn *conn,
   // Create an appropriate response for the request so its propagated up;
   // This response gets dropped in rsp_make_error anyways. But since this is
   // an error path its ok with the overhead.
-  struct msg *rsp = msg_get(conn, false, __FUNCTION__);
+  struct msg *rsp = msg_get_error(conn, PEER_CONNECTION_REFUSE, conn->err);
+  if (rsp == NULL) {
+    // TODO: It's not clear how the peer should behave if we hit this error
+    // condition. Return an appropriate error instead.
+    log_warn("Could not allocate msg for notifying an error to peer");
+    return;
+  }
   req->done = 1;
   rsp->peer = req;
   rsp->is_error = req->is_error = 1;
diff --git a/src/dyn_server.c b/src/dyn_server.c
index 8f17396da..c1e89e75f 100644
--- a/src/dyn_server.c
+++ b/src/dyn_server.c
@@ -182,9 +182,11 @@ static void server_ack_err(struct context *ctx, struct conn *conn,
   // Create an appropriate response for the request so its propagated up;
   // This response gets dropped in rsp_make_error anyways. But since this is
   // an error path its ok with the overhead.
-  struct msg *rsp = msg_get(conn, false, __FUNCTION__);
+  struct msg *rsp = msg_get_error(conn, STORAGE_CONNECTION_REFUSE, conn->err);
   if (rsp == NULL) {
-    log_warn("Could not allocate msg.");
+    // TODO: It's not clear how the client should behave if we hit this error
+    // condition. Return an appropriate error instead.
+    log_warn("Could not allocate msg for notifying an error to the client.");
     return;
   }
   req->done = 1;