diff --git a/servers/avfs/comm.c b/servers/avfs/comm.c
index b11b06e05..85b6d2f49 100644
--- a/servers/avfs/comm.c
+++ b/servers/avfs/comm.c
@@ -125,10 +125,7 @@ PUBLIC int fs_sendrec(endpoint_t fs_e, message *reqmp)
 	}
   }
 
-  if (reqmp->m_type == -EENTERMOUNT || reqmp->m_type == -ELEAVEMOUNT ||
-      reqmp->m_type == -ESYMLINK) {
-	reqmp->m_type = -reqmp->m_type;
-  } else if (force_sync != 0 && reqmp->m_type > 0) {
+  if (force_sync != 0 && reqmp->m_type > 0) {
 	/* XXX: Keep this as long as we're interested in having support
 	 * for synchronous communication. */
 	nested_fs_call(reqmp);
diff --git a/servers/avfs/request.c b/servers/avfs/request.c
index f95c44ed1..be230da77 100644
--- a/servers/avfs/request.c
+++ b/servers/avfs/request.c
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-/* This file contains the wrapper functions for issueing a request
+/* This file contains the wrapper functions for issuing a request
  * and receiving response from FS processes.
  * Each function builds a request message according to the request
- * parameter, calls the most low-level fs_sendrec and copies
+ * parameter, calls the most low-level fs_sendrec, and copies
  * back the response.
- * The low-level fs_sendrec handles the recovery mechanism from
- * a dead driver and reissues the request.
  */
 
 #include "fs.h"
@@ -612,11 +610,6 @@ PUBLIC int req_newdriver(
   char *label
 )
 {
-/* Note: this is the only request function that doesn't use the
- * fs_sendrec internal routine, since we want to avoid the dead
- * driver recovery mechanism here. This function is actually called
- * during the recovery.
- */
   cp_grant_id_t grant_id;
   size_t len;
   message m;
@@ -635,11 +628,7 @@ PUBLIC int req_newdriver(
   m.REQ_PATH_LEN = len;
 
   /* Issue request */
-  if((r = sendrec(fs_e, &m)) != OK) {
-	  printf("%s:%d VFS req_newdriver: error sending message %d to %d\n",
-		 __FILE__, __LINE__, r, fs_e);
-	  util_stacktrace();
-  }
+  r = fs_sendrec(fs_e, &m);
 
   cpf_revoke(grant_id);
 
@@ -647,7 +636,6 @@ PUBLIC int req_newdriver(
 }
 
 
-
 /*===========================================================================*
  *				req_putnode				     *
  *===========================================================================*/
diff --git a/servers/vfs/request.c b/servers/vfs/request.c
index 834ae8631..137c338ef 100644
--- a/servers/vfs/request.c
+++ b/servers/vfs/request.c
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-/* This file contains the wrapper functions for issueing a request
+/* This file contains the wrapper functions for issuing a request
  * and receiving response from FS processes.
  * Each function builds a request message according to the request
- * parameter, calls the most low-level fs_sendrec and copies
+ * parameter, calls the most low-level fs_sendrec, and copies
  * back the response.
- * The low-level fs_sendrec handles the recovery mechanism from
- * a dead driver and reissues the request.
  */
 
 #include "fs.h"
@@ -614,11 +612,6 @@ PUBLIC int req_newdriver(
   char *label
 )
 {
-/* Note: this is the only request function that doesn't use the 
- * fs_sendrec internal routine, since we want to avoid the dead
- * driver recovery mechanism here. This function is actually called 
- * during the recovery.
- */
   cp_grant_id_t grant_id;
   size_t len;
   message m;
@@ -637,11 +630,7 @@ PUBLIC int req_newdriver(
   m.REQ_PATH_LEN = len;
 
   /* Issue request */
-  if((r = sendrec(fs_e, &m)) != OK) {
-	  printf("%s:%d VFS req_newdriver: error sending message %d to %d\n",
-		 __FILE__, __LINE__, r, fs_e);
-	  util_stacktrace();
-  }
+  r = fs_sendrec(fs_e, &m);
 
   cpf_revoke(grant_id);
 
@@ -649,7 +638,6 @@ PUBLIC int req_newdriver(
 }
 
 
-
 /*===========================================================================*
  *				req_putnode				     *
  *===========================================================================*/
@@ -1150,13 +1138,6 @@ PRIVATE int fs_sendrec_f(char *file, int line, endpoint_t fs_e, message *reqm)
 	if (reqm->m_type <= 0)
 		break; /* Reply */
 
-	if (reqm->m_type == -EENTERMOUNT || reqm->m_type == -ELEAVEMOUNT ||
-	    reqm->m_type == -ESYMLINK) {
-
-		reqm->m_type = -reqm->m_type;
-		break; /* Reply */
-	}
-
 	/* Request */
 	nested_fs_call(reqm);
   }