diff --git a/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/DataConnection.java b/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/DataConnection.java
index 70fdadfb29bef..1f8bbcfbe4246 100644
--- a/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/DataConnection.java
+++ b/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/DataConnection.java
@@ -310,7 +310,8 @@ public abstract class DataConnection extends HierarchicalStateMachine {
             phone.mCM.deactivateDataCall(cid, obtainMessage(EVENT_DEACTIVATE_DONE, o));
         } else {
             if (DBG) log("tearDownData radio is off sendMessage EVENT_DEACTIVATE_DONE immediately");
-            sendMessage(obtainMessage(EVENT_DEACTIVATE_DONE, o));
+            AsyncResult ar = new AsyncResult(o, null, null);
+            sendMessage(obtainMessage(EVENT_DEACTIVATE_DONE, ar));
         }
     }