diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/server/blkif.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/server/blkif.py
index 22253f25b6..5a179c23a0 100755
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/server/blkif.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/server/blkif.py
@@ -103,14 +103,16 @@ class BlkifBackend:
         msg = packMsg('blkif_be_disconnect_t',
                       { 'domid'        : self.frontendDomain,
                         'blkif_handle' : self.id })
-        self.backendChannel.writeRequest(msg)
+        self.backendChannel.requestResponse(msg)
+        #todo: check return status
         self.connected = False
 
     def send_be_destroy(self):
         msg = packMsg('blkif_be_destroy_t',
                       { 'domid'        : self.frontendDomain,
                         'blkif_handle' : self.id })
-        self.backendChannel.writeRequest(msg)
+        self.backendChannel.requestResponse(msg)
+        #todo: check return status
 
     def connectInterface(self, val):
         self.openEvtchn()
diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/server/netif.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/server/netif.py
index 5e3d0d7446..9d2dbc4f63 100755
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/server/netif.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/server/netif.py
@@ -313,13 +313,15 @@ class NetDev(Dev):
         msg = packMsg('netif_be_disconnect_t',
                       { 'domid'        : self.frontendDomain,
                         'netif_handle' : self.vif })
-        return self.backendChannel.writeRequest(msg)
+        self.backendChannel.requestResponse(msg)
+        #todo: check return status
 
     def send_be_destroy(self, response=None):
         msg = packMsg('netif_be_destroy_t',
                       { 'domid'        : self.frontendDomain,
                         'netif_handle' : self.vif })
-        return self.backendChannel.writeRequest(msg)
+        self.backendChannel.requestResponse(msg)
+        #todo: check return status
     
     def recv_fe_interface_connect(self, val):
         self.openEvtchn()
diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/server/usbif.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/server/usbif.py
index 0c1dd6f638..9535fdd202 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/server/usbif.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/server/usbif.py
@@ -89,13 +89,14 @@ class UsbBackend:
         log.debug('>UsbifBackendController>send_be_disconnect> %s', str(self))
         msg = packMsg('usbif_be_disconnect_t',
                       { 'domid'        : self.frontendDomain })
-        self.backendChannel.writeRequest(msg)
+        self.backendChannel.requestResponse(msg)
 
     def send_be_destroy(self, response=None):
         log.debug('>UsbifBackendController>send_be_destroy> %s', str(self))
         msg = packMsg('usbif_be_destroy_t',
                       { 'domid'        : self.frontendDomain })
-        self.backendChannel.writeRequest(msg, response=response)
+        self.backendChannel.requestResponse(msg)
+        #todo: check return status
 
     
     def connectInterface(self, val):