diff --git a/homa_incoming.c b/homa_incoming.c
index 2ad0b17b..2b618acd 100644
--- a/homa_incoming.c
+++ b/homa_incoming.c
@@ -512,14 +512,11 @@ void homa_dispatch_pkts(struct sk_buff *skb)
 			if (!homa_is_client(id)) {
 				/* We are the server for this RPC. */
 				if (h->common.type == DATA) {
-					int created;
-
 					/* Create a new RPC if one doesn't
 					 * already exist.
 					 */
 					rpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(hsk, &saddr,
-								    h,
-								    &created);
+								    h);
 					if (IS_ERR(rpc)) {
 						INC_METRIC(server_cant_create_rpcs, 1);
 						rpc = NULL;
diff --git a/homa_rpc.c b/homa_rpc.c
index 5c901e24..842c274a 100644
--- a/homa_rpc.c
+++ b/homa_rpc.c
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ struct homa_rpc *homa_rpc_alloc_client(struct homa_sock *hsk,
  * @source:   IP address (network byte order) of the RPC's client.
  * @h:        Header for the first data packet received for this RPC; used
  *            to initialize the RPC.
- * @created:  Will be set to 1 if a new RPC was created and 0 if an
- *            existing RPC was found.
  *
  * Return:  A pointer to a new RPC, which is locked, or a negative errno
  *          if an error occurred. If there is already an RPC corresponding
@@ -117,7 +115,7 @@ struct homa_rpc *homa_rpc_alloc_client(struct homa_sock *hsk,
  */
 struct homa_rpc *homa_rpc_alloc_server(struct homa_sock *hsk,
 				       const struct in6_addr *source,
-				       struct homa_data_hdr *h, int *created)
+				       struct homa_data_hdr *h)
 	__cond_acquires(srpc->bucket->lock)
 {
 	u64 id = homa_local_id(h->common.sender_id);
@@ -140,7 +138,6 @@ struct homa_rpc *homa_rpc_alloc_server(struct homa_sock *hsk,
 			/* RPC already exists; just return it instead
 			 * of creating a new RPC.
 			 */
-			*created = 0;
 			return srpc;
 		}
 	}
@@ -204,7 +201,6 @@ struct homa_rpc *homa_rpc_alloc_server(struct homa_sock *hsk,
 		homa_rpc_handoff(srpc);
 	}
 	INC_METRIC(requests_received, 1);
-	*created = 1;
 	return srpc;
 
 error:
diff --git a/homa_rpc.h b/homa_rpc.h
index 39961e42..b179d669 100644
--- a/homa_rpc.h
+++ b/homa_rpc.h
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ struct homa_rpc
 struct homa_rpc
 	*homa_rpc_alloc_server(struct homa_sock *hsk,
 			       const struct in6_addr *source,
-			       struct homa_data_hdr *h, int *created);
+			       struct homa_data_hdr *h);
 void     homa_rpc_end(struct homa_rpc *rpc);
 struct homa_rpc
 	*homa_rpc_find_client(struct homa_sock *hsk, u64 id);
diff --git a/test/unit_homa_incoming.c b/test/unit_homa_incoming.c
index 9338ff3f..a0e02236 100644
--- a/test/unit_homa_incoming.c
+++ b/test/unit_homa_incoming.c
@@ -151,11 +151,9 @@ TEST_F(homa_incoming, homa_message_in_init__basics)
 TEST_F(homa_incoming, homa_message_in_init__message_too_long)
 {
 	struct homa_rpc *srpc;
-	int created;
 
 	self->data.message_length = htonl(HOMA_MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH+1);
-	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data,
-			&created);
+	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data);
 	ASSERT_TRUE(IS_ERR(srpc));
 	EXPECT_EQ(EINVAL, -PTR_ERR(srpc));
 }
diff --git a/test/unit_homa_rpc.c b/test/unit_homa_rpc.c
index 2ae571bc..28336507 100644
--- a/test/unit_homa_rpc.c
+++ b/test/unit_homa_rpc.c
@@ -132,10 +132,8 @@ TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_client__socket_shutdown)
 TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__normal)
 {
 	struct homa_rpc *srpc;
-	int created;
 
-	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data,
-			&created);
+	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data);
 	ASSERT_FALSE(IS_ERR(srpc));
 	homa_rpc_unlock(srpc);
 	self->data.message_length = N(1600);
@@ -143,18 +141,15 @@ TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__normal)
 			1400, 0), srpc);
 	EXPECT_EQ(RPC_INCOMING, srpc->state);
 	EXPECT_EQ(1, unit_list_length(&self->hsk.active_rpcs));
-	EXPECT_EQ(1, created);
 	homa_rpc_end(srpc);
 }
 TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__no_buffer_pool)
 {
 	struct homa_rpc *srpc;
-	int created;
 
 	homa_pool_free(self->hsk.buffer_pool);
 	self->hsk.buffer_pool = NULL;
-	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data,
-			&created);
+	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data);
 	EXPECT_TRUE(IS_ERR(srpc));
 	EXPECT_EQ(ENOMEM, -PTR_ERR(srpc));
 	EXPECT_EQ(0, unit_list_length(&self->hsk.active_rpcs));
@@ -162,61 +157,49 @@ TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__no_buffer_pool)
 TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__already_exists)
 {
 	struct homa_rpc *srpc1, *srpc2, *srpc3;
-	int created;
 
-	srpc1 = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data,
-			&created);
+	srpc1 = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data);
 	ASSERT_FALSE(IS_ERR(srpc1));
 	homa_rpc_unlock(srpc1);
 	self->data.common.sender_id = cpu_to_be64(
 			be64_to_cpu(self->data.common.sender_id)
 			+ 2*HOMA_SERVER_RPC_BUCKETS);
-	srpc2 = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data,
-			&created);
+	srpc2 = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data);
 	ASSERT_FALSE(IS_ERR(srpc2));
-	EXPECT_EQ(1, created);
 	homa_rpc_unlock(srpc2);
 	EXPECT_NE(srpc2, srpc1);
 	self->data.common.sender_id = cpu_to_be64(
 			be64_to_cpu(self->data.common.sender_id)
 			- 2*HOMA_SERVER_RPC_BUCKETS);
-	srpc3 = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data,
-			&created);
+	srpc3 = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data);
 	ASSERT_FALSE(IS_ERR(srpc3));
-	EXPECT_EQ(0, created);
 	homa_rpc_unlock(srpc3);
 	EXPECT_EQ(srpc3, srpc1);
 }
 TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__malloc_error)
 {
 	struct homa_rpc *srpc;
-	int created;
 
 	mock_kmalloc_errors = 1;
-	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data,
-			&created);
+	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data);
 	EXPECT_TRUE(IS_ERR(srpc));
 	EXPECT_EQ(ENOMEM, -PTR_ERR(srpc));
 }
 TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__addr_error)
 {
 	struct homa_rpc *srpc;
-	int created;
 
 	mock_route_errors = 1;
-	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data,
-			&created);
+	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data);
 	EXPECT_TRUE(IS_ERR(srpc));
 	EXPECT_EQ(EHOSTUNREACH, -PTR_ERR(srpc));
 }
 TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__socket_shutdown)
 {
 	struct homa_rpc *srpc;
-	int created;
 
 	self->hsk.shutdown = 1;
-	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data,
-			&created);
+	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data);
 	EXPECT_TRUE(IS_ERR(srpc));
 	EXPECT_EQ(ESHUTDOWN, -PTR_ERR(srpc));
 	EXPECT_EQ(0, unit_list_length(&self->hsk.active_rpcs));
@@ -225,11 +208,9 @@ TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__socket_shutdown)
 TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__allocate_buffers)
 {
 	struct homa_rpc *srpc;
-	int created;
 
 	self->data.message_length = N(3*HOMA_BPAGE_SIZE);
-	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data,
-			&created);
+	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data);
 	ASSERT_FALSE(IS_ERR(srpc));
 	homa_rpc_unlock(srpc);
 	EXPECT_EQ(3, srpc->msgin.num_bpages);
@@ -238,24 +219,20 @@ TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__allocate_buffers)
 TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__cant_allocate_buffers)
 {
 	struct homa_rpc *srpc;
-	int created;
 
 	self->data.message_length = N(1400);
 	homa_pool_free(self->hsk.buffer_pool);
 	self->hsk.buffer_pool = homa_pool_alloc(&self->hsk);
-	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data,
-			&created);
+	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data);
 	ASSERT_TRUE(IS_ERR(srpc));
 	EXPECT_EQ(ENOMEM, -PTR_ERR(srpc));
 }
 TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__handoff_rpc)
 {
 	struct homa_rpc *srpc;
-	int created;
 
 	self->data.message_length = N(1400);
-	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data,
-			&created);
+	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data);
 	ASSERT_FALSE(IS_ERR(srpc));
 	homa_rpc_unlock(srpc);
 	EXPECT_EQ(RPC_INCOMING, srpc->state);
@@ -266,12 +243,10 @@ TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__handoff_rpc)
 TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__dont_handoff_no_buffers)
 {
 	struct homa_rpc *srpc;
-	int created;
 
 	self->data.message_length = N(1400);
 	atomic_set(&self->hsk.buffer_pool->free_bpages, 0);
-	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data,
-			&created);
+	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data);
 	ASSERT_FALSE(IS_ERR(srpc));
 	homa_rpc_unlock(srpc);
 	EXPECT_EQ(0, unit_list_length(&self->hsk.ready_rpcs));
@@ -280,12 +255,10 @@ TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__dont_handoff_no_buffers)
 TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__dont_handoff_rpc)
 {
 	struct homa_rpc *srpc;
-	int created;
 
 	self->data.message_length = N(2800);
 	self->data.seg.offset = N(1400);
-	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data,
-			&created);
+	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data);
 	ASSERT_FALSE(IS_ERR(srpc));
 	homa_rpc_unlock(srpc);
 	EXPECT_EQ(RPC_INCOMING, srpc->state);
@@ -298,15 +271,13 @@ TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_rpc_alloc_server__dont_handoff_rpc)
 TEST_F(homa_rpc, homa_bucket_lock_slow)
 {
 	struct homa_rpc *crpc, *srpc;
-	int created;
 
 	mock_clock_tick = 10;
 	crpc = homa_rpc_alloc_client(&self->hsk, &self->server_addr);
 	ASSERT_FALSE(IS_ERR(crpc));
 	homa_rpc_end(crpc);
 	homa_rpc_unlock(crpc);
-	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data,
-			&created);
+	srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(&self->hsk, self->client_ip, &self->data);
 	ASSERT_FALSE(IS_ERR(srpc));
 	homa_rpc_unlock(srpc);
 
diff --git a/test/utils.c b/test/utils.c
index 7193ad03..c9de614e 100644
--- a/test/utils.c
+++ b/test/utils.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ struct homa_rpc *unit_server_rpc(struct homa_sock *hsk,
 		struct in6_addr *server_ip, int client_port, int id,
 		int req_length, int resp_length)
 {
-	int bytes_received, created;
+	int bytes_received;
 	struct homa_data_hdr h;
 	int status;
 
@@ -397,8 +397,7 @@ struct homa_rpc *unit_server_rpc(struct homa_sock *hsk,
 #ifndef __STRIP__ /* See strip.py */
 	h.incoming = htonl(10000);
 #endif /* See strip.py */
-	struct homa_rpc *srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(hsk, client_ip, &h,
-			&created);
+	struct homa_rpc *srpc = homa_rpc_alloc_server(hsk, client_ip, &h);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(srpc))
 		return NULL;