diff --git a/internal/transport/http2_server.go b/internal/transport/http2_server.go
index 9b7aa5bbaa00..f0648edabf72 100644
--- a/internal/transport/http2_server.go
+++ b/internal/transport/http2_server.go
@@ -1041,10 +1041,9 @@ func (t *http2Server) writeHeaderLocked(s *Stream) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-func SignalDeadlineExceededForTesting() {
+func SignalDeadlineExceededForTesting(rst bool, st *status.Status) {
 	if st.Code() == codes.DeadlineExceeded {
 		rst = true
-		setRstAndCallNoop(&rst)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1111,7 +1110,7 @@ func (t *http2Server) WriteStatus(s *Stream, st *status.Status) error {
 	// Send a RST_STREAM after the trailers if the client has not already half-closed.
 	rst := s.getState() == streamActive
 
-	SignalDeadlineExceededForTesting()
+	SignalDeadlineExceededForTesting(rst, st)
 	t.finishStream(s, rst, http2.ErrCodeNo, trailingHeader, true)
 	for _, sh := range t.stats {
 		// Note: The trailer fields are compressed with hpack after this call returns.