diff --git a/src/or/reasons.c b/src/or/reasons.c
index 8bce3625d8..db0f2e9345 100644
--- a/src/or/reasons.c
+++ b/src/or/reasons.c
@@ -169,7 +169,13 @@ errno_to_stream_end_reason(int e)
     S_CASE(ENETUNREACH):
       return END_STREAM_REASON_INTERNAL;
     E_CASE(EHOSTUNREACH):
-      return END_STREAM_REASON_NOROUTE;
+      /* XXXX022
+       * The correct behavior is END_STREAM_REASON_NOROUTE, but older
+       * clients don't recognize it.  So we're going to continue sending
+       * "MISC" until 0.2.1.27 or later is "well established".
+       */
+      /* return END_STREAM_REASON_NOROUTE; */
+      return END_STREAM_REASON_MISC;
     S_CASE(ECONNREFUSED):
       return END_STREAM_REASON_CONNECTREFUSED;
     S_CASE(ECONNRESET):