diff --git a/src/emqx_session.erl b/src/emqx_session.erl
index 118ab6e21..5f078daeb 100644
--- a/src/emqx_session.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_session.erl
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ redeliver({pubrel, PacketId}, #state{conn_pid = ConnPid}) ->
 deliver(PacketId, Msg, #state{conn_pid = ConnPid, binding = local}) ->
     ConnPid ! {deliver, {publish, PacketId, Msg}};
 deliver(PacketId, Msg, #state{conn_pid = ConnPid, binding = remote}) ->
-    emqx_rpc:cast(node(ConnPid), erlang, send, [ConnPid, {deliver, PacketId, Msg}]).
+    emqx_rpc:cast(node(ConnPid), erlang, send, [ConnPid, {deliver, {publish, PacketId, Msg}}]).
 
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 %% Awaiting ACK for QoS1/QoS2 Messages