diff --git a/apps/emqx_exproto/src/emqx_exproto_channel.erl b/apps/emqx_exproto/src/emqx_exproto_channel.erl
index 30f283d9d..50dd203b6 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_exproto/src/emqx_exproto_channel.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_exproto/src/emqx_exproto_channel.erl
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ handle_call({publish, Topic, Qos, Payload},
     end;
 
 handle_call(kick, Channel) ->
-    {shutdown, kicked, ok, Channel};
+    {reply, ok, [{event, disconnected}, {close, kicked}], Channel};
 
 handle_call(discard, Channel) ->
     {shutdown, discarded, ok, Channel};