@@ -3632,7 +3632,12 @@ ng_callout(struct callout *c, node_p node, hook_p
hook, int ticks,

        if ((item = ng_alloc_item(NGQF_FN, NG_NOFLAGS)) == NULL)
                return (ENOMEM);

-       item->el_flags |= NGQF_WRITER;
+       if ((node->nd_flags & NGF_FORCE_WRITER) ||
+           (hook && (hook->hk_flags & HK_FORCE_WRITER)))

+         item->el_flags |= NGQF_WRITER;
+       else

+         item->el_flags |= NGQF_READER;
+
        NG_NODE_REF(node);              /* and one for the item */
        NGI_SET_NODE(item, node);
        if (hook) {