diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/client.c b/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
index 1382d551d7ed..3be18b7951e5 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ int mei_cl_flow_ctrl_creds(struct mei_cl *cl)
 	if (cl->mei_flow_ctrl_creds > 0)
 		return 1;
 
-	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_id(dev, cl->me_client_id);
+	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid_id(dev, &cl->cl_uuid, cl->me_client_id);
 	if (!me_cl) {
 		cl_err(dev, cl, "no such me client %d\n", cl->me_client_id);
 		return -ENOENT;
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ int mei_cl_flow_ctrl_reduce(struct mei_cl *cl)
 
 	dev = cl->dev;
 
-	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_id(dev, cl->me_client_id);
+	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid_id(dev, &cl->cl_uuid, cl->me_client_id);
 	if (!me_cl) {
 		cl_err(dev, cl, "no such me client %d\n", cl->me_client_id);
 		return -ENOENT;