diff --git a/solver/internal/pipe/pipe.go b/solver/internal/pipe/pipe.go
index ab55953936b96..a1a857f39827c 100644
--- a/solver/internal/pipe/pipe.go
+++ b/solver/internal/pipe/pipe.go
@@ -197,34 +197,3 @@ func (pr *receiver) Cancel() {
 func (pr *receiver) Status() Status {
 	return pr.status
 }
-
-type erroredPipe struct {
-	req interface{}
-	err error
-}
-
-func NewErroredPipe(req interface{}, err error) Receiver {
-	return &erroredPipe{
-		req: req,
-		err: err,
-	}
-}
-
-func (p *erroredPipe) Request() interface{} {
-	return p.req
-}
-
-func (p *erroredPipe) Receive() bool {
-	return true
-}
-
-func (p *erroredPipe) Status() Status {
-	return Status{
-		Canceled:  false,
-		Completed: true,
-		Err:       p.err,
-		Value:     nil,
-	}
-}
-
-func (p *erroredPipe) Cancel() {}
diff --git a/solver/scheduler.go b/solver/scheduler.go
index 1ceb0374421ff..2ec63dad52806 100644
--- a/solver/scheduler.go
+++ b/solver/scheduler.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package solver
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -352,7 +351,9 @@ type pipeFactory struct {
 func (pf *pipeFactory) NewInputRequest(ee Edge, req *edgeRequest) pipe.Receiver {
 	target := pf.s.ef.getEdge(ee)
 	if target == nil {
-		return pipe.NewErroredPipe(req, fmt.Errorf("failed to get edge"))
+		return pf.NewFuncRequest(func(_ context.Context) (interface{}, error) {
+			return req, errors.Errorf("failed to get edge")
+		})
 	}
 	p := pf.s.newPipe(target, pf.e, pipe.Request{Payload: req})
 	if debugScheduler {