diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c b/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c
index 60714a6c2637..de5b096f3414 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c
@@ -411,8 +411,8 @@ static void mpi3mr_process_admin_reply_desc(struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc,
 				       MPI3MR_SENSE_BUF_SZ);
 			}
 			if (cmdptr->is_waiting) {
-				complete(&cmdptr->done);
 				cmdptr->is_waiting = 0;
+				complete(&cmdptr->done);
 			} else if (cmdptr->callback)
 				cmdptr->callback(mrioc, cmdptr);
 		}