diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c
index 8582d7c2573..82c3fd4bc93 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c
@@ -1909,6 +1909,16 @@ static enum blk_eh_timer_return iscsi_eh_cmd_timed_out(struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
 	ISCSI_DBG_EH(session, "scsi cmd %p timedout\n", sc);
 
 	spin_lock(&session->lock);
+	task = (struct iscsi_task *)sc->SCp.ptr;
+	if (!task) {
+		/*
+		 * Raced with completion. Blk layer has taken ownership
+		 * so let timeout code complete it now.
+		 */
+		rc = BLK_EH_HANDLED;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
 	if (session->state != ISCSI_STATE_LOGGED_IN) {
 		/*
 		 * We are probably in the middle of iscsi recovery so let
@@ -1925,16 +1935,6 @@ static enum blk_eh_timer_return iscsi_eh_cmd_timed_out(struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
 		goto done;
 	}
 
-	task = (struct iscsi_task *)sc->SCp.ptr;
-	if (!task) {
-		/*
-		 * Raced with completion. Just reset timer, and let it
-		 * complete normally
-		 */
-		rc = BLK_EH_RESET_TIMER;
-		goto done;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * If we have sent (at least queued to the network layer) a pdu or
 	 * recvd one for the task since the last timeout ask for