diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
index 115d81def567..e2de5d0de5d9 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@ static enum blk_eh_timer_return nvme_timeout(struct request *req)
 	else
 		nvme_poll_irqdisable(nvmeq);
 
-	if (blk_mq_request_completed(req)) {
+	if (blk_mq_rq_state(req) != MQ_RQ_IN_FLIGHT) {
 		dev_warn(dev->ctrl.device,
 			 "I/O %d QID %d timeout, completion polled\n",
 			 req->tag, nvmeq->qid);