diff --git a/drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c b/drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c
index e873dac..95657b8 100644
--- a/drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c
+++ b/drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c
@@ -3719,7 +3719,8 @@ static enum blk_eh_timer_return mtip_cmd_timeout(struct request *req,
 		struct mtip_cmd *cmd = blk_mq_rq_to_pdu(req);
 
 		cmd->status = BLK_STS_TIMEOUT;
-		return BLK_EH_HANDLED;
+		blk_mq_complete_request(req);
+		return BLK_EH_DONE;
 	}
 
 	if (test_bit(req->tag, dd->port->cmds_to_issue))