diff --git a/sys/dev/nvme/nvme_qpair.c b/sys/dev/nvme/nvme_qpair.c
--- a/sys/dev/nvme/nvme_qpair.c
+++ b/sys/dev/nvme/nvme_qpair.c
@@ -1175,8 +1175,7 @@
 
 	TAILQ_REMOVE(&qpair->free_tr, tr, tailq);
 	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&qpair->outstanding_tr, tr, tailq);
-	if (!qpair->timer_armed)
-		tr->deadline = SBT_MAX;
+	tr->deadline = SBT_MAX;
 	tr->req = req;
 
 	switch (req->type) {