diff --git a/sys/cam/scsi/scsi_enc.c b/sys/cam/scsi/scsi_enc.c
--- a/sys/cam/scsi/scsi_enc.c
+++ b/sys/cam/scsi/scsi_enc.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 
 static void enc_async(void *, uint32_t, struct cam_path *, void *);
 static enctyp enc_type(struct ccb_getdev *);
+static void enc_status_updater(void *arg);
 
 SYSCTL_NODE(_kern_cam, OID_AUTO, enc, CTLFLAG_RD | CTLFLAG_MPSAFE, 0,
     "CAM Enclosure Services driver");
@@ -457,6 +458,7 @@
 			break;
 		cam_periph_lock(periph);
 		error = enc->enc_vec.set_enc_status(enc, tmp, 1);
+		enc_status_updater(enc);
 		cam_periph_unlock(periph);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -475,6 +477,8 @@
 			break;
 		cam_periph_lock(periph);
 		error = enc->enc_vec.handle_string(enc, &sstr, cmd);
+		if (cmd == ENCIOC_SETSTRING)
+			enc_status_updater(enc);
 		cam_periph_unlock(periph);
 		if (error == 0 || error == ENOMEM)
 			(void)copyout(&sstr.bufsiz,
@@ -554,6 +558,7 @@
 		}
 		cam_periph_lock(periph);
 		error = enc->enc_vec.set_elm_status(enc, &elms, 1);
+		enc_status_updater(enc);
 		cam_periph_unlock(periph);
 
 		break;