diff --git a/sys/dev/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_cam.c b/sys/dev/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_cam.c
--- a/sys/dev/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_cam.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_cam.c
@@ -1225,13 +1225,13 @@
 	} else {
 		callout_reset_sbt(&cm->callout, SBT_1S * 90 , 0,
 				  mpi3mr_scsiio_timeout, cm, 0);
+		cm->callout_owner = true;
 		mpi3mr_atomic_inc(&sc->fw_outstanding);
 		mpi3mr_atomic_inc(&targ->outstanding);
 		if (mpi3mr_atomic_read(&sc->fw_outstanding) > sc->io_cmds_highwater)
 			sc->io_cmds_highwater++;
 	}
 
-	cm->callout_owner = true;
 	return;
 }