diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
index 100da11ce98c..a91433bdf5de 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
@@ -1274,8 +1274,8 @@ static enum blk_eh_timer_return nvme_timeout(struct request *req, bool reserved)
 		dev_warn_ratelimited(dev->ctrl.device,
 			 "I/O %d QID %d timeout, disable controller\n",
 			 req->tag, nvmeq->qid);
-		nvme_dev_disable(dev, true);
 		nvme_req(req)->flags |= NVME_REQ_CANCELLED;
+		nvme_dev_disable(dev, true);
 		return BLK_EH_DONE;
 	case NVME_CTRL_RESETTING:
 		return BLK_EH_RESET_TIMER;
@@ -1292,10 +1292,10 @@ static enum blk_eh_timer_return nvme_timeout(struct request *req, bool reserved)
 		dev_warn(dev->ctrl.device,
 			 "I/O %d QID %d timeout, reset controller\n",
 			 req->tag, nvmeq->qid);
+		nvme_req(req)->flags |= NVME_REQ_CANCELLED;
 		nvme_dev_disable(dev, false);
 		nvme_reset_ctrl(&dev->ctrl);
 
-		nvme_req(req)->flags |= NVME_REQ_CANCELLED;
 		return BLK_EH_DONE;
 	}