diff --git a/block/ll_rw_blk.c b/block/ll_rw_blk.c
index a15845c164f2..cd20367061d7 100644
--- a/block/ll_rw_blk.c
+++ b/block/ll_rw_blk.c
@@ -1075,12 +1075,6 @@ void blk_queue_end_tag(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq)
 		 */
 		return;
 
-	if (unlikely(!__test_and_clear_bit(tag, bqt->tag_map))) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: attempt to clear non-busy tag (%d)\n",
-		       __FUNCTION__, tag);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	list_del_init(&rq->queuelist);
 	rq->cmd_flags &= ~REQ_QUEUED;
 	rq->tag = -1;
@@ -1090,6 +1084,13 @@ void blk_queue_end_tag(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq)
 		       __FUNCTION__, tag);
 
 	bqt->tag_index[tag] = NULL;
+
+	if (unlikely(!test_and_clear_bit(tag, bqt->tag_map))) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: attempt to clear non-busy tag (%d)\n",
+		       __FUNCTION__, tag);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	bqt->busy--;
 }