diff --git a/block/blk-timeout.c b/block/blk-timeout.c
index 4b8a48d..f2cfd56 100644
--- a/block/blk-timeout.c
+++ b/block/blk-timeout.c
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ void blk_add_timer(struct request *req)
 	if (!req->timeout)
 		req->timeout = q->rq_timeout;
 
+	req->rq_flags &= ~RQF_TIMED_OUT;
 	blk_rq_set_deadline(req, jiffies + req->timeout);
 
 	/*