diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
index 453d9e658eb6..140c50c8a5d2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
@@ -3480,7 +3480,10 @@ fc_bsg_job_timeout(struct request *req)
 	}
 
 	/* the blk_end_sync_io() doesn't check the error */
-	return BLK_EH_HANDLED;
+	if (done)
+		return BLK_EH_NOT_HANDLED;
+	else
+		return BLK_EH_HANDLED;
 }
 
 static int