diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mvsas/mv_sas.c b/drivers/scsi/mvsas/mv_sas.c
index 4539d59a0857..a3776d6ced60 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mvsas/mv_sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mvsas/mv_sas.c
@@ -1629,7 +1629,7 @@ int mvs_abort_task(struct sas_task *task)
 			mv_dprintk("mvs_abort_task() mvi=%p task=%p "
 				   "slot=%p slot_idx=x%x\n",
 				   mvi, task, slot, slot_idx);
-			mvs_tmf_timedout((unsigned long)task);
+			task->task_state_flags |= SAS_TASK_STATE_ABORTED;
 			mvs_slot_task_free(mvi, task, slot, slot_idx);
 			rc = TMF_RESP_FUNC_COMPLETE;
 			goto out;