diff --git a/net/9p/trans_rdma.c b/net/9p/trans_rdma.c
index f127ae504911..b374c578ddb8 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_rdma.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_rdma.c
@@ -510,6 +510,11 @@ dont_need_post_recv:
 		goto send_error;
 	}
 
+	/* Mark request as `sent' *before* we actually send it,
+	 * because doing if after could erase the REQ_STATUS_RCVD
+	 * status in case of a very fast reply.
+	 */
+	req->status = REQ_STATUS_SENT;
 	err = ib_post_send(rdma->qp, &wr, &bad_wr);
 	if (err)
 		goto send_error;
@@ -519,6 +524,7 @@ dont_need_post_recv:
 
  /* Handle errors that happened during or while preparing the send: */
  send_error:
+	req->status = REQ_STATUS_ERROR;
 	kfree(c);
 	p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_ERROR, "Error %d in rdma_request()\n", err);