diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_io.c b/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_io.c
index a1a1f4e46660..450b2baf1fd1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_io.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_io.c
@@ -2340,9 +2340,6 @@ static int qedf_execute_tmf(struct qedf_rport *fcport, struct scsi_cmnd *sc_cmd,
 	io_req->fcport = fcport;
 	io_req->cmd_type = QEDF_TASK_MGMT_CMD;
 
-	/* Record which cpu this request is associated with */
-	io_req->cpu = smp_processor_id();
-
 	/* Set TM flags */
 	io_req->io_req_flags = QEDF_READ;
 	io_req->data_xfer_len = 0;
@@ -2364,6 +2361,9 @@ static int qedf_execute_tmf(struct qedf_rport *fcport, struct scsi_cmnd *sc_cmd,
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&fcport->rport_lock, flags);
 
+	/* Record which cpu this request is associated with */
+	io_req->cpu = smp_processor_id();
+
 	sqe_idx = qedf_get_sqe_idx(fcport);
 	sqe = &fcport->sq[sqe_idx];
 	memset(sqe, 0, sizeof(struct fcoe_wqe));