diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index 470601980794..2c43e12b70af 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ bool nvme_cancel_request(struct request *req, void *data, bool reserved)
 				"Cancelling I/O %d", req->tag);
 
 	nvme_req(req)->status = NVME_SC_ABORT_REQ;
-	blk_mq_complete_request(req);
+	blk_mq_complete_request_sync(req);
 	return true;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nvme_cancel_request);