diff --git a/lib/nvme/nvme_rdma.c b/lib/nvme/nvme_rdma.c
index c2f27ae0d..7fd84939c 100644
--- a/lib/nvme/nvme_rdma.c
+++ b/lib/nvme/nvme_rdma.c
@@ -1480,6 +1480,13 @@ nvme_rdma_qpair_submit_request(struct spdk_nvme_qpair *qpair,
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	req->timed_out = false;
+	if (spdk_unlikely(rqpair->qpair.ctrlr->timeout_enabled)) {
+		req->submit_tick = spdk_get_ticks();
+	} else {
+		req->submit_tick = 0;
+	}
+
 	wr = &rdma_req->send_wr;
 
 	nvme_rdma_trace_ibv_sge(wr->sg_list);