diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_edif.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_edif.c
index 8e730cc88..ccbe0e1bf 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_edif.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_edif.c
@@ -2926,6 +2926,7 @@ no_dsds:
 		req->ring_ptr++;
 	}
 
+	sp->qpair->cmd_cnt++;
 	/* Set chip new ring index. */
 	wrt_reg_dword(req->req_q_in, req->ring_index);
 
diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_isr.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_isr.c
index 1ff2b48bd..7a6816f35 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_isr.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_isr.c
@@ -3215,10 +3215,9 @@ qla2x00_status_entry(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct rsp_que *rsp, void *pkt)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	sp->qpair->cmd_completion_cnt++;
-
 	/* Fast path completion. */
 	qla_chk_edif_rx_sa_delete_pending(vha, sp, sts24);
+	sp->qpair->cmd_completion_cnt++;
 
 	if (comp_status == CS_COMPLETE && scsi_status == 0) {
 		qla2x00_process_completed_request(vha, req, handle);