1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_bt_sm.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_bt_sm.c
index fd4ea8d87d4b..a3397664f800 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_bt_sm.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_bt_sm.c
@@ -504,11 +504,12 @@ static enum si_sm_result bt_event(struct si_sm_data *bt, long time)
                 if (status & BT_H_BUSY)         /* clear a leftover H_BUSY */
                         BT_CONTROL(BT_H_BUSY);
 
+                bt->timeout = bt->BT_CAP_req2rsp;
+
                 /* Read BT capabilities if it hasn't been done yet */
                 if (!bt->BT_CAP_outreqs)
                         BT_STATE_CHANGE(BT_STATE_CAPABILITIES_BEGIN,
                                         SI_SM_CALL_WITHOUT_DELAY);
-                bt->timeout = bt->BT_CAP_req2rsp;
                 BT_SI_SM_RETURN(SI_SM_IDLE);
 
         case BT_STATE_XACTION_START: