diff --git a/sys/dev/mpr/mpr_sas.c b/sys/dev/mpr/mpr_sas.c
index e1739028dd8f..a8bb7c90b5c4 100644
--- a/sys/dev/mpr/mpr_sas.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mpr/mpr_sas.c
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ mprsas_alloc_tm(struct mpr_softc *sc)
 void
 mprsas_free_tm(struct mpr_softc *sc, struct mpr_command *tm)
 {
-	int target_id = 0xFFFFFFFF;
 
 	MPR_FUNCTRACE(sc);
 	if (tm == NULL)
@@ -248,13 +247,10 @@ mprsas_free_tm(struct mpr_softc *sc, struct mpr_command *tm)
 	 * free the resources used for freezing the devq.  Must clear the
 	 * INRESET flag as well or scsi I/O will not work.
 	 */
-	if (tm->cm_targ != NULL) {
-		tm->cm_targ->flags &= ~MPRSAS_TARGET_INRESET;
-		target_id = tm->cm_targ->tid;
-	}
 	if (tm->cm_ccb) {
-		mpr_dprint(sc, MPR_INFO, "Unfreezing devq for target ID %d\n",
-		    target_id);
+		mpr_dprint(sc, MPR_XINFO, "Unfreezing devq for target ID %d\n",
+		    tm->cm_targ->tid);
+		tm->cm_targ->flags &= ~MPRSAS_TARGET_INRESET;
 		xpt_release_devq(tm->cm_ccb->ccb_h.path, 1, TRUE);
 		xpt_free_path(tm->cm_ccb->ccb_h.path);
 		xpt_free_ccb(tm->cm_ccb);
@@ -1923,13 +1919,11 @@ mprsas_action_scsiio(struct mprsas_softc *sassc, union ccb *ccb)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * If target has a reset in progress, freeze the devq and return.  The
-	 * devq will be released when the TM reset is finished.
+	 * If target has a reset in progress, the devq should be frozen.
+	 * Geting here we likely hit a race, so just requeue.
 	 */
 	if (targ->flags & MPRSAS_TARGET_INRESET) {
-		ccb->ccb_h.status = CAM_BUSY | CAM_DEV_QFRZN;
-		mpr_dprint(sc, MPR_INFO, "%s: Freezing devq for target ID %d\n",
-		    __func__, targ->tid);
+		ccb->ccb_h.status = CAM_REQUEUE_REQ | CAM_DEV_QFRZN;
 		xpt_freeze_devq(ccb->ccb_h.path, 1);
 		xpt_done(ccb);
 		return;
@@ -3426,10 +3420,9 @@ mprsas_async(void *callback_arg, uint32_t code, struct cam_path *path,
 }
 
 /*
- * Set the INRESET flag for this target so that no I/O will be sent to
- * the target until the reset has completed.  If an I/O request does
- * happen, the devq will be frozen.  The CCB holds the path which is
- * used to release the devq.  The devq is released and the CCB is freed
+ * Freeze the devq and set the INRESET flag so that no I/O will be sent to
+ * the target until the reset has completed.  The CCB holds the path which
+ * is used to release the devq.  The devq is released and the CCB is freed
  * when the TM completes.
  */
 void
@@ -3446,6 +3439,10 @@ mprsas_prepare_for_tm(struct mpr_softc *sc, struct mpr_command *tm,
 		    target->tid, lun_id) != CAM_REQ_CMP) {
 			xpt_free_ccb(ccb);
 		} else {
+			mpr_dprint(sc, MPR_XINFO,
+			    "%s: Freezing devq for target ID %d\n",
+			    __func__, target->tid);
+			xpt_freeze_devq(ccb->ccb_h.path, 1);
 			tm->cm_ccb = ccb;
 			tm->cm_targ = target;
 			target->flags |= MPRSAS_TARGET_INRESET;