diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index 0902ed204ba8..6df06e716da1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ lpfc_sli4_wq_put(struct lpfc_queue *q, union lpfc_wqe *wqe)
 	/* set consumption flag every once in a while */
 	if (!((q->host_index + 1) % q->entry_repost))
 		bf_set(wqe_wqec, &wqe->generic.wqe_com, 1);
+	else
+		bf_set(wqe_wqec, &wqe->generic.wqe_com, 0);
 	if (q->phba->sli3_options & LPFC_SLI4_PHWQ_ENABLED)
 		bf_set(wqe_wqid, &wqe->generic.wqe_com, q->queue_id);
 	lpfc_sli_pcimem_bcopy(wqe, temp_wqe, q->entry_size);