diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.c b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.c
index 1092b577e8..ffc50473f9 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.c
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ static int mca_pml_ob1_recv_request_free(struct ompi_request_t** request)
                              &(recvreq->req_recv.req_base), PERUSE_RECV );
 
     if( true == recvreq->req_recv.req_base.req_pml_complete ) {
-        MCA_PML_OB1_RECV_REQUEST_RETURN( recvreq );
+        if(OPAL_THREAD_ADD32(&recvreq->req_lock, 1) == 1) {
+            MCA_PML_OB1_RECV_REQUEST_RETURN( recvreq );
+        }
     }
 
     OPAL_THREAD_UNLOCK(&ompi_request_lock);
@@ -598,11 +600,6 @@ int mca_pml_ob1_recv_request_schedule_exclusive(
     size_t bytes_remaining = recvreq->req_send_offset -
                              recvreq->req_rdma_offset;
 
-    if( OPAL_UNLIKELY(0 == bytes_remaining)) {
-        OPAL_THREAD_ADD32(&recvreq->req_lock, -recvreq->req_lock);
-        return OMPI_SUCCESS;
-    }
-
     /* if starting bml_btl is provided schedule next fragment on it first */
     if(start_bml_btl != NULL) {
         for(i = 0; i < recvreq->req_rdma_cnt; i++) {
@@ -746,6 +743,14 @@ int mca_pml_ob1_recv_request_schedule_exclusive(
             mca_bml.bml_progress();
         }
         bytes_remaining = recvreq->req_send_offset - recvreq->req_rdma_offset;
+        OPAL_THREAD_LOCK(&ompi_request_lock);
+        if(recvreq->req_recv.req_base.req_pml_complete &&
+                recvreq->req_recv.req_base.req_free_called) {
+            MCA_PML_OB1_RECV_REQUEST_RETURN( recvreq );
+            OPAL_THREAD_UNLOCK(&ompi_request_lock);
+            return MPI_SUCCESS;
+        }
+        OPAL_THREAD_UNLOCK(&ompi_request_lock);
     } while(OPAL_THREAD_ADD32(&recvreq->req_lock,-1) > 0);
 
     return OMPI_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.h b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.h
index a486a111cf..5b8be0aa73 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.h
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ do {
     for( r = 0; r < recvreq->req_rdma_cnt; r++ ) {                              \
         mca_mpool_base_registration_t* btl_reg = recvreq->req_rdma[r].btl_reg;  \
         if( NULL != btl_reg  && btl_reg->mpool != NULL) {                       \
-            btl_reg->mpool->mpool_deregister( btl_reg->mpool, btl_reg );           \
+            btl_reg->mpool->mpool_deregister( btl_reg->mpool, btl_reg );        \
         }                                                                       \
     }                                                                           \
     recvreq->req_rdma_cnt = 0;                                                  \
@@ -145,7 +145,9 @@ do {
     OPAL_THREAD_LOCK(&ompi_request_lock);                                       \
                                                                                 \
     if( true == recvreq->req_recv.req_base.req_free_called ) {                  \
-        MCA_PML_OB1_RECV_REQUEST_RETURN( recvreq );                             \
+        if(OPAL_THREAD_ADD32(&recvreq->req_lock, 1) == 1) {                     \
+            MCA_PML_OB1_RECV_REQUEST_RETURN( recvreq );                         \
+        }                                                                       \
     } else {                                                                    \
         /* initialize request status */                                         \
         recvreq->req_recv.req_base.req_pml_complete = true;                     \