diff --git a/ompi/request/request.h b/ompi/request/request.h
index 5a20083f12..cea3e38058 100644
--- a/ompi/request/request.h
+++ b/ompi/request/request.h
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ static inline int ompi_request_complete(ompi_request_t* request, bool with_signa
     if( NULL != request->req_complete_cb ) {
         request->req_complete_cb( request );
     }
-    request->req_complete = true;
     ompi_request_completed++;
     request->req_complete = true;
     if(with_signal && ompi_request_waiting) {