diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
index a96ec4a4472c..3a922e61b8c8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
@@ -1089,12 +1089,15 @@ store_state_field(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	ret = scsi_device_set_state(sdev, state);
 	/*
 	 * If the device state changes to SDEV_RUNNING, we need to
-	 * rescan the device to revalidate it, and run the queue to
-	 * avoid I/O hang.
+	 * run the queue to avoid I/O hang, and rescan the device
+	 * to revalidate it. Running the queue first is necessary
+	 * because another thread may be waiting inside
+	 * blk_mq_freeze_queue_wait() and because that call may be
+	 * waiting for pending I/O to finish.
 	 */
 	if (ret == 0 && state == SDEV_RUNNING) {
-		scsi_rescan_device(dev);
 		blk_mq_run_hw_queues(sdev->request_queue, true);
+		scsi_rescan_device(dev);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&sdev->state_mutex);