diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
index 96007633ad39..213944ed64d9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
@@ -1886,6 +1886,9 @@ megasas_build_syspd_fusion(struct megasas_instance *instance,
 		pRAID_Context->timeoutValue = cpu_to_le16(os_timeout_value);
 		pRAID_Context->VirtualDiskTgtId = cpu_to_le16(device_id);
 	} else {
+		if (os_timeout_value)
+			os_timeout_value++;
+
 		/* system pd Fast Path */
 		io_request->Function = MPI2_FUNCTION_SCSI_IO_REQUEST;
 		timeout_limit = (scmd->device->type == TYPE_DISK) ?