diff --git a/sys/dev/nvmf/host/nvmf_sim.c b/sys/dev/nvmf/host/nvmf_sim.c
index 4bf68553cb4..8850174edf2 100644
--- a/sys/dev/nvmf/host/nvmf_sim.c
+++ b/sys/dev/nvmf/host/nvmf_sim.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ nvmf_ccb_done(union ccb *ccb)
 		xpt_done(ccb);
 	} else {
 		ccb->ccb_h.status = CAM_REQ_CMP;
-		xpt_done_direct(ccb);
+		xpt_done(ccb);
 	}
 }