--- linux/drivers/block/cciss.c~	Thu Nov  8 11:36:24 2001
+++ linux/drivers/block/cciss.c	Thu Nov  8 11:37:03 2001
@@ -1307,6 +1307,8 @@
 	if (( c = cmd_alloc(h, 1)) == NULL)
 		goto startio;
 
+	blkdev_dequeue_request(creq);
+
 	spin_unlock_irq(&io_request_lock);
 
 	c->cmd_type = CMD_RWREQ;      
@@ -1386,12 +1388,6 @@
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&io_request_lock);
 
-	blkdev_dequeue_request(creq);
-
-        /*
-         * ehh, we can't really end the request here since it's not
-         * even started yet. for now it shouldn't hurt though
-         */
 	addQ(&(h->reqQ),c);
 	h->Qdepth++;
 	if(h->Qdepth > h->maxQsinceinit)