diff --git a/sys/dev/firewire/fwohci.c b/sys/dev/firewire/fwohci.c
index 2ab6af81139f..5fbd872b3210 100644
--- a/sys/dev/firewire/fwohci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/firewire/fwohci.c
@@ -1085,20 +1085,20 @@ fwohci_txd(struct fwohci_softc *sc, struct fwohci_dbch *dbch)
 					printf("already rcvd\n");
 				fw_xfer_done(xfer);
 			} else {
-			xfer->state = FWXF_SENT;
-			if (err == EBUSY && fc->status != FWBUSRESET) {
-				xfer->state = FWXF_BUSY;
-				xfer->resp = err;
-				if (xfer->retry_req != NULL)
-					xfer->retry_req(xfer);
-				else
+				xfer->state = FWXF_SENT;
+				if (err == EBUSY && fc->status != FWBUSRESET) {
+					xfer->state = FWXF_BUSY;
+					xfer->resp = err;
+					if (xfer->retry_req != NULL)
+						xfer->retry_req(xfer);
+					else
+						fw_xfer_done(xfer);
+				} else if (stat != FWOHCIEV_ACKPEND) {
+					if (stat != FWOHCIEV_ACKCOMPL)
+						xfer->state = FWXF_SENTERR;
+					xfer->resp = err;
 					fw_xfer_done(xfer);
-			} else if (stat != FWOHCIEV_ACKPEND) {
-				if (stat != FWOHCIEV_ACKCOMPL)
-					xfer->state = FWXF_SENTERR;
-				xfer->resp = err;
-				fw_xfer_done(xfer);
-			}
+				}
 			}
 			/*
 			 * The watchdog timer takes care of split