diff --git a/ompi/mca/coll/hcoll/coll_hcoll_rte.c b/ompi/mca/coll/hcoll/coll_hcoll_rte.c
index e9fc4a6b71..9c74f52b18 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/coll/hcoll/coll_hcoll_rte.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/coll/hcoll/coll_hcoll_rte.c
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ static void* get_coll_handle(void)
     OMPI_REQUEST_INIT(ompi_req,false);
     ompi_req->req_complete_cb = NULL;
     ompi_req->req_status.MPI_ERROR = MPI_SUCCESS;
+    ompi_req->req_state = OMPI_REQUEST_ACTIVE;
     ompi_req->req_free = request_free;
     return (void *)ompi_req;
 }