diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
index 4dda969e947cc33036e81de54b3f6a7c2277f4f9..56a4f626349ca7a70a4189e3326f43ddebd53e56 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
@@ -5701,6 +5701,9 @@ lpfc_els_lcb_rsp(struct lpfc_hba *phba, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *pmb)
 	stat = (struct ls_rjt *)(pcmd + sizeof(uint32_t));
 	stat->un.b.lsRjtRsnCode = LSRJT_UNABLE_TPC;
 
+	if (shdr_add_status == ADD_STATUS_OPERATION_ALREADY_ACTIVE)
+		stat->un.b.lsRjtRsnCodeExp = LSEXP_CMD_IN_PROGRESS;
+
 	elsiocb->iocb_cmpl = lpfc_cmpl_els_rsp;
 	phba->fc_stat.elsXmitLSRJT++;
 	rc = lpfc_sli_issue_iocb(phba, LPFC_ELS_RING, elsiocb, 0);