diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index cbf377fddbd3b79ae1cd422c17106a795719ad1a..f344b6816fd327f83c9b0a41153a100d29111fbc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -800,6 +800,7 @@ qla2xxx_eh_abort(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 		if (ha->isp_ops->abort_command(vha, sp, req)) {
 			DEBUG2(printk("%s(%ld): abort_command "
 			"mbx failed.\n", __func__, vha->host_no));
+			ret = FAILED;
 		} else {
 			DEBUG3(printk("%s(%ld): abort_command "
 			"mbx success.\n", __func__, vha->host_no));