diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
index 796482badf13acfe91f4391822d90cd6339d9ffc..2b4261cb77424b52046d6e4c255f32f3359bbf2a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
@@ -1315,8 +1315,9 @@ static void complete_scsi_command(struct CommandList *cp)
 	}
 		break;
 	case CMD_PROTOCOL_ERR:
+		cmd->result = DID_ERROR << 16;
 		dev_warn(&h->pdev->dev, "cp %p has "
-			"protocol error \n", cp);
+			"protocol error\n", cp);
 		break;
 	case CMD_HARDWARE_ERR:
 		cmd->result = DID_ERROR << 16;