diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
index 79ba3ce063a4f847ce8187d3290ecf5a309f62b9..23bdb1ca106e459355aed0fa7627d2665a7312a3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ lpfc_nvme_io_cmd_wqe_cmpl(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_iocbq *pwqeIn,
 					 wcqe->total_data_placed);
 			nCmd->transferred_length = 0;
 			nCmd->rcv_rsplen = 0;
-			nCmd->status = NVME_SC_FC_TRANSPORT_ERROR;
+			nCmd->status = NVME_SC_INTERNAL;
 		}
 	}