diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index 504dc352c458..27281a9a8951 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -2089,7 +2089,7 @@ static int nvme_update_ns_info_block(struct nvme_ns *ns,
 	if (id->ncap == 0) {
 		/* namespace not allocated or attached */
 		info->is_removed = true;
-		ret = -ENODEV;
+		ret = -ENXIO;
 		goto out;
 	}
 	lbaf = nvme_lbaf_index(id->flbas);