diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
index 2d8ba31cb691..0a0263a364f2 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ static inline void nvme_tcp_done_send_req(struct nvme_tcp_queue *queue)
 
 static void nvme_tcp_fail_request(struct nvme_tcp_request *req)
 {
-	nvme_tcp_end_request(blk_mq_rq_from_pdu(req), NVME_SC_DATA_XFER_ERROR);
+	nvme_tcp_end_request(blk_mq_rq_from_pdu(req), NVME_SC_HOST_PATH_ERROR);
 }
 
 static int nvme_tcp_try_send_data(struct nvme_tcp_request *req)