diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
index 5fb265bfc5d1..de67cf310462 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ megasas_issue_blocked_abort_cmd(struct megasas_instance *instance,
 		cpu_to_le32(upper_32_bits(cmd_to_abort->frame_phys_addr));
 
 	cmd->sync_cmd = 1;
-	cmd->cmd_status = 0xFF;
+	cmd->cmd_status = ENODATA;
 
 	instance->instancet->issue_dcmd(instance, cmd);