diff --git a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
index 14a6a100fcdb..4a07a18cf835 100644
--- a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
@@ -3172,7 +3172,9 @@ retry:
 
 		/* MCQ mode */
 		if (is_mcq_enabled(hba)) {
-			err = ufshcd_clear_cmd(hba, lrbp->task_tag);
+			/* successfully cleared the command, retry if needed */
+			if (ufshcd_clear_cmd(hba, lrbp->task_tag) == 0)
+				err = -EAGAIN;
 			hba->dev_cmd.complete = NULL;
 			return err;
 		}