diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_fcp.c b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_fcp.c
index 3f189cedf6db..05be0810b5e3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_fcp.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_fcp.c
@@ -1676,7 +1676,7 @@ static void fc_fcp_rec_error(struct fc_fcp_pkt *fsp, struct fc_frame *fp)
 		if (fsp->recov_retry++ < FC_MAX_RECOV_RETRY)
 			fc_fcp_rec(fsp);
 		else
-			fc_fcp_recovery(fsp, FC_ERROR);
+			fc_fcp_recovery(fsp, FC_TIMED_OUT);
 		break;
 	}
 	fc_fcp_unlock_pkt(fsp);