diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
index 01595ce9d..ab22719b7 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
@@ -150,11 +150,12 @@ static void qla_nvme_release_fcp_cmd_kref(struct kref *kref)
 	sp->priv = NULL;
 	if (priv->comp_status == QLA_SUCCESS) {
 		fd->rcv_rsplen = le16_to_cpu(nvme->u.nvme.rsp_pyld_len);
+		fd->status = NVME_SC_SUCCESS;
 	} else {
 		fd->rcv_rsplen = 0;
 		fd->transferred_length = 0;
+		fd->status = NVME_SC_INTERNAL;
 	}
-	fd->status = 0;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->cmd_lock, flags);
 
 	fd->done(fd);