diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_bsg.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_bsg.c
index cc8c98d16..8ef80f786 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_bsg.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_bsg.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ qla2x00_process_els(BSG_JOB_TYPE *bsg_job)
 		    "request_sg_cnt=%x reply_sg_cnt=%x.\n",
 		    bsg_job->request_payload.sg_cnt,
 		    bsg_job->reply_payload.sg_cnt);
-		rval = -EPERM;
+		rval = -ENOBUFS;
 		goto done;
 	}