diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index af3212aec871..b4e1e4379f1f 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ bool nvme_cancel_request(struct request *req, void *data, bool reserved)
 	if (blk_mq_request_completed(req))
 		return true;
 
-	nvme_req(req)->status = NVME_SC_HOST_PATH_ERROR;
+	nvme_req(req)->status = NVME_SC_HOST_ABORTED_CMD;
 	blk_mq_complete_request(req);
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
index e0f064dcbd02..132ade51ee87 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ void nvme_failover_req(struct request *req)
 		}
 		break;
 	case NVME_SC_HOST_PATH_ERROR:
+	case NVME_SC_HOST_ABORTED_CMD:
 		/*
 		 * Temporary transport disruption in talking to the controller.
 		 * Try to send on a new path.
diff --git a/include/linux/nvme.h b/include/linux/nvme.h
index f61d6906e59d..a260cd754f28 100644
--- a/include/linux/nvme.h
+++ b/include/linux/nvme.h
@@ -1368,6 +1368,7 @@ enum {
 	NVME_SC_ANA_INACCESSIBLE	= 0x302,
 	NVME_SC_ANA_TRANSITION		= 0x303,
 	NVME_SC_HOST_PATH_ERROR		= 0x370,
+	NVME_SC_HOST_ABORTED_CMD	= 0x371,
 
 	NVME_SC_CRD			= 0x1800,
 	NVME_SC_DNR			= 0x4000,