diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
index 206d63cb1afc..bcd09d3a44da 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
@@ -552,8 +552,11 @@ blk_status_t nvmf_fail_nonready_command(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl,
 	    ctrl->state != NVME_CTRL_DEAD &&
 	    !blk_noretry_request(rq) && !(rq->cmd_flags & REQ_NVME_MPATH))
 		return BLK_STS_RESOURCE;
-	nvme_req(rq)->status = NVME_SC_ABORT_REQ;
-	return BLK_STS_IOERR;
+
+	nvme_req(rq)->status = NVME_SC_HOST_PATH_ERROR;
+	blk_mq_start_request(rq);
+	nvme_complete_rq(rq);
+	return BLK_STS_OK;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nvmf_fail_nonready_command);
 
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
index bfbc6d5b1d93..ac16093a7928 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ void nvme_failover_req(struct request *req)
 			queue_work(nvme_wq, &ns->ctrl->ana_work);
 		}
 		break;
+	case NVME_SC_HOST_PATH_ERROR:
+		/*
+		 * Temporary transport disruption in talking to the controller.
+		 * Try to send on a new path.
+		 */
+		nvme_mpath_clear_current_path(ns);
+		break;
 	default:
 		/*
 		 * Reset the controller for any non-ANA error as we don't know
diff --git a/include/linux/nvme.h b/include/linux/nvme.h
index 68e91ef5494c..818dbe9331be 100644
--- a/include/linux/nvme.h
+++ b/include/linux/nvme.h
@@ -1241,6 +1241,7 @@ enum {
 	NVME_SC_ANA_PERSISTENT_LOSS	= 0x301,
 	NVME_SC_ANA_INACCESSIBLE	= 0x302,
 	NVME_SC_ANA_TRANSITION		= 0x303,
+	NVME_SC_HOST_PATH_ERROR		= 0x370,
 
 	NVME_SC_DNR			= 0x4000,
 };