diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/ubd_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/ubd_kern.c
index 612535cd9706..6627d7c30f37 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/ubd_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/ubd_kern.c
@@ -1403,8 +1403,12 @@ static blk_status_t ubd_queue_rq(struct blk_mq_hw_ctx *hctx,
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&ubd_dev->lock);
 
-	if (ret < 0)
-		blk_mq_requeue_request(req, true);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		if (ret == -ENOMEM)
+			res = BLK_STS_RESOURCE;
+		else
+			res = BLK_STS_DEV_RESOURCE;
+	}
 
 	return res;
 }