diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index 4660505eded9..066aeecca5d2 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ static blk_status_t nvme_error_status(struct request *req)
 		return BLK_STS_PROTECTION;
 	case NVME_SC_RESERVATION_CONFLICT:
 		return BLK_STS_NEXUS;
+	case NVME_SC_HOST_PATH_ERROR:
+		return BLK_STS_TRANSPORT;
 	default:
 		return BLK_STS_IOERR;
 	}
@@ -294,7 +296,7 @@ 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_ABORT_REQ;
+	nvme_req(req)->status = NVME_SC_HOST_PATH_ERROR;
 	blk_mq_complete_request(req);
 	return true;
 }