diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
index 164a564ba3b4..20f150d17a96 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
@@ -1321,8 +1321,10 @@ static int nvmet_tcp_try_recv_ddgst(struct nvmet_tcp_queue *queue)
 			queue->idx, cmd->req.cmd->common.command_id,
 			queue->pdu.cmd.hdr.type, le32_to_cpu(cmd->recv_ddgst),
 			le32_to_cpu(cmd->exp_ddgst));
-		if (!(cmd->flags & NVMET_TCP_F_INIT_FAILED))
+		if (!(cmd->flags & NVMET_TCP_F_INIT_FAILED)) {
+			cmd->req.cqe->status = NVME_SC_CMD_SEQ_ERROR;
 			nvmet_req_uninit(&cmd->req);
+		}
 		nvmet_tcp_free_cmd_buffers(cmd);
 		ret = -EPROTO;
 		goto out;