diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c
index 1a0dc18d69155..ed300a279a387 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c
@@ -1220,6 +1220,7 @@ int bnx2fc_eh_abort(struct scsi_cmnd *sc_cmd)
 		   was a result from the ABTS request rather than the CLEANUP
 		   request */
 		set_bit(BNX2FC_FLAG_IO_CLEANUP,	&io_req->req_flags);
+		rc = FAILED;
 		goto done;
 	}