diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c b/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c
index 83ac88924f253..dce4d6782ceb1 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c
@@ -1740,7 +1740,7 @@ __nvme_fc_init_request(struct nvme_fc_ctrl *ctrl,
 	if (fc_dma_mapping_error(ctrl->lport->dev, op->fcp_req.cmddma)) {
 		dev_err(ctrl->dev,
 			"FCP Op failed - cmdiu dma mapping failed.\n");
-		ret = EFAULT;
+		ret = -EFAULT;
 		goto out_on_error;
 	}
 
@@ -1750,7 +1750,7 @@ __nvme_fc_init_request(struct nvme_fc_ctrl *ctrl,
 	if (fc_dma_mapping_error(ctrl->lport->dev, op->fcp_req.rspdma)) {
 		dev_err(ctrl->dev,
 			"FCP Op failed - rspiu dma mapping failed.\n");
-		ret = EFAULT;
+		ret = -EFAULT;
 	}
 
 	atomic_set(&op->state, FCPOP_STATE_IDLE);