diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c b/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
index 2030b608136d..3243ea790eab 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
@@ -1139,8 +1139,10 @@ target_setup_cmd_from_cdb(struct se_cmd *cmd, unsigned char *cdb)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = target_check_reservation(cmd);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		cmd->scsi_status = SAM_STAT_RESERVATION_CONFLICT;
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	ret = dev->transport->parse_cdb(cmd);
 	if (ret)