diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index e084120c3453..63bb1da0861e 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ bool nvme_cancel_request(struct request *req, void *data, bool reserved)
 		return true;
 
 	nvme_req(req)->status = NVME_SC_HOST_ABORTED_CMD;
+	nvme_req(req)->flags |= NVME_REQ_CANCELLED;
 	blk_mq_complete_request(req);
 	return true;
 }