diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
index e584d39dc982..c94dd4e69b65 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ qla2x00_process_els(struct bsg_job *bsg_job)
 		    "request_sg_cnt=%x reply_sg_cnt=%x.\n",
 		    bsg_job->request_payload.sg_cnt,
 		    bsg_job->reply_payload.sg_cnt);
-		rval = -EPERM;
+		rval = -ENOBUFS;
 		goto done;
 	}