diff --git a/net/9p/trans_fd.c b/net/9p/trans_fd.c
index fec6c800c898..400219801e63 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_fd.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_fd.c
@@ -200,9 +200,11 @@ static void p9_conn_cancel(struct p9_conn *m, int err)
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(req, rtmp, &m->req_list, req_list) {
 		list_move(&req->req_list, &cancel_list);
+		req->status = REQ_STATUS_ERROR;
 	}
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(req, rtmp, &m->unsent_req_list, req_list) {
 		list_move(&req->req_list, &cancel_list);
+		req->status = REQ_STATUS_ERROR;
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock(&m->client->lock);