diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
index 8aeaad9..aefd865 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 		}
 
 		wait_for_completion(&task->completion);
-		res = -ETASK;
+		res = -ECOMM;
 		if ((task->task_state_flags & SAS_TASK_STATE_ABORTED)) {
 			SAS_DPRINTK("smp task timed out or aborted\n");
 			i->dft->lldd_abort_task(task);