diff --git a/lib/nvmf/ctrlr_bdev.c b/lib/nvmf/ctrlr_bdev.c
index 75970d708..f5eea59f6 100644
--- a/lib/nvmf/ctrlr_bdev.c
+++ b/lib/nvmf/ctrlr_bdev.c
@@ -371,7 +371,8 @@ nvmf_bdev_ctrlr_dsm_cmd(struct spdk_bdev *bdev, struct spdk_bdev_desc *desc,
 		return SPDK_NVMF_REQUEST_EXEC_STATUS_ASYNCHRONOUS;
 	}
 
-	response->status.sc = SPDK_NVME_SC_INTERNAL_DEVICE_ERROR;
+	response->status.sct = SPDK_NVME_SCT_GENERIC;
+	response->status.sc = SPDK_NVME_SC_SUCCESS;
 	return SPDK_NVMF_REQUEST_EXEC_STATUS_COMPLETE;
 }