diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
index 15d36d6a728e..68a1d7640494 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ static void nvme_tcp_tls_done(void *data, int status, key_serial_t pskid)
 		qid, pskid, status);
 
 	if (status) {
-		queue->tls_err = -status;
+		queue->tls_err = status;
 		goto out_complete;
 	}