diff --git a/fs/smb/client/smbdirect.c b/fs/smb/client/smbdirect.c
index 45f137487ba1..86d32bd5f113 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/smbdirect.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/smbdirect.c
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ static void smbd_disconnect_rdma_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	disable_work(&sc->idle.immediate_work);
 	disable_delayed_work(&sc->idle.timer_work);
 
+	if (sc->first_error == 0)
+		sc->first_error = -ECONNABORTED;
+
 	switch (sc->status) {
 	case SMBDIRECT_SOCKET_NEGOTIATE_NEEDED:
 	case SMBDIRECT_SOCKET_NEGOTIATE_RUNNING:
@@ -217,6 +220,9 @@ static void smbd_disconnect_rdma_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 static void smbd_disconnect_rdma_connection(struct smbdirect_socket *sc)
 {
+	if (sc->first_error == 0)
+		sc->first_error = -ECONNABORTED;
+
 	switch (sc->status) {
 	case SMBDIRECT_SOCKET_RESOLVE_ADDR_FAILED:
 	case SMBDIRECT_SOCKET_RESOLVE_ROUTE_FAILED: