diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
index 43ad220e17ad..ee88343f3e8c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
@@ -822,6 +822,7 @@ lpfc_nvmet_xmt_fcp_abort(struct nvmet_fc_target_port *tgtport,
 	atomic_inc(&lpfc_nvmep->xmt_fcp_abort);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ctxp->ctxlock, flags);
+	ctxp->state = LPFC_NVMET_STE_ABORT;
 
 	/* Since iaab/iaar are NOT set, we need to check
 	 * if the firmware is in process of aborting IO