diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/passthru.c b/drivers/nvme/target/passthru.c
index cbc88acdd2336..3b22f4a868f43 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/passthru.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/passthru.c
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ u16 nvmet_parse_passthru_admin_cmd(struct nvmet_req *req)
 		return nvmet_setup_passthru_command(req);
 	default:
 		/* Reject commands not in the allowlist above */
-		return NVME_SC_INVALID_OPCODE | NVME_SC_DNR;
+		return nvmet_report_invalid_opcode(req);
 	}
 }