--- a/net/9p/trans_fd.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_fd.c
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ static void p9_conn_cancel(struct p9_con
 		list_move(&req->req_list, &cancel_list);
 	}
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(req, rtmp, &m->unsent_req_list, req_list) {
+		req->status = REQ_STATUS_ERROR;
 		list_move(&req->req_list, &cancel_list);
 	}
 
@@ -705,6 +706,8 @@ static int p9_fd_cancel(struct p9_client
 		p9_req_put(client, req);
 		ret = 0;
 	}
+	else if (req->status == REQ_STATUS_ERROR)
+		ret = 0;
 	spin_unlock(&m->req_lock);
 
 	return ret;