diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/zns.c b/drivers/nvme/target/zns.c
index 17f8b7a45f21..46bc30fe85d2 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/zns.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/zns.c
@@ -115,14 +115,11 @@ void nvmet_execute_identify_cns_cs_ns(struct nvmet_req *req)
 	}
 
 	status = nvmet_req_find_ns(req);
-	if (status) {
-		status = NVME_SC_INTERNAL;
+	if (status)
 		goto done;
-	}
 
 	if (!bdev_is_zoned(req->ns->bdev)) {
 		req->error_loc = offsetof(struct nvme_identify, nsid);
-		status = NVME_SC_INVALID_NS | NVME_SC_DNR;
 		goto done;
 	}