diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_sbc.c b/drivers/target/target_core_sbc.c
index 4879e70e2eef..df7b6e95c019 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_sbc.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_sbc.c
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ static sense_reason_t compare_and_write_post(struct se_cmd *cmd, bool success,
 					     int *post_ret)
 {
 	struct se_device *dev = cmd->se_dev;
+	sense_reason_t ret = TCM_NO_SENSE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Only set SCF_COMPARE_AND_WRITE_POST to force a response fall-through
@@ -458,9 +459,12 @@ static sense_reason_t compare_and_write_post(struct se_cmd *cmd, bool success,
 	 * sent to the backend driver.
 	 */
 	spin_lock_irq(&cmd->t_state_lock);
-	if ((cmd->transport_state & CMD_T_SENT) && !cmd->scsi_status) {
+	if (cmd->transport_state & CMD_T_SENT) {
 		cmd->se_cmd_flags |= SCF_COMPARE_AND_WRITE_POST;
 		*post_ret = 1;
+
+		if (cmd->scsi_status == SAM_STAT_CHECK_CONDITION)
+			ret = TCM_LOGICAL_UNIT_COMMUNICATION_FAILURE;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irq(&cmd->t_state_lock);
 
@@ -470,7 +474,7 @@ static sense_reason_t compare_and_write_post(struct se_cmd *cmd, bool success,
 	 */
 	up(&dev->caw_sem);
 
-	return TCM_NO_SENSE;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static sense_reason_t compare_and_write_callback(struct se_cmd *cmd, bool success,