diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c b/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
index e0036e72b351..cb1de1ecaaa6 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
@@ -428,22 +428,6 @@ target_emulate_set_target_port_groups(struct se_cmd *cmd)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static inline void set_ascq(struct se_cmd *cmd, u8 alua_ascq)
-{
-	/*
-	 * Set SCSI additional sense code (ASC) to 'LUN Not Accessible';
-	 * The ALUA additional sense code qualifier (ASCQ) is determined
-	 * by the ALUA primary or secondary access state..
-	 */
-	pr_debug("[%s]: ALUA TG Port not available, "
-		"SenseKey: NOT_READY, ASC/ASCQ: "
-		"0x04/0x%02x\n",
-		cmd->se_tfo->fabric_name, alua_ascq);
-
-	cmd->scsi_asc = 0x04;
-	cmd->scsi_ascq = alua_ascq;
-}
-
 static inline void core_alua_state_nonoptimized(
 	struct se_cmd *cmd,
 	unsigned char *cdb,
@@ -458,7 +442,7 @@ static inline void core_alua_state_nonoptimized(
 	cmd->alua_nonop_delay = nonop_delay_msecs;
 }
 
-static inline int core_alua_state_lba_dependent(
+static inline sense_reason_t core_alua_state_lba_dependent(
 	struct se_cmd *cmd,
 	u16 tg_pt_gp_id)
 {
@@ -506,8 +490,7 @@ static inline int core_alua_state_lba_dependent(
 		}
 		if (!cur_map) {
 			spin_unlock(&dev->t10_alua.lba_map_lock);
-			set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE);
-			return 1;
+			return TCM_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE;
 		}
 		list_for_each_entry(map_mem, &cur_map->lba_map_mem_list,
 				    lba_map_mem_list) {
@@ -516,12 +499,10 @@ static inline int core_alua_state_lba_dependent(
 			switch(map_mem->lba_map_mem_alua_state) {
 			case ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_STANDBY:
 				spin_unlock(&dev->t10_alua.lba_map_lock);
-				set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY);
-				return 1;
+				return TCM_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY;
 			case ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_UNAVAILABLE:
 				spin_unlock(&dev->t10_alua.lba_map_lock);
-				set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE);
-				return 1;
+				return TCM_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE;
 			default:
 				break;
 			}
@@ -531,7 +512,7 @@ static inline int core_alua_state_lba_dependent(
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int core_alua_state_standby(
+static inline sense_reason_t core_alua_state_standby(
 	struct se_cmd *cmd,
 	unsigned char *cdb)
 {
@@ -555,24 +536,21 @@ static inline int core_alua_state_standby(
 		case SAI_READ_CAPACITY_16:
 			return 0;
 		default:
-			set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY);
-			return 1;
+			return TCM_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY;
 		}
 	case MAINTENANCE_IN:
 		switch (cdb[1] & 0x1f) {
 		case MI_REPORT_TARGET_PGS:
 			return 0;
 		default:
-			set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY);
-			return 1;
+			return TCM_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY;
 		}
 	case MAINTENANCE_OUT:
 		switch (cdb[1]) {
 		case MO_SET_TARGET_PGS:
 			return 0;
 		default:
-			set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY);
-			return 1;
+			return TCM_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY;
 		}
 	case REQUEST_SENSE:
 	case PERSISTENT_RESERVE_IN:
@@ -581,14 +559,13 @@ static inline int core_alua_state_standby(
 	case WRITE_BUFFER:
 		return 0;
 	default:
-		set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY);
-		return 1;
+		return TCM_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int core_alua_state_unavailable(
+static inline sense_reason_t core_alua_state_unavailable(
 	struct se_cmd *cmd,
 	unsigned char *cdb)
 {
@@ -605,30 +582,27 @@ static inline int core_alua_state_unavailable(
 		case MI_REPORT_TARGET_PGS:
 			return 0;
 		default:
-			set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE);
-			return 1;
+			return TCM_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE;
 		}
 	case MAINTENANCE_OUT:
 		switch (cdb[1]) {
 		case MO_SET_TARGET_PGS:
 			return 0;
 		default:
-			set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE);
-			return 1;
+			return TCM_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE;
 		}
 	case REQUEST_SENSE:
 	case READ_BUFFER:
 	case WRITE_BUFFER:
 		return 0;
 	default:
-		set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE);
-		return 1;
+		return TCM_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int core_alua_state_transition(
+static inline sense_reason_t core_alua_state_transition(
 	struct se_cmd *cmd,
 	unsigned char *cdb)
 {
@@ -645,16 +619,14 @@ static inline int core_alua_state_transition(
 		case MI_REPORT_TARGET_PGS:
 			return 0;
 		default:
-			set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_STATE_TRANSITION);
-			return 1;
+			return TCM_ALUA_STATE_TRANSITION;
 		}
 	case REQUEST_SENSE:
 	case READ_BUFFER:
 	case WRITE_BUFFER:
 		return 0;
 	default:
-		set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_STATE_TRANSITION);
-		return 1;
+		return TCM_ALUA_STATE_TRANSITION;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -674,6 +646,7 @@ target_alua_state_check(struct se_cmd *cmd)
 	struct t10_alua_tg_pt_gp *tg_pt_gp;
 	int out_alua_state, nonop_delay_msecs;
 	u16 tg_pt_gp_id;
+	sense_reason_t rc = TCM_NO_SENSE;
 
 	if (dev->se_hba->hba_flags & HBA_FLAGS_INTERNAL_USE)
 		return 0;
@@ -687,8 +660,7 @@ target_alua_state_check(struct se_cmd *cmd)
 	if (atomic_read(&lun->lun_tg_pt_secondary_offline)) {
 		pr_debug("ALUA: Got secondary offline status for local"
 				" target port\n");
-		set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_OFFLINE);
-		return TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_NOT_READY;
+		return TCM_ALUA_OFFLINE;
 	}
 
 	if (!lun->lun_tg_pt_gp)
@@ -715,20 +687,16 @@ target_alua_state_check(struct se_cmd *cmd)
 		core_alua_state_nonoptimized(cmd, cdb, nonop_delay_msecs);
 		break;
 	case ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_STANDBY:
-		if (core_alua_state_standby(cmd, cdb))
-			return TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_NOT_READY;
+		rc = core_alua_state_standby(cmd, cdb);
 		break;
 	case ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_UNAVAILABLE:
-		if (core_alua_state_unavailable(cmd, cdb))
-			return TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_NOT_READY;
+		rc = core_alua_state_unavailable(cmd, cdb);
 		break;
 	case ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_TRANSITION:
-		if (core_alua_state_transition(cmd, cdb))
-			return TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_NOT_READY;
+		rc = core_alua_state_transition(cmd, cdb);
 		break;
 	case ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_LBA_DEPENDENT:
-		if (core_alua_state_lba_dependent(cmd, tg_pt_gp_id))
-			return TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_NOT_READY;
+		rc = core_alua_state_lba_dependent(cmd, tg_pt_gp_id);
 		break;
 	/*
 	 * OFFLINE is a secondary ALUA target port group access state, that is
@@ -738,10 +706,16 @@ target_alua_state_check(struct se_cmd *cmd)
 	default:
 		pr_err("Unknown ALUA access state: 0x%02x\n",
 				out_alua_state);
-		return TCM_INVALID_CDB_FIELD;
+		rc = TCM_INVALID_CDB_FIELD;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	if (rc && rc != TCM_INVALID_CDB_FIELD) {
+		pr_debug("[%s]: ALUA TG Port not available, "
+			"SenseKey: NOT_READY, ASC/rc: 0x04/%d\n",
+			cmd->se_tfo->fabric_name, rc);
+	}
+
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c b/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
index 26ceabe34de5..c26b3afc4575 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
@@ -2003,7 +2003,6 @@ void transport_generic_request_failure(struct se_cmd *cmd,
 	case TCM_ADDRESS_OUT_OF_RANGE:
 	case TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_ABORT_CMD:
 	case TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_UNIT_ATTENTION:
-	case TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_NOT_READY:
 	case TCM_LOGICAL_BLOCK_GUARD_CHECK_FAILED:
 	case TCM_LOGICAL_BLOCK_APP_TAG_CHECK_FAILED:
 	case TCM_LOGICAL_BLOCK_REF_TAG_CHECK_FAILED:
@@ -2013,6 +2012,10 @@ void transport_generic_request_failure(struct se_cmd *cmd,
 	case TCM_TOO_MANY_SEGMENT_DESCS:
 	case TCM_UNSUPPORTED_SEGMENT_DESC_TYPE_CODE:
 	case TCM_INVALID_FIELD_IN_COMMAND_IU:
+	case TCM_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY:
+	case TCM_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE:
+	case TCM_ALUA_STATE_TRANSITION:
+	case TCM_ALUA_OFFLINE:
 		break;
 	case TCM_OUT_OF_RESOURCES:
 		cmd->scsi_status = SAM_STAT_TASK_SET_FULL;
@@ -3277,9 +3280,6 @@ static const struct sense_detail sense_detail_table[] = {
 	[TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_UNIT_ATTENTION] = {
 		.key = UNIT_ATTENTION,
 	},
-	[TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_NOT_READY] = {
-		.key = NOT_READY,
-	},
 	[TCM_MISCOMPARE_VERIFY] = {
 		.key = MISCOMPARE,
 		.asc = 0x1d, /* MISCOMPARE DURING VERIFY OPERATION */
@@ -3340,6 +3340,26 @@ static const struct sense_detail sense_detail_table[] = {
 		.asc = 0x0e,
 		.ascq = 0x03, /* INVALID FIELD IN COMMAND INFORMATION UNIT */
 	},
+	[TCM_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY] = {
+		.key = NOT_READY,
+		.asc = 0x04,
+		.ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY,
+	},
+	[TCM_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE] = {
+		.key = NOT_READY,
+		.asc = 0x04,
+		.ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE,
+	},
+	[TCM_ALUA_STATE_TRANSITION] = {
+		.key = NOT_READY,
+		.asc = 0x04,
+		.ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_STATE_TRANSITION,
+	},
+	[TCM_ALUA_OFFLINE] = {
+		.key = NOT_READY,
+		.asc = 0x04,
+		.ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_OFFLINE,
+	},
 };
 
 /**
@@ -3374,11 +3394,8 @@ static void translate_sense_reason(struct se_cmd *cmd, sense_reason_t reason)
 			cmd->scsi_status = SAM_STAT_BUSY;
 			return;
 		}
-	} else if (sd->asc == 0) {
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(cmd->scsi_asc == 0);
-		asc = cmd->scsi_asc;
-		ascq = cmd->scsi_ascq;
 	} else {
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(sd->asc == 0);
 		asc = sd->asc;
 		ascq = sd->ascq;
 	}
diff --git a/include/target/target_core_base.h b/include/target/target_core_base.h
index 85c16c266eac..f53e0f160695 100644
--- a/include/target/target_core_base.h
+++ b/include/target/target_core_base.h
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ enum tcm_sense_reason_table {
 	TCM_WRITE_PROTECTED			= R(0x0c),
 	TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_ABORT_CMD		= R(0x0d),
 	TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_UNIT_ATTENTION	= R(0x0e),
-	TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_NOT_READY		= R(0x0f),
+
 	TCM_RESERVATION_CONFLICT		= R(0x10),
 	TCM_ADDRESS_OUT_OF_RANGE		= R(0x11),
 	TCM_OUT_OF_RESOURCES			= R(0x12),
@@ -188,6 +188,10 @@ enum tcm_sense_reason_table {
 	TCM_INSUFFICIENT_REGISTRATION_RESOURCES	= R(0x1d),
 	TCM_LUN_BUSY				= R(0x1e),
 	TCM_INVALID_FIELD_IN_COMMAND_IU         = R(0x1f),
+	TCM_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY			= R(0x20),
+	TCM_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE		= R(0x21),
+	TCM_ALUA_STATE_TRANSITION		= R(0x22),
+	TCM_ALUA_OFFLINE			= R(0x23),
 #undef R
 };
 
@@ -455,8 +459,6 @@ enum target_core_dif_check {
 struct se_cmd {
 	/* SAM response code being sent to initiator */
 	u8			scsi_status;
-	u8			scsi_asc;
-	u8			scsi_ascq;
 	u16			scsi_sense_length;
 	unsigned		unknown_data_length:1;
 	bool			state_active:1;
