diff --git a/kernel/mars_copy.c b/kernel/mars_copy.c
index c296699d..077e099d 100644
--- a/kernel/mars_copy.c
+++ b/kernel/mars_copy.c
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ restart:
 			break;
 		}
 		if (unlikely(brick->is_aborting)) {
-			progress = -EINTR;
+			progress = -ECANCELED;
 			break;
 		}
 		/* Wait until any previous writeouts have finished.