diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
index c08aec62115e..f8dd69f3b657 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
@@ -644,6 +644,8 @@ static int nvmet_try_send_ddgst(struct nvmet_tcp_cmd *cmd, bool last_in_batch)
 
 	if (!last_in_batch && cmd->queue->send_list_len)
 		msg.msg_flags |= MSG_MORE;
+	else
+		msg.msg_flags |= MSG_EOR;
 
 	ret = kernel_sendmsg(queue->sock, &msg, &iov, 1, iov.iov_len);
 	if (unlikely(ret <= 0))