diff --git a/lib/internal/http2/core.js b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
index 6d0b6a1b72d377..3c8b51f30f3e1e 100644
--- a/lib/internal/http2/core.js
+++ b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
@@ -2318,10 +2318,17 @@ class Http2Stream extends Duplex {
     // this stream's close and destroy operations.
     // Previously, this always overrode a successful close operation code
     // NGHTTP2_NO_ERROR (0) with sessionCode because the use of the || operator.
-    const code = (err != null ?
-      (sessionCode || NGHTTP2_INTERNAL_ERROR) :
-      (this.closed ? this.rstCode : sessionCode)
-    );
+    let code = this.closed ? this.rstCode : sessionCode;
+    if (err != null) {
+      if (sessionCode) {
+        code = sessionCode;
+      } else if (err instanceof AbortError) {
+        // Enables using AbortController to cancel requests with RST code 8.
+        code = NGHTTP2_CANCEL;
+      } else {
+        code = NGHTTP2_INTERNAL_ERROR;
+      }
+    }
     const hasHandle = handle !== undefined;
 
     if (!this.closed)