diff --git a/contrib/generic_proxy/filters/network/source/access_log.cc b/contrib/generic_proxy/filters/network/source/access_log.cc
index 1e1f70feb868..a4f0c4cbda33 100644
--- a/contrib/generic_proxy/filters/network/source/access_log.cc
+++ b/contrib/generic_proxy/filters/network/source/access_log.cc
@@ -41,6 +41,31 @@ class StringValueFormatterProvider : public FormatterProvider {
   absl::optional<size_t> max_length_;
 };
 
+class GenericStatusCodeFormatterProvider : public FormatterProvider {
+public:
+  GenericStatusCodeFormatterProvider() = default;
+
+  // FormatterProvider
+  absl::optional<std::string> formatWithContext(const FormatterContext& context,
+                                                const StreamInfo::StreamInfo&) const override {
+    if (context.response_ == nullptr) {
+      return absl::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    const int code = context.response_->status().code();
+    return std::to_string(code);
+  }
+  ProtobufWkt::Value formatValueWithContext(const FormatterContext& context,
+                                            const StreamInfo::StreamInfo&) const override {
+    if (context.response_ == nullptr) {
+      return ValueUtil::nullValue();
+    }
+
+    const int code = context.response_->status().code();
+    return ValueUtil::numberValue(code);
+  }
+};
+
 class SimpleCommandParser : public CommandParser {
 public:
   using ProviderFunc =
@@ -139,6 +164,13 @@ class SimpleCommandParser : public CommandParser {
                      return std::string(optional_view.value());
                    });
              }},
+            // A formatter for the response status code. This supports the case where the response
+            // code is minus value and will override the common RESPONSE_CODE formatter for generic
+            // proxy.
+            {"RESPONSE_CODE",
+             [](absl::string_view, absl::optional<size_t>) -> FormatterProviderPtr {
+               return std::make_unique<GenericStatusCodeFormatterProvider>();
+             }},
         });
   }
 };
diff --git a/contrib/generic_proxy/filters/network/source/interface/stream.h b/contrib/generic_proxy/filters/network/source/interface/stream.h
index fcd7debb7660..a345be85261b 100644
--- a/contrib/generic_proxy/filters/network/source/interface/stream.h
+++ b/contrib/generic_proxy/filters/network/source/interface/stream.h
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ using StatusCode = absl::StatusCode;
 struct StreamStatus {
 public:
   StreamStatus() = default;
-  StreamStatus(uint32_t code, bool ok) : code_(code), ok_(ok) {}
+  StreamStatus(int code, bool ok) : code_(code), ok_(ok) {}
 
   // Returns true if the status indicates success. This will be used for tracing, logging
   // or stats purposes.
@@ -255,10 +255,10 @@ struct StreamStatus {
 
   // Returns the status code value. The code will be used for tracing, logging or stats
   // purposes. The specific code value is application protocol specific.
-  ABSL_MUST_USE_RESULT uint32_t code() const { return code_; }
+  ABSL_MUST_USE_RESULT int code() const { return code_; }
 
 private:
-  uint32_t code_{};
+  int code_{};
   bool ok_{true};
 };
 
diff --git a/contrib/generic_proxy/filters/network/test/fake_codec.h b/contrib/generic_proxy/filters/network/test/fake_codec.h
index 702abb47d25e..e5e241075efb 100644
--- a/contrib/generic_proxy/filters/network/test/fake_codec.h
+++ b/contrib/generic_proxy/filters/network/test/fake_codec.h
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class FakeStreamCodecFactory : public CodecFactory {
       }
       // Additional 4 bytes for status.
       encoding_buffer_.writeBEInt<uint32_t>(body.size() + 4);
-      encoding_buffer_.writeBEInt<uint32_t>(static_cast<int32_t>(typed_response->status_.code()));
+      encoding_buffer_.writeBEInt<int>(typed_response->status_.code());
       encoding_buffer_.add(body);
 
       callback.onEncodingSuccess(encoding_buffer_, response.frameFlags().endStream());
@@ -160,8 +160,7 @@ class FakeStreamCodecFactory : public CodecFactory {
 
     ResponsePtr respond(Status status, absl::string_view, const Request&) override {
       auto response = std::make_unique<FakeResponse>();
-      response->status_ = {static_cast<uint32_t>(status.code()),
-                           status.code() == absl::StatusCode::kOk};
+      response->status_ = {status.raw_code(), status.ok()};
       response->message_ = status.message();
       response->protocol_ = "fake_protocol_for_test";
       return response;
@@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ class FakeStreamCodecFactory : public CodecFactory {
       }
 
       auto response = std::make_unique<FakeResponse>();
-      response->status_ = {static_cast<uint32_t>(status_code),
+      response->status_ = {status_code,
                            static_cast<absl::StatusCode>(status_code) == absl::StatusCode::kOk};
       response->protocol_ = std::string(result[0]);
       for (absl::string_view pair_str : absl::StrSplit(result[2], ';', absl::SkipEmpty())) {
diff --git a/contrib/generic_proxy/filters/network/test/proxy_test.cc b/contrib/generic_proxy/filters/network/test/proxy_test.cc
index 2fe8b80c98b9..82fc88c7e17e 100644
--- a/contrib/generic_proxy/filters/network/test/proxy_test.cc
+++ b/contrib/generic_proxy/filters/network/test/proxy_test.cc
@@ -658,8 +658,7 @@ TEST_F(FilterTest, ActiveStreamSendLocalReply) {
   EXPECT_CALL(*server_codec_, respond(_, _, _))
       .WillOnce(Invoke([&](Status status, absl::string_view, const Request&) -> ResponsePtr {
         auto response = std::make_unique<FakeStreamCodecFactory::FakeResponse>();
-        response->status_ = {static_cast<uint32_t>(status.code()),
-                             status.code() == StatusCode::kOk};
+        response->status_ = {static_cast<int>(status.code()), status.code() == StatusCode::kOk};
         response->message_ = status.message();
         return response;
       }));