diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
index d79811cfa0ce..5056bcae2f39 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
@@ -1922,14 +1922,13 @@ static int nvme_tcp_alloc_admin_queue(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 						      ctrl->opts->subsysnqn);
 		if (!pskid) {
 			dev_err(ctrl->device, "no valid PSK found\n");
-			ret = -ENOKEY;
-			goto out_free_queue;
+			return -ENOKEY;
 		}
 	}
 
 	ret = nvme_tcp_alloc_queue(ctrl, 0, pskid);
 	if (ret)
-		goto out_free_queue;
+		return ret;
 
 	ret = nvme_tcp_alloc_async_req(to_tcp_ctrl(ctrl));
 	if (ret)