diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index d4564a2517eb..012c8b3f5f9c 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -4246,7 +4246,8 @@ int nvme_alloc_admin_tag_set(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, struct blk_mq_tag_set *set,
 	set->ops = ops;
 	set->queue_depth = NVME_AQ_MQ_TAG_DEPTH;
 	if (ctrl->ops->flags & NVME_F_FABRICS)
-		set->reserved_tags = NVMF_RESERVED_TAGS;
+		/* Reserved for fabric connect and keep alive */
+		set->reserved_tags = 2;
 	set->numa_node = ctrl->numa_node;
 	set->flags = BLK_MQ_F_NO_SCHED;
 	if (ctrl->ops->flags & NVME_F_BLOCKING)
@@ -4315,7 +4316,8 @@ int nvme_alloc_io_tag_set(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, struct blk_mq_tag_set *set,
 	if (ctrl->quirks & NVME_QUIRK_SHARED_TAGS)
 		set->reserved_tags = NVME_AQ_DEPTH;
 	else if (ctrl->ops->flags & NVME_F_FABRICS)
-		set->reserved_tags = NVMF_RESERVED_TAGS;
+		/* Reserved for fabric connect */
+		set->reserved_tags = 1;
 	set->numa_node = ctrl->numa_node;
 	set->flags = BLK_MQ_F_SHOULD_MERGE;
 	if (ctrl->ops->flags & NVME_F_BLOCKING)
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.h b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.h
index 82e7a27ffbde..80e15ad3936f 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.h
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.h
@@ -18,13 +18,6 @@
 /* default is -1: the fail fast mechanism is disabled  */
 #define NVMF_DEF_FAIL_FAST_TMO		-1
 
-/*
- * Reserved one command for internal usage.  This command is used for sending
- * the connect command, as well as for the keep alive command on the admin
- * queue once live.
- */
-#define NVMF_RESERVED_TAGS	1
-
 /*
  * Define a host as seen by the target.  We allocate one at boot, but also
  * allow the override it when creating controllers.  This is both to provide