diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
index 3e416af2659f19..55abfe5e1d2548 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
@@ -2278,7 +2278,7 @@ static int nvme_tcp_setup_ctrl(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, bool new)
 	}
 destroy_admin:
 	nvme_stop_keep_alive(ctrl);
-	nvme_tcp_teardown_admin_queue(ctrl, false);
+	nvme_tcp_teardown_admin_queue(ctrl, new);
 	return ret;
 }