diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index 2cbc378bc0d61..99b857e5a7a9c 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ int nvme_reset_ctrl_sync(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 	ret = nvme_reset_ctrl(ctrl);
 	if (!ret) {
 		flush_work(&ctrl->reset_work);
-		if (ctrl->state != NVME_CTRL_LIVE)
+		if (ctrl->state != NVME_CTRL_LIVE &&
+		    ctrl->state != NVME_CTRL_ADMIN_ONLY)
 			ret = -ENETRESET;
 	}