diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
index bfeadecf9e15b..c9224d39195e5 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
@@ -2690,7 +2690,8 @@ static void nvme_reset_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (dev->ctrl.state != NVME_CTRL_RESETTING) {
 		dev_warn(dev->ctrl.device, "ctrl state %d is not RESETTING\n",
 			 dev->ctrl.state);
-		return;
+		result = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	/*