diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
index 98bf758dc6fc6..28c76a3e1bd22 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
@@ -2101,14 +2101,6 @@ static int nvme_tcp_configure_io_queues(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, bool new)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void nvme_tcp_destroy_admin_queue(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, bool remove)
-{
-	nvme_tcp_stop_queue(ctrl, 0);
-	if (remove)
-		nvme_remove_admin_tag_set(ctrl);
-	nvme_tcp_free_admin_queue(ctrl);
-}
-
 static int nvme_tcp_configure_admin_queue(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, bool new)
 {
 	int error;
@@ -2163,9 +2155,11 @@ static void nvme_tcp_teardown_admin_queue(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl,
 	blk_sync_queue(ctrl->admin_q);
 	nvme_tcp_stop_queue(ctrl, 0);
 	nvme_cancel_admin_tagset(ctrl);
-	if (remove)
+	if (remove) {
 		nvme_unquiesce_admin_queue(ctrl);
-	nvme_tcp_destroy_admin_queue(ctrl, remove);
+		nvme_remove_admin_tag_set(ctrl);
+	}
+	nvme_tcp_free_admin_queue(ctrl);
 	if (ctrl->tls_pskid) {
 		dev_dbg(ctrl->device, "Wipe negotiated TLS_PSK %08x\n",
 			ctrl->tls_pskid);