diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/admin-cmd.c b/drivers/nvme/target/admin-cmd.c
index f7e1156ac7ecc..d64480f01f4a8 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/admin-cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/admin-cmd.c
@@ -1005,8 +1005,6 @@ u16 nvmet_parse_admin_cmd(struct nvmet_req *req)
 
 	if (nvme_is_fabrics(cmd))
 		return nvmet_parse_fabrics_admin_cmd(req);
-	if (unlikely(!nvmet_check_auth_status(req)))
-		return NVME_SC_AUTH_REQUIRED | NVME_STATUS_DNR;
 	if (nvmet_is_disc_subsys(nvmet_req_subsys(req)))
 		return nvmet_parse_discovery_cmd(req);