diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
index e82dcfcda29b..044da18c06f5 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
@@ -1660,6 +1660,9 @@ static void nvme_tcp_stop_queue(struct nvme_ctrl *nctrl, int qid)
 	struct nvme_tcp_ctrl *ctrl = to_tcp_ctrl(nctrl);
 	struct nvme_tcp_queue *queue = &ctrl->queues[qid];
 
+	if (!test_bit(NVME_TCP_Q_ALLOCATED, &queue->flags))
+		return;
+
 	mutex_lock(&queue->queue_lock);
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(NVME_TCP_Q_LIVE, &queue->flags))
 		__nvme_tcp_stop_queue(queue);