diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
index 41880cb9e502..79b48052ea11 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
@@ -2706,19 +2706,15 @@ static pci_ers_result_t nvme_slot_reset(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	dev_info(dev->ctrl.device, "restart after slot reset\n");
 	pci_restore_state(pdev);
-	nvme_reset_ctrl_sync(&dev->ctrl);
-
-	switch (dev->ctrl.state) {
-	case NVME_CTRL_LIVE:
-	case NVME_CTRL_ADMIN_ONLY:
-		return PCI_ERS_RESULT_RECOVERED;
-	default:
-		return PCI_ERS_RESULT_DISCONNECT;
-	}
+	nvme_reset_ctrl(&dev->ctrl);
+	return PCI_ERS_RESULT_RECOVERED;
 }
 
 static void nvme_error_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
+	struct nvme_dev *dev = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	flush_work(&dev->ctrl.reset_work);
 	pci_cleanup_aer_uncorrect_error_status(pdev);
 }