diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
index eb31c689d2cf..c15a92163c1f 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ static void nvme_tcp_io_work(struct work_struct *w)
 		if (result > 0)
 			pending = true;
 		else if (unlikely(result < 0))
-			break;
+			return;
 
 		if (!pending)
 			return;