diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index c01687d61009..4babdf0d895c 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ bool nvme_change_ctrl_state(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl,
 		switch (old_state) {
 		case NVME_CTRL_NEW:
 		case NVME_CTRL_RESETTING:
+		case NVME_CTRL_RECONNECTING:
 			changed = true;
 			/* FALLTHRU */
 		default:
@@ -97,6 +98,16 @@ bool nvme_change_ctrl_state(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl,
 	case NVME_CTRL_RESETTING:
 		switch (old_state) {
 		case NVME_CTRL_NEW:
+		case NVME_CTRL_LIVE:
+		case NVME_CTRL_RECONNECTING:
+			changed = true;
+			/* FALLTHRU */
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+		break;
+	case NVME_CTRL_RECONNECTING:
+		switch (old_state) {
 		case NVME_CTRL_LIVE:
 			changed = true;
 			/* FALLTHRU */
@@ -108,6 +119,7 @@ bool nvme_change_ctrl_state(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl,
 		switch (old_state) {
 		case NVME_CTRL_LIVE:
 		case NVME_CTRL_RESETTING:
+		case NVME_CTRL_RECONNECTING:
 			changed = true;
 			/* FALLTHRU */
 		default:
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/nvme.h b/drivers/nvme/host/nvme.h
index 8d8cbc437699..abe83b43a71a 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/nvme.h
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/nvme.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ enum nvme_ctrl_state {
 	NVME_CTRL_NEW,
 	NVME_CTRL_LIVE,
 	NVME_CTRL_RESETTING,
+	NVME_CTRL_RECONNECTING,
 	NVME_CTRL_DELETING,
 	NVME_CTRL_DEAD,
 };