diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
index 432efcbf9e2f..2e47c56b2d4b 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ bool nvmf_should_reconnect(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, int status)
 	if (status > 0 && (status & NVME_STATUS_DNR))
 		return false;
 
-	if (status == -EKEYREJECTED)
+	if (status == -EKEYREJECTED || status == -ENOKEY)
 		return false;
 
 	if (ctrl->opts->max_reconnects == -1 ||