diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
index c4095fb7ede2..1ffbd7140b26 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
@@ -2148,8 +2148,10 @@ static u16 nvmet_tcp_install_queue(struct nvmet_sq *sq)
 	}
 
 	queue->nr_cmds = sq->size * 2;
-	if (nvmet_tcp_alloc_cmds(queue))
+	if (nvmet_tcp_alloc_cmds(queue)) {
+		queue->nr_cmds = 0;
 		return NVME_SC_INTERNAL;
+	}
 	return 0;
 }