diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
index 4df4f37e6b895..dedcb7aaf0d82 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
@@ -1467,7 +1467,6 @@ static void nvmet_tcp_state_change(struct sock *sk)
 	case TCP_CLOSE_WAIT:
 	case TCP_CLOSE:
 		/* FALLTHRU */
-		sk->sk_user_data = NULL;
 		nvmet_tcp_schedule_release_queue(queue);
 		break;
 	default: