diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
index 7a9e6ffa23429..40bd68ba1040a 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ static void nvme_tcp_io_work(struct work_struct *w)
 		else if (unlikely(result < 0))
 			return;
 
-		if (!pending)
+		if (!pending || !queue->rd_enabled)
 			return;
 
 	} while (!time_after(jiffies, deadline)); /* quota is exhausted */