diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
index c625da4633304..fb1c5ae0da39d 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
@@ -2591,7 +2591,9 @@ static void nvme_reset_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	bool was_suspend = !!(dev->ctrl.ctrl_config & NVME_CC_SHN_NORMAL);
 	int result;
 
-	if (WARN_ON(dev->ctrl.state != NVME_CTRL_RESETTING)) {
+	if (dev->ctrl.state != NVME_CTRL_RESETTING) {
+		dev_warn(dev->ctrl.device, "ctrl state %d is not RESETTING\n",
+			 dev->ctrl.state);
 		result = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;
 	}