diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/loop.c b/drivers/nvme/target/loop.c
index 4b2a6330feb5f..c34f785e699d5 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/loop.c
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ static int nvme_loop_configure_admin_queue(struct nvme_loop_ctrl *ctrl)
 	return 0;
 
 out_cleanup_queue:
+	clear_bit(NVME_LOOP_Q_LIVE, &ctrl->queues[0].flags);
 	blk_cleanup_queue(ctrl->ctrl.admin_q);
 out_cleanup_fabrics_q:
 	blk_cleanup_queue(ctrl->ctrl.fabrics_q);