diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
index aa754ae3..eb31c68 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
@@ -2299,6 +2299,9 @@ static int nvme_tcp_poll(struct blk_mq_hw_ctx *hctx)
 	struct nvme_tcp_queue *queue = hctx->driver_data;
 	struct sock *sk = queue->sock->sk;
 
+	if (!test_bit(NVME_TCP_Q_LIVE, &queue->flags))
+		return 0;
+
 	if (sk_can_busy_loop(sk) && skb_queue_empty_lockless(&sk->sk_receive_queue))
 		sk_busy_loop(sk, true);
 	nvme_tcp_try_recv(queue);