diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/auth.c b/drivers/nvme/host/auth.c
index a264b3ae078b..371e14f0a203 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/auth.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/auth.c
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ static void nvme_queue_auth_work(struct work_struct *work)
 					 NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_MESSAGE_CHALLENGE);
 	if (ret) {
 		chap->status = ret;
-		chap->error = -ECONNREFUSED;
+		chap->error = -EKEYREJECTED;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ static void nvme_queue_auth_work(struct work_struct *work)
 					 NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_MESSAGE_SUCCESS1);
 	if (ret) {
 		chap->status = ret;
-		chap->error = -ECONNREFUSED;
+		chap->error = -EKEYREJECTED;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ static void nvme_queue_auth_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	ret = nvme_auth_process_dhchap_success1(ctrl, chap);
 	if (ret) {
 		/* Controller authentication failed */
-		chap->error = -ECONNREFUSED;
+		chap->error = -EKEYREJECTED;
 		goto fail2;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index bf7615cb36ee..954f850f113a 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -383,14 +383,14 @@ static inline enum nvme_disposition nvme_decide_disposition(struct request *req)
 	if (likely(nvme_req(req)->status == 0))
 		return COMPLETE;
 
-	if ((nvme_req(req)->status & 0x7ff) == NVME_SC_AUTH_REQUIRED)
-		return AUTHENTICATE;
-
 	if (blk_noretry_request(req) ||
 	    (nvme_req(req)->status & NVME_SC_DNR) ||
 	    nvme_req(req)->retries >= nvme_max_retries)
 		return COMPLETE;
 
+	if ((nvme_req(req)->status & 0x7ff) == NVME_SC_AUTH_REQUIRED)
+		return AUTHENTICATE;
+
 	if (req->cmd_flags & REQ_NVME_MPATH) {
 		if (nvme_is_path_error(nvme_req(req)->status) ||
 		    blk_queue_dying(req->q))
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
index 1f0ea1f32d22..c6ad2148c2e0 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
@@ -428,12 +428,6 @@ static void nvmf_connect_cmd_prep(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, u16 qid,
  * fabrics-protocol connection of the NVMe Admin queue between the
  * host system device and the allocated NVMe controller on the
  * target system via a NVMe Fabrics "Connect" command.
- *
- * Return:
- *	0: success
- *	> 0: NVMe error status code
- *	< 0: Linux errno error code
- *
  */
 int nvmf_connect_admin_queue(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 {
@@ -467,7 +461,7 @@ int nvmf_connect_admin_queue(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 		if (result & NVME_CONNECT_AUTHREQ_ASCR) {
 			dev_warn(ctrl->device,
 				 "qid 0: secure concatenation is not supported\n");
-			ret = NVME_SC_AUTH_REQUIRED;
+			ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 			goto out_free_data;
 		}
 		/* Authentication required */
@@ -475,14 +469,14 @@ int nvmf_connect_admin_queue(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_warn(ctrl->device,
 				 "qid 0: authentication setup failed\n");
-			ret = NVME_SC_AUTH_REQUIRED;
 			goto out_free_data;
 		}
 		ret = nvme_auth_wait(ctrl, 0);
-		if (ret)
+		if (ret) {
 			dev_warn(ctrl->device,
-				 "qid 0: authentication failed\n");
-		else
+				 "qid 0: authentication failed, error %d\n",
+				 ret);
+		} else
 			dev_info(ctrl->device,
 				 "qid 0: authenticated\n");
 	}
@@ -542,7 +536,7 @@ int nvmf_connect_io_queue(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, u16 qid)
 		if (result & NVME_CONNECT_AUTHREQ_ASCR) {
 			dev_warn(ctrl->device,
 				 "qid 0: secure concatenation is not supported\n");
-			ret = NVME_SC_AUTH_REQUIRED;
+			ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 			goto out_free_data;
 		}
 		/* Authentication required */
@@ -550,12 +544,13 @@ int nvmf_connect_io_queue(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, u16 qid)
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_warn(ctrl->device,
 				 "qid %d: authentication setup failed\n", qid);
-			ret = NVME_SC_AUTH_REQUIRED;
-		} else {
-			ret = nvme_auth_wait(ctrl, qid);
-			if (ret)
-				dev_warn(ctrl->device,
-					 "qid %u: authentication failed\n", qid);
+			goto out_free_data;
+		}
+		ret = nvme_auth_wait(ctrl, qid);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_warn(ctrl->device,
+				 "qid %u: authentication failed, error %d\n",
+				 qid, ret);
 		}
 	}
 out_free_data:
@@ -564,8 +559,26 @@ int nvmf_connect_io_queue(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, u16 qid)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nvmf_connect_io_queue);
 
-bool nvmf_should_reconnect(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
+/*
+ * Evaluate the status information returned by the transport in order to decided
+ * if a reconnect attempt should be scheduled.
+ *
+ * Do not retry when:
+ *
+ * - the DNR bit is set and the specification states no further connect
+ *   attempts with the same set of paramenters should be attempted.
+ *
+ * - when the authentication attempt fails, because the key was invalid.
+ *   This error code is set on the host side.
+ */
+bool nvmf_should_reconnect(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, int status)
 {
+	if (status > 0 && (status & NVME_SC_DNR))
+		return false;
+
+	if (status == -EKEYREJECTED)
+		return false;
+
 	if (ctrl->opts->max_reconnects == -1 ||
 	    ctrl->nr_reconnects < ctrl->opts->max_reconnects)
 		return true;
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.h b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.h
index 37c974c38dcb..602135910ae9 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.h
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.h
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ int nvmf_register_transport(struct nvmf_transport_ops *ops);
 void nvmf_unregister_transport(struct nvmf_transport_ops *ops);
 void nvmf_free_options(struct nvmf_ctrl_options *opts);
 int nvmf_get_address(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, char *buf, int size);
-bool nvmf_should_reconnect(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl);
+bool nvmf_should_reconnect(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, int status);
 bool nvmf_ip_options_match(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl,
 		struct nvmf_ctrl_options *opts);
 void nvmf_set_io_queues(struct nvmf_ctrl_options *opts, u32 nr_io_queues,
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c b/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c
index a5b29e9ad342..f0b081332749 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c
@@ -3310,12 +3310,10 @@ nvme_fc_reconnect_or_delete(struct nvme_fc_ctrl *ctrl, int status)
 		dev_info(ctrl->ctrl.device,
 			"NVME-FC{%d}: reset: Reconnect attempt failed (%d)\n",
 			ctrl->cnum, status);
-		if (status > 0 && (status & NVME_SC_DNR))
-			recon = false;
 	} else if (time_after_eq(jiffies, rport->dev_loss_end))
 		recon = false;
 
-	if (recon && nvmf_should_reconnect(&ctrl->ctrl)) {
+	if (recon && nvmf_should_reconnect(&ctrl->ctrl, status)) {
 		if (portptr->port_state == FC_OBJSTATE_ONLINE)
 			dev_info(ctrl->ctrl.device,
 				"NVME-FC{%d}: Reconnect attempt in %ld "
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/nvme.h b/drivers/nvme/host/nvme.h
index 05532c281177..cacc56f4bbf4 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/nvme.h
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/nvme.h
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ static inline int nvme_auth_negotiate(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, int qid)
 }
 static inline int nvme_auth_wait(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, int qid)
 {
-	return NVME_SC_AUTH_REQUIRED;
+	return -EPROTONOSUPPORT;
 }
 static inline void nvme_auth_free(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl) {};
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/rdma.c b/drivers/nvme/host/rdma.c
index 366f0bb4ebfc..51a62b0c645a 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/rdma.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/rdma.c
@@ -982,7 +982,8 @@ static void nvme_rdma_free_ctrl(struct nvme_ctrl *nctrl)
 	kfree(ctrl);
 }
 
-static void nvme_rdma_reconnect_or_remove(struct nvme_rdma_ctrl *ctrl)
+static void nvme_rdma_reconnect_or_remove(struct nvme_rdma_ctrl *ctrl,
+					  int status)
 {
 	enum nvme_ctrl_state state = nvme_ctrl_state(&ctrl->ctrl);
 
@@ -992,7 +993,7 @@ static void nvme_rdma_reconnect_or_remove(struct nvme_rdma_ctrl *ctrl)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (nvmf_should_reconnect(&ctrl->ctrl)) {
+	if (nvmf_should_reconnect(&ctrl->ctrl, status)) {
 		dev_info(ctrl->ctrl.device, "Reconnecting in %d seconds...\n",
 			ctrl->ctrl.opts->reconnect_delay);
 		queue_delayed_work(nvme_wq, &ctrl->reconnect_work,
@@ -1104,10 +1105,12 @@ static void nvme_rdma_reconnect_ctrl_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct nvme_rdma_ctrl *ctrl = container_of(to_delayed_work(work),
 			struct nvme_rdma_ctrl, reconnect_work);
+	int ret;
 
 	++ctrl->ctrl.nr_reconnects;
 
-	if (nvme_rdma_setup_ctrl(ctrl, false))
+	ret = nvme_rdma_setup_ctrl(ctrl, false);
+	if (ret)
 		goto requeue;
 
 	dev_info(ctrl->ctrl.device, "Successfully reconnected (%d attempts)\n",
@@ -1118,9 +1121,9 @@ static void nvme_rdma_reconnect_ctrl_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	return;
 
 requeue:
-	dev_info(ctrl->ctrl.device, "Failed reconnect attempt %d\n",
-			ctrl->ctrl.nr_reconnects);
-	nvme_rdma_reconnect_or_remove(ctrl);
+	dev_info(ctrl->ctrl.device, "Failed reconnect attempt %d/%d\n",
+		 ctrl->ctrl.nr_reconnects, ctrl->ctrl.opts->max_reconnects);
+	nvme_rdma_reconnect_or_remove(ctrl, ret);
 }
 
 static void nvme_rdma_error_recovery_work(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -1145,7 +1148,7 @@ static void nvme_rdma_error_recovery_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	nvme_rdma_reconnect_or_remove(ctrl);
+	nvme_rdma_reconnect_or_remove(ctrl, 0);
 }
 
 static void nvme_rdma_error_recovery(struct nvme_rdma_ctrl *ctrl)
@@ -2169,6 +2172,7 @@ static void nvme_rdma_reset_ctrl_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct nvme_rdma_ctrl *ctrl =
 		container_of(work, struct nvme_rdma_ctrl, ctrl.reset_work);
+	int ret;
 
 	nvme_stop_ctrl(&ctrl->ctrl);
 	nvme_rdma_shutdown_ctrl(ctrl, false);
@@ -2179,14 +2183,15 @@ static void nvme_rdma_reset_ctrl_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (nvme_rdma_setup_ctrl(ctrl, false))
+	ret = nvme_rdma_setup_ctrl(ctrl, false);
+	if (ret)
 		goto out_fail;
 
 	return;
 
 out_fail:
 	++ctrl->ctrl.nr_reconnects;
-	nvme_rdma_reconnect_or_remove(ctrl);
+	nvme_rdma_reconnect_or_remove(ctrl, ret);
 }
 
 static const struct nvme_ctrl_ops nvme_rdma_ctrl_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
index 28bc2f373cfa..8b5e4327fe83 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
@@ -2161,7 +2161,8 @@ static void nvme_tcp_teardown_io_queues(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl,
 	nvme_tcp_destroy_io_queues(ctrl, remove);
 }
 
-static void nvme_tcp_reconnect_or_remove(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
+static void nvme_tcp_reconnect_or_remove(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl,
+		int status)
 {
 	enum nvme_ctrl_state state = nvme_ctrl_state(ctrl);
 
@@ -2171,13 +2172,14 @@ static void nvme_tcp_reconnect_or_remove(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (nvmf_should_reconnect(ctrl)) {
+	if (nvmf_should_reconnect(ctrl, status)) {
 		dev_info(ctrl->device, "Reconnecting in %d seconds...\n",
 			ctrl->opts->reconnect_delay);
 		queue_delayed_work(nvme_wq, &to_tcp_ctrl(ctrl)->connect_work,
 				ctrl->opts->reconnect_delay * HZ);
 	} else {
-		dev_info(ctrl->device, "Removing controller...\n");
+		dev_info(ctrl->device, "Removing controller (%d)...\n",
+			 status);
 		nvme_delete_ctrl(ctrl);
 	}
 }
@@ -2258,23 +2260,25 @@ static void nvme_tcp_reconnect_ctrl_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct nvme_tcp_ctrl *tcp_ctrl = container_of(to_delayed_work(work),
 			struct nvme_tcp_ctrl, connect_work);
 	struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl = &tcp_ctrl->ctrl;
+	int ret;
 
 	++ctrl->nr_reconnects;
 
-	if (nvme_tcp_setup_ctrl(ctrl, false))
+	ret = nvme_tcp_setup_ctrl(ctrl, false);
+	if (ret)
 		goto requeue;
 
-	dev_info(ctrl->device, "Successfully reconnected (%d attempt)\n",
-			ctrl->nr_reconnects);
+	dev_info(ctrl->device, "Successfully reconnected (attempt %d/%d)\n",
+		 ctrl->nr_reconnects, ctrl->opts->max_reconnects);
 
 	ctrl->nr_reconnects = 0;
 
 	return;
 
 requeue:
-	dev_info(ctrl->device, "Failed reconnect attempt %d\n",
-			ctrl->nr_reconnects);
-	nvme_tcp_reconnect_or_remove(ctrl);
+	dev_info(ctrl->device, "Failed reconnect attempt %d/%d\n",
+		 ctrl->nr_reconnects, ctrl->opts->max_reconnects);
+	nvme_tcp_reconnect_or_remove(ctrl, ret);
 }
 
 static void nvme_tcp_error_recovery_work(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -2301,7 +2305,7 @@ static void nvme_tcp_error_recovery_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	nvme_tcp_reconnect_or_remove(ctrl);
+	nvme_tcp_reconnect_or_remove(ctrl, 0);
 }
 
 static void nvme_tcp_teardown_ctrl(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, bool shutdown)
@@ -2321,6 +2325,7 @@ static void nvme_reset_ctrl_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl =
 		container_of(work, struct nvme_ctrl, reset_work);
+	int ret;
 
 	nvme_stop_ctrl(ctrl);
 	nvme_tcp_teardown_ctrl(ctrl, false);
@@ -2334,14 +2339,15 @@ static void nvme_reset_ctrl_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (nvme_tcp_setup_ctrl(ctrl, false))
+	ret = nvme_tcp_setup_ctrl(ctrl, false);
+	if (ret)
 		goto out_fail;
 
 	return;
 
 out_fail:
 	++ctrl->nr_reconnects;
-	nvme_tcp_reconnect_or_remove(ctrl);
+	nvme_tcp_reconnect_or_remove(ctrl, ret);
 }
 
 static void nvme_tcp_stop_ctrl(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/auth.c b/drivers/nvme/target/auth.c
index 4f08362aee8b..7d2633940f9b 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/auth.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/auth.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ int nvmet_auth_set_key(struct nvmet_host *host, const char *secret,
 	dhchap_secret = kstrdup(secret, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!dhchap_secret)
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	down_write(&nvmet_config_sem);
 	if (set_ctrl) {
 		kfree(host->dhchap_ctrl_secret);
 		host->dhchap_ctrl_secret = strim(dhchap_secret);
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ int nvmet_auth_set_key(struct nvmet_host *host, const char *secret,
 		host->dhchap_secret = strim(dhchap_secret);
 		host->dhchap_key_hash = key_hash;
 	}
+	up_write(&nvmet_config_sem);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -124,12 +126,11 @@ int nvmet_setup_dhgroup(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl, u8 dhgroup_id)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int nvmet_setup_auth(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl)
+u8 nvmet_setup_auth(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct nvmet_host_link *p;
 	struct nvmet_host *host = NULL;
-	const char *hash_name;
 
 	down_read(&nvmet_config_sem);
 	if (nvmet_is_disc_subsys(ctrl->subsys))
@@ -147,13 +148,16 @@ int nvmet_setup_auth(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl)
 	}
 	if (!host) {
 		pr_debug("host %s not found\n", ctrl->hostnqn);
-		ret = -EPERM;
+		ret = NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_FAILURE_FAILED;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
 	ret = nvmet_setup_dhgroup(ctrl, host->dhchap_dhgroup_id);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		pr_warn("Failed to setup DH group");
+		ret = NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_FAILURE_DHGROUP_UNUSABLE;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
 
 	if (!host->dhchap_secret) {
 		pr_debug("No authentication provided\n");
@@ -164,12 +168,6 @@ int nvmet_setup_auth(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl)
 		pr_debug("Re-use existing hash ID %d\n",
 			 ctrl->shash_id);
 	} else {
-		hash_name = nvme_auth_hmac_name(host->dhchap_hash_id);
-		if (!hash_name) {
-			pr_warn("Hash ID %d invalid\n", host->dhchap_hash_id);
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-			goto out_unlock;
-		}
 		ctrl->shash_id = host->dhchap_hash_id;
 	}
 
@@ -178,7 +176,7 @@ int nvmet_setup_auth(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl)
 	ctrl->host_key = nvme_auth_extract_key(host->dhchap_secret + 10,
 					       host->dhchap_key_hash);
 	if (IS_ERR(ctrl->host_key)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(ctrl->host_key);
+		ret = NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_FAILURE_NOT_USABLE;
 		ctrl->host_key = NULL;
 		goto out_free_hash;
 	}
@@ -196,7 +194,7 @@ int nvmet_setup_auth(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl)
 	ctrl->ctrl_key = nvme_auth_extract_key(host->dhchap_ctrl_secret + 10,
 					       host->dhchap_ctrl_key_hash);
 	if (IS_ERR(ctrl->ctrl_key)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(ctrl->ctrl_key);
+		ret = NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_FAILURE_NOT_USABLE;
 		ctrl->ctrl_key = NULL;
 		goto out_free_hash;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c b/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c
index 7fda69395c1e..7c43a0ad6877 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c
@@ -2007,11 +2007,17 @@ static struct config_group nvmet_ports_group;
 static ssize_t nvmet_host_dhchap_key_show(struct config_item *item,
 		char *page)
 {
-	u8 *dhchap_secret = to_host(item)->dhchap_secret;
+	u8 *dhchap_secret;
+	ssize_t ret;
 
+	down_read(&nvmet_config_sem);
+	dhchap_secret = to_host(item)->dhchap_secret;
 	if (!dhchap_secret)
-		return sprintf(page, "\n");
-	return sprintf(page, "%s\n", dhchap_secret);
+		ret = sprintf(page, "\n");
+	else
+		ret = sprintf(page, "%s\n", dhchap_secret);
+	up_read(&nvmet_config_sem);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static ssize_t nvmet_host_dhchap_key_store(struct config_item *item,
@@ -2035,10 +2041,16 @@ static ssize_t nvmet_host_dhchap_ctrl_key_show(struct config_item *item,
 		char *page)
 {
 	u8 *dhchap_secret = to_host(item)->dhchap_ctrl_secret;
+	ssize_t ret;
 
+	down_read(&nvmet_config_sem);
+	dhchap_secret = to_host(item)->dhchap_ctrl_secret;
 	if (!dhchap_secret)
-		return sprintf(page, "\n");
-	return sprintf(page, "%s\n", dhchap_secret);
+		ret = sprintf(page, "\n");
+	else
+		ret = sprintf(page, "%s\n", dhchap_secret);
+	up_read(&nvmet_config_sem);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static ssize_t nvmet_host_dhchap_ctrl_key_store(struct config_item *item,
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd-auth.c b/drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd-auth.c
index eb7785be0ca7..d61b8c6ff3b2 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd-auth.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd-auth.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void nvmet_auth_sq_init(struct nvmet_sq *sq)
 	sq->dhchap_step = NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_MESSAGE_NEGOTIATE;
 }
 
-static u16 nvmet_auth_negotiate(struct nvmet_req *req, void *d)
+static u8 nvmet_auth_negotiate(struct nvmet_req *req, void *d)
 {
 	struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl = req->sq->ctrl;
 	struct nvmf_auth_dhchap_negotiate_data *data = d;
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static u16 nvmet_auth_negotiate(struct nvmet_req *req, void *d)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static u16 nvmet_auth_reply(struct nvmet_req *req, void *d)
+static u8 nvmet_auth_reply(struct nvmet_req *req, void *d)
 {
 	struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl = req->sq->ctrl;
 	struct nvmf_auth_dhchap_reply_data *data = d;
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static u16 nvmet_auth_reply(struct nvmet_req *req, void *d)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static u16 nvmet_auth_failure2(void *d)
+static u8 nvmet_auth_failure2(void *d)
 {
 	struct nvmf_auth_dhchap_failure_data *data = d;
 
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ void nvmet_execute_auth_send(struct nvmet_req *req)
 	void *d;
 	u32 tl;
 	u16 status = 0;
+	u8 dhchap_status;
 
 	if (req->cmd->auth_send.secp != NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_PROTOCOL_IDENTIFIER) {
 		status = NVME_SC_INVALID_FIELD | NVME_SC_DNR;
@@ -237,30 +238,32 @@ void nvmet_execute_auth_send(struct nvmet_req *req)
 	if (data->auth_type == NVME_AUTH_COMMON_MESSAGES) {
 		if (data->auth_id == NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_MESSAGE_NEGOTIATE) {
 			/* Restart negotiation */
-			pr_debug("%s: ctrl %d qid %d reset negotiation\n", __func__,
-				 ctrl->cntlid, req->sq->qid);
+			pr_debug("%s: ctrl %d qid %d reset negotiation\n",
+				 __func__, ctrl->cntlid, req->sq->qid);
 			if (!req->sq->qid) {
-				if (nvmet_setup_auth(ctrl) < 0) {
-					status = NVME_SC_INTERNAL;
-					pr_err("ctrl %d qid 0 failed to setup"
-					       "re-authentication",
+				dhchap_status = nvmet_setup_auth(ctrl);
+				if (dhchap_status) {
+					pr_err("ctrl %d qid 0 failed to setup re-authentication\n",
 					       ctrl->cntlid);
-					goto done_failure1;
+					req->sq->dhchap_status = dhchap_status;
+					req->sq->dhchap_step =
+						NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_MESSAGE_FAILURE1;
+					goto done_kfree;
 				}
 			}
-			req->sq->dhchap_step = NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_MESSAGE_NEGOTIATE;
+			req->sq->dhchap_step =
+				NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_MESSAGE_NEGOTIATE;
 		} else if (data->auth_id != req->sq->dhchap_step)
 			goto done_failure1;
 		/* Validate negotiation parameters */
-		status = nvmet_auth_negotiate(req, d);
-		if (status == 0)
+		dhchap_status = nvmet_auth_negotiate(req, d);
+		if (dhchap_status == 0)
 			req->sq->dhchap_step =
 				NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_MESSAGE_CHALLENGE;
 		else {
 			req->sq->dhchap_step =
 				NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_MESSAGE_FAILURE1;
-			req->sq->dhchap_status = status;
-			status = 0;
+			req->sq->dhchap_status = dhchap_status;
 		}
 		goto done_kfree;
 	}
@@ -284,15 +287,14 @@ void nvmet_execute_auth_send(struct nvmet_req *req)
 
 	switch (data->auth_id) {
 	case NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_MESSAGE_REPLY:
-		status = nvmet_auth_reply(req, d);
-		if (status == 0)
+		dhchap_status = nvmet_auth_reply(req, d);
+		if (dhchap_status == 0)
 			req->sq->dhchap_step =
 				NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_MESSAGE_SUCCESS1;
 		else {
 			req->sq->dhchap_step =
 				NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_MESSAGE_FAILURE1;
-			req->sq->dhchap_status = status;
-			status = 0;
+			req->sq->dhchap_status = dhchap_status;
 		}
 		goto done_kfree;
 	case NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_MESSAGE_SUCCESS2:
@@ -301,13 +303,12 @@ void nvmet_execute_auth_send(struct nvmet_req *req)
 			 __func__, ctrl->cntlid, req->sq->qid);
 		goto done_kfree;
 	case NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_MESSAGE_FAILURE2:
-		status = nvmet_auth_failure2(d);
-		if (status) {
+		dhchap_status = nvmet_auth_failure2(d);
+		if (dhchap_status) {
 			pr_warn("ctrl %d qid %d: authentication failed (%d)\n",
-				ctrl->cntlid, req->sq->qid, status);
-			req->sq->dhchap_status = status;
+				ctrl->cntlid, req->sq->qid, dhchap_status);
+			req->sq->dhchap_status = dhchap_status;
 			req->sq->authenticated = false;
-			status = 0;
 		}
 		goto done_kfree;
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd.c b/drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd.c
index b23f4cf840bd..042b379cbb36 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static void nvmet_execute_admin_connect(struct nvmet_req *req)
 	struct nvmf_connect_data *d;
 	struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl = NULL;
 	u16 status;
-	int ret;
+	u8 dhchap_status;
 
 	if (!nvmet_check_transfer_len(req, sizeof(struct nvmf_connect_data)))
 		return;
@@ -254,11 +254,12 @@ static void nvmet_execute_admin_connect(struct nvmet_req *req)
 
 	uuid_copy(&ctrl->hostid, &d->hostid);
 
-	ret = nvmet_setup_auth(ctrl);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		pr_err("Failed to setup authentication, error %d\n", ret);
+	dhchap_status = nvmet_setup_auth(ctrl);
+	if (dhchap_status) {
+		pr_err("Failed to setup authentication, dhchap status %u\n",
+		       dhchap_status);
 		nvmet_ctrl_put(ctrl);
-		if (ret == -EPERM)
+		if (dhchap_status == NVME_AUTH_DHCHAP_FAILURE_FAILED)
 			status = (NVME_SC_CONNECT_INVALID_HOST | NVME_SC_DNR);
 		else
 			status = NVME_SC_INTERNAL;
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h b/drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h
index c1306de1f4dd..2f22b07eab29 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ struct nvmet_sq {
 	bool			authenticated;
 	struct delayed_work	auth_expired_work;
 	u16			dhchap_tid;
-	u16			dhchap_status;
-	int			dhchap_step;
+	u8			dhchap_status;
+	u8			dhchap_step;
 	u8			*dhchap_c1;
 	u8			*dhchap_c2;
 	u32			dhchap_s1;
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ void nvmet_execute_auth_receive(struct nvmet_req *req);
 int nvmet_auth_set_key(struct nvmet_host *host, const char *secret,
 		       bool set_ctrl);
 int nvmet_auth_set_host_hash(struct nvmet_host *host, const char *hash);
-int nvmet_setup_auth(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl);
+u8 nvmet_setup_auth(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl);
 void nvmet_auth_sq_init(struct nvmet_sq *sq);
 void nvmet_destroy_auth(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl);
 void nvmet_auth_sq_free(struct nvmet_sq *sq);
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ int nvmet_auth_ctrl_exponential(struct nvmet_req *req,
 int nvmet_auth_ctrl_sesskey(struct nvmet_req *req,
 			    u8 *buf, int buf_size);
 #else
-static inline int nvmet_setup_auth(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl)
+static inline u8 nvmet_setup_auth(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c b/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c
index 6e1b4140cde0..689bb5d3cfdc 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c
@@ -1806,18 +1806,14 @@ static int nvmet_rdma_cm_handler(struct rdma_cm_id *cm_id,
 
 static void nvmet_rdma_delete_ctrl(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl)
 {
-	struct nvmet_rdma_queue *queue;
+	struct nvmet_rdma_queue *queue, *n;
 
-restart:
 	mutex_lock(&nvmet_rdma_queue_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(queue, &nvmet_rdma_queue_list, queue_list) {
-		if (queue->nvme_sq.ctrl == ctrl) {
-			list_del_init(&queue->queue_list);
-			mutex_unlock(&nvmet_rdma_queue_mutex);
-
-			__nvmet_rdma_queue_disconnect(queue);
-			goto restart;
-		}
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(queue, n, &nvmet_rdma_queue_list, queue_list) {
+		if (queue->nvme_sq.ctrl != ctrl)
+			continue;
+		list_del_init(&queue->queue_list);
+		__nvmet_rdma_queue_disconnect(queue);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&nvmet_rdma_queue_mutex);
 }