diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c b/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c
index cdb1e706f855..91324791a5b6 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c
@@ -2080,7 +2080,8 @@ done:
 		nvme_fc_complete_rq(rq);
 
 check_error:
-	if (terminate_assoc && ctrl->ctrl.state != NVME_CTRL_RESETTING)
+	if (terminate_assoc &&
+	    nvme_ctrl_state(&ctrl->ctrl) != NVME_CTRL_RESETTING)
 		queue_work(nvme_reset_wq, &ctrl->ioerr_work);
 }
 
@@ -2534,6 +2535,8 @@ __nvme_fc_abort_outstanding_ios(struct nvme_fc_ctrl *ctrl, bool start_queues)
 static void
 nvme_fc_error_recovery(struct nvme_fc_ctrl *ctrl, char *errmsg)
 {
+	enum nvme_ctrl_state state = nvme_ctrl_state(&ctrl->ctrl);
+
 	/*
 	 * if an error (io timeout, etc) while (re)connecting, the remote
 	 * port requested terminating of the association (disconnect_ls)
@@ -2541,7 +2544,7 @@ nvme_fc_error_recovery(struct nvme_fc_ctrl *ctrl, char *errmsg)
 	 * the controller.  Abort any ios on the association and let the
 	 * create_association error path resolve things.
 	 */
-	if (ctrl->ctrl.state == NVME_CTRL_CONNECTING) {
+	if (state == NVME_CTRL_CONNECTING) {
 		__nvme_fc_abort_outstanding_ios(ctrl, true);
 		set_bit(ASSOC_FAILED, &ctrl->flags);
 		dev_warn(ctrl->ctrl.device,
@@ -2551,7 +2554,7 @@ nvme_fc_error_recovery(struct nvme_fc_ctrl *ctrl, char *errmsg)
 	}
 
 	/* Otherwise, only proceed if in LIVE state - e.g. on first error */
-	if (ctrl->ctrl.state != NVME_CTRL_LIVE)
+	if (state != NVME_CTRL_LIVE)
 		return;
 
 	dev_warn(ctrl->ctrl.device,