diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index ba76cd3b5f85..6a636fe6506b 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -501,8 +501,6 @@ bool nvme_change_ctrl_state(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl,
 	switch (new_state) {
 	case NVME_CTRL_LIVE:
 		switch (old_state) {
-		case NVME_CTRL_NEW:
-		case NVME_CTRL_RESETTING:
 		case NVME_CTRL_CONNECTING:
 			changed = true;
 			fallthrough;