diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c b/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c
index f8d23999e0f2..35b97a898ecd 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c
@@ -1044,8 +1044,10 @@ nvmet_rdma_alloc_queue(struct nvmet_rdma_device *ndev,
 	}
 
 	ret = nvmet_sq_init(&queue->nvme_sq);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		ret = NVME_RDMA_CM_NO_RSC;
 		goto out_free_queue;
+	}
 
 	ret = nvmet_rdma_parse_cm_connect_req(&event->param.conn, queue);
 	if (ret)
@@ -1114,6 +1116,7 @@ out_destroy_sq:
 out_free_queue:
 	kfree(queue);
 out_reject:
+	pr_debug("rejecting connect request with status code %d\n", ret);
 	nvmet_rdma_cm_reject(cm_id, ret);
 	return NULL;
 }