diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
index a7398e9e5f71..8a9131c95a3d 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
@@ -1492,11 +1492,14 @@ static int nvme_tcp_init_connection(struct nvme_tcp_queue *queue)
 		msg.msg_control = cbuf;
 		msg.msg_controllen = sizeof(cbuf);
 	}
+	msg.msg_flags = MSG_WAITALL;
 	ret = kernel_recvmsg(queue->sock, &msg, &iov, 1,
 			iov.iov_len, msg.msg_flags);
-	if (ret < 0) {
+	if (ret < sizeof(*icresp)) {
 		pr_warn("queue %d: failed to receive icresp, error %d\n",
 			nvme_tcp_queue_id(queue), ret);
+		if (ret >= 0)
+			ret = -ECONNRESET;
 		goto free_icresp;
 	}
 	ret = -ENOTCONN;