diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
index 2e582a240943..5f5cd306f76d 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
@@ -794,7 +794,8 @@ static int nvmf_check_allowed_opts(struct nvmf_ctrl_options *opts,
 		int i;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(opt_tokens); i++) {
-			if (opt_tokens[i].token & ~allowed_opts) {
+			if ((opt_tokens[i].token & opts->mask) &&
+			    (opt_tokens[i].token & ~allowed_opts)) {
 				pr_warn("invalid parameter '%s'\n",
 					opt_tokens[i].pattern);
 			}