struct nvme_request *req = nvme_req(rq);
 
        /*
-        * If we are in some state of setup or teardown only allow
-        * internally generated commands.
+        * currently we have a problem sending passthru commands
+        * on the admin_q if the controller is not LIVE because we can't
+        * make sure that they are going out after the admin connect,
+        * controller enable and/or other commands in the initialization
+        * sequence. until the controller will be LIVE, fail with
+        * BLK_STS_RESOURCE so that they will be rescheduled.
         */
-       if (!blk_rq_is_passthrough(rq) || (req->flags & NVME_REQ_USERCMD))
+       if (rq->q == ctrl->admin_q && (req->flags & NVME_REQ_USERCMD))
                return false;
 
        /*
         */
        switch (ctrl->state) {
        case NVME_CTRL_CONNECTING:
-               if (nvme_is_fabrics(req->cmd) &&
+               if (blk_rq_is_passthrough(rq) && nvme_is_fabrics(req->cmd) &&
                    req->cmd->fabrics.fctype == nvme_fabrics_type_connect)
                        return true;
                break;