return 0;
 }
 
+static int nvme_check_ctrl_fabric_info(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, struct nvme_id_ctrl *id)
+{
+       /*
+        * In fabrics we need to verify the cntlid matches the
+        * admin connect
+        */
+       if (ctrl->cntlid != le16_to_cpu(id->cntlid)) {
+               dev_err(ctrl->device,
+                       "Mismatching cntlid: Connect %u vs Identify %u, rejecting\n",
+                       ctrl->cntlid, le16_to_cpu(id->cntlid));
+               return -EINVAL;
+       }
+
+       if (!nvme_discovery_ctrl(ctrl) && !ctrl->kas) {
+               dev_err(ctrl->device,
+                       "keep-alive support is mandatory for fabrics\n");
+               return -EINVAL;
+       }
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
 static int nvme_init_identify(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 {
        struct nvme_id_ctrl *id;
                ctrl->iorcsz = le32_to_cpu(id->iorcsz);
                ctrl->maxcmd = le16_to_cpu(id->maxcmd);
 
-               /*
-                * In fabrics we need to verify the cntlid matches the
-                * admin connect
-                */
-               if (ctrl->cntlid != le16_to_cpu(id->cntlid)) {
-                       dev_err(ctrl->device,
-                               "Mismatching cntlid: Connect %u vs Identify "
-                               "%u, rejecting\n",
-                               ctrl->cntlid, le16_to_cpu(id->cntlid));
-                       ret = -EINVAL;
-                       goto out_free;
-               }
-
-               if (!nvme_discovery_ctrl(ctrl) && !ctrl->kas) {
-                       dev_err(ctrl->device,
-                               "keep-alive support is mandatory for fabrics\n");
-                       ret = -EINVAL;
+               ret = nvme_check_ctrl_fabric_info(ctrl, id);
+               if (ret)
                        goto out_free;
-               }
        } else {
                ctrl->hmpre = le32_to_cpu(id->hmpre);
                ctrl->hmmin = le32_to_cpu(id->hmmin);