diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
index 89661a9cf850..6ed794815517 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
@@ -1916,7 +1916,7 @@ static int nvme_tcp_alloc_admin_queue(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 	int ret;
 	key_serial_t pskid = 0;
 
-	if (ctrl->opts->tls) {
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NVME_TCP_TLS) && ctrl->opts->tls) {
 		if (ctrl->opts->tls_key)
 			pskid = key_serial(ctrl->opts->tls_key);
 		else