diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index 2533b88e66d5..92d90dc82a9b 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -4525,9 +4525,19 @@ static void nvme_fw_act_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	nvme_get_fw_slot_info(ctrl);
 }
 
+static u32 nvme_aer_type(u32 result)
+{
+	return result & 0x7;
+}
+
+static u32 nvme_aer_subtype(u32 result)
+{
+	return (result & 0xff00) >> 8;
+}
+
 static void nvme_handle_aen_notice(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, u32 result)
 {
-	u32 aer_notice_type = (result & 0xff00) >> 8;
+	u32 aer_notice_type = nvme_aer_subtype(result);
 
 	trace_nvme_async_event(ctrl, aer_notice_type);
 
@@ -4560,11 +4570,19 @@ static void nvme_handle_aen_notice(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, u32 result)
 	}
 }
 
+static void nvme_handle_aer_persistent_error(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
+{
+	trace_nvme_async_event(ctrl, NVME_AER_ERROR);
+	dev_warn(ctrl->device, "resetting controller due to AER\n");
+	nvme_reset_ctrl(ctrl);
+}
+
 void nvme_complete_async_event(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, __le16 status,
 		volatile union nvme_result *res)
 {
 	u32 result = le32_to_cpu(res->u32);
-	u32 aer_type = result & 0x07;
+	u32 aer_type = nvme_aer_type(result);
+	u32 aer_subtype = nvme_aer_subtype(result);
 
 	if (le16_to_cpu(status) >> 1 != NVME_SC_SUCCESS)
 		return;
@@ -4574,6 +4592,15 @@ void nvme_complete_async_event(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, __le16 status,
 		nvme_handle_aen_notice(ctrl, result);
 		break;
 	case NVME_AER_ERROR:
+		/*
+		 * For a persistent internal error, don't run async_event_work
+		 * to submit a new AER. The controller reset will do it.
+		 */
+		if (aer_subtype == NVME_AER_ERROR_PERSIST_INT_ERR) {
+			nvme_handle_aer_persistent_error(ctrl);
+			return;
+		}
+		fallthrough;
 	case NVME_AER_SMART:
 	case NVME_AER_CSS:
 	case NVME_AER_VS:
diff --git a/include/linux/nvme.h b/include/linux/nvme.h
index 07cfc922f8e4..3b8fc6c69529 100644
--- a/include/linux/nvme.h
+++ b/include/linux/nvme.h
@@ -711,6 +711,10 @@ enum {
 	NVME_AER_VS			= 7,
 };
 
+enum {
+	NVME_AER_ERROR_PERSIST_INT_ERR	= 0x03,
+};
+
 enum {
 	NVME_AER_NOTICE_NS_CHANGED	= 0x00,
 	NVME_AER_NOTICE_FW_ACT_STARTING = 0x01,