diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
index 3c7cfab1b2fb..b1fa27b60917 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
@@ -21,35 +21,79 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(nvmf_hosts_mutex);
 
 static struct nvmf_host *nvmf_default_host;
 
-static struct nvmf_host *__nvmf_host_find(const char *hostnqn)
+/**
+ * __nvmf_host_find() - Find a matching to a previously created host
+ * @hostnqn: Host NQN to match
+ * @id: Host ID to match
+ *
+ * We have defined a host as how it is perceived by the target.
+ * Therefore, we don't allow different Host NQNs with the same Host ID.
+ * Similarly, we do not allow the usage of the same Host NQN with different
+ * Host IDs. This will maintain unambiguous host identification.
+ *
+ * Return: Returns host pointer on success, NULL in case of no match or
+ *         ERR_PTR(-EINVAL) in case of error match.
+ */
+static struct nvmf_host *__nvmf_host_find(const char *hostnqn, uuid_t *id)
 {
 	struct nvmf_host *host;
 
+	lockdep_assert_held(&nvmf_hosts_mutex);
+
 	list_for_each_entry(host, &nvmf_hosts, list) {
-		if (!strcmp(host->nqn, hostnqn))
+		bool same_hostnqn = !strcmp(host->nqn, hostnqn);
+		bool same_hostid = uuid_equal(&host->id, id);
+
+		if (same_hostnqn && same_hostid)
 			return host;
+
+		if (same_hostnqn) {
+			pr_err("found same hostnqn %s but different hostid %pUb\n",
+			       hostnqn, id);
+			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+		}
+		if (same_hostid) {
+			pr_err("found same hostid %pUb but different hostnqn %s\n",
+			       id, hostnqn);
+			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
+		}
 	}
 
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static struct nvmf_host *nvmf_host_add(const char *hostnqn)
+static struct nvmf_host *nvmf_host_alloc(const char *hostnqn, uuid_t *id)
+{
+	struct nvmf_host *host;
+
+	host = kmalloc(sizeof(*host), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!host)
+		return NULL;
+
+	kref_init(&host->ref);
+	uuid_copy(&host->id, id);
+	strscpy(host->nqn, hostnqn, NVMF_NQN_SIZE);
+
+	return host;
+}
+
+static struct nvmf_host *nvmf_host_add(const char *hostnqn, uuid_t *id)
 {
 	struct nvmf_host *host;
 
 	mutex_lock(&nvmf_hosts_mutex);
-	host = __nvmf_host_find(hostnqn);
-	if (host) {
+	host = __nvmf_host_find(hostnqn, id);
+	if (IS_ERR(host)) {
+		goto out_unlock;
+	} else if (host) {
 		kref_get(&host->ref);
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
-	host = kmalloc(sizeof(*host), GFP_KERNEL);
+	host = nvmf_host_alloc(hostnqn, id);
 	if (!host)
-		goto out_unlock;
-
-	kref_init(&host->ref);
-	strscpy(host->nqn, hostnqn, NVMF_NQN_SIZE);
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	list_add_tail(&host->list, &nvmf_hosts);
 out_unlock:
@@ -60,16 +104,17 @@ static struct nvmf_host *nvmf_host_add(const char *hostnqn)
 static struct nvmf_host *nvmf_host_default(void)
 {
 	struct nvmf_host *host;
+	char nqn[NVMF_NQN_SIZE];
+	uuid_t id;
 
-	host = kmalloc(sizeof(*host), GFP_KERNEL);
+	uuid_gen(&id);
+	snprintf(nqn, NVMF_NQN_SIZE,
+		"nqn.2014-08.org.nvmexpress:uuid:%pUb", &id);
+
+	host = nvmf_host_alloc(nqn, &id);
 	if (!host)
 		return NULL;
 
-	kref_init(&host->ref);
-	uuid_gen(&host->id);
-	snprintf(host->nqn, NVMF_NQN_SIZE,
-		"nqn.2014-08.org.nvmexpress:uuid:%pUb", &host->id);
-
 	mutex_lock(&nvmf_hosts_mutex);
 	list_add_tail(&host->list, &nvmf_hosts);
 	mutex_unlock(&nvmf_hosts_mutex);
@@ -633,6 +678,7 @@ static int nvmf_parse_options(struct nvmf_ctrl_options *opts,
 	size_t nqnlen  = 0;
 	int ctrl_loss_tmo = NVMF_DEF_CTRL_LOSS_TMO;
 	uuid_t hostid;
+	char hostnqn[NVMF_NQN_SIZE];
 
 	/* Set defaults */
 	opts->queue_size = NVMF_DEF_QUEUE_SIZE;
@@ -649,7 +695,9 @@ static int nvmf_parse_options(struct nvmf_ctrl_options *opts,
 	if (!options)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	uuid_gen(&hostid);
+	/* use default host if not given by user space */
+	uuid_copy(&hostid, &nvmf_default_host->id);
+	strscpy(hostnqn, nvmf_default_host->nqn, NVMF_NQN_SIZE);
 
 	while ((p = strsep(&o, ",\n")) != NULL) {
 		if (!*p)
@@ -795,12 +843,8 @@ static int nvmf_parse_options(struct nvmf_ctrl_options *opts,
 				ret = -EINVAL;
 				goto out;
 			}
-			opts->host = nvmf_host_add(p);
+			strscpy(hostnqn, p, NVMF_NQN_SIZE);
 			kfree(p);
-			if (!opts->host) {
-				ret = -ENOMEM;
-				goto out;
-			}
 			break;
 		case NVMF_OPT_RECONNECT_DELAY:
 			if (match_int(args, &token)) {
@@ -957,13 +1001,13 @@ static int nvmf_parse_options(struct nvmf_ctrl_options *opts,
 				opts->fast_io_fail_tmo, ctrl_loss_tmo);
 	}
 
-	if (!opts->host) {
-		kref_get(&nvmf_default_host->ref);
-		opts->host = nvmf_default_host;
+	opts->host = nvmf_host_add(hostnqn, &hostid);
+	if (IS_ERR(opts->host)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(opts->host);
+		opts->host = NULL;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
-	uuid_copy(&opts->host->id, &hostid);
-
 out:
 	kfree(options);
 	return ret;