diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index 60537c9..0a96362 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -1153,6 +1153,10 @@ u32 nvme_command_effects(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, struct nvme_ns *ns, u8 opcode)
 		effects &= ~NVME_CMD_EFFECTS_CSE_MASK;
 	} else {
 		effects = le32_to_cpu(ctrl->effects->acs[opcode]);
+
+		/* Ignore execution restrictions if any relaxation bits are set */
+		if (effects & NVME_CMD_EFFECTS_CSER_MASK)
+			effects &= ~NVME_CMD_EFFECTS_CSE_MASK;
 	}
 
 	return effects;
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
index 3499acb..495c171 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ int nvmf_connect_io_queue(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, u16 qid)
 	if (ret) {
 		nvmf_log_connect_error(ctrl, ret, le32_to_cpu(res.u32),
 				       &cmd, data);
+		goto out_free_data;
 	}
 	result = le32_to_cpu(res.u32);
 	if (result & (NVME_CONNECT_AUTHREQ_ATR | NVME_CONNECT_AUTHREQ_ASCR)) {
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd.c b/drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd.c
index d8da840..9964ffe 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static void nvmet_execute_admin_connect(struct nvmet_req *req)
 	struct nvmf_connect_command *c = &req->cmd->connect;
 	struct nvmf_connect_data *d;
 	struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl = NULL;
-	u16 status = 0;
+	u16 status;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!nvmet_check_transfer_len(req, sizeof(struct nvmf_connect_data)))
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ static void nvmet_execute_io_connect(struct nvmet_req *req)
 	struct nvmf_connect_data *d;
 	struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl;
 	u16 qid = le16_to_cpu(c->qid);
-	u16 status = 0;
+	u16 status;
 
 	if (!nvmet_check_transfer_len(req, sizeof(struct nvmf_connect_data)))
 		return;
diff --git a/include/linux/nvme.h b/include/linux/nvme.h
index bc605ec..3ef4053 100644
--- a/include/linux/nvme.h
+++ b/include/linux/nvme.h
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@ enum {
 	NVME_CMD_EFFECTS_NCC		= 1 << 2,
 	NVME_CMD_EFFECTS_NIC		= 1 << 3,
 	NVME_CMD_EFFECTS_CCC		= 1 << 4,
+	NVME_CMD_EFFECTS_CSER_MASK	= GENMASK(15, 14),
 	NVME_CMD_EFFECTS_CSE_MASK	= GENMASK(18, 16),
 	NVME_CMD_EFFECTS_UUID_SEL	= 1 << 19,
 	NVME_CMD_EFFECTS_SCOPE_MASK	= GENMASK(31, 20),