diff --git a/lib/nvmf/ctrlr.c b/lib/nvmf/ctrlr.c
index fb61849e1..77ca88414 100644
--- a/lib/nvmf/ctrlr.c
+++ b/lib/nvmf/ctrlr.c
@@ -868,7 +868,8 @@ nvmf_prop_set_aqa(struct spdk_nvmf_ctrlr *ctrlr, uint32_t value)
 	aqa.raw = value;
 
 	if (aqa.bits.asqs < SPDK_NVME_ADMIN_QUEUE_MIN_ENTRIES - 1 ||
-	    aqa.bits.acqs < SPDK_NVME_ADMIN_QUEUE_MIN_ENTRIES - 1) {
+	    aqa.bits.acqs < SPDK_NVME_ADMIN_QUEUE_MIN_ENTRIES - 1 ||
+	    aqa.bits.reserved1 != 0 || aqa.bits.reserved2 != 0) {
 		return false;
 	}