diff --git a/test/nvmf/target/connect_disconnect.sh b/test/nvmf/target/connect_disconnect.sh
index 14474e8a3..d2b089c02 100755
--- a/test/nvmf/target/connect_disconnect.sh
+++ b/test/nvmf/target/connect_disconnect.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ fi
 
 set +x
 for i in $(seq 1 $num_iterations); do
-	nvme connect -t $TEST_TRANSPORT -n "nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:cnode1" -a "$NVMF_FIRST_TARGET_IP" -s "$NVMF_PORT" "$IO_QUEUES"
+	nvme connect -t $TEST_TRANSPORT -n "nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:cnode1" -a "$NVMF_FIRST_TARGET_IP" -s "$NVMF_PORT" $IO_QUEUES
 	waitforblk "nvme0n1"
 	nvme disconnect -n "nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:cnode1"
 	waitforblk_disconnect "nvme0n1"