diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c b/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c
index d895579b6c5d..d37fd7713bbc 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 static const struct config_item_type nvmet_host_type;
 static const struct config_item_type nvmet_subsys_type;
 
+static LIST_HEAD(nvmet_ports_list);
+struct list_head *nvmet_ports = &nvmet_ports_list;
+
 static const struct nvmet_transport_name {
 	u8		type;
 	const char	*name;
@@ -646,7 +649,8 @@ static int nvmet_port_subsys_allow_link(struct config_item *parent,
 	}
 
 	list_add_tail(&link->entry, &port->subsystems);
-	nvmet_genctr++;
+	nvmet_port_disc_changed(port, subsys);
+
 	up_write(&nvmet_config_sem);
 	return 0;
 
@@ -673,7 +677,8 @@ static void nvmet_port_subsys_drop_link(struct config_item *parent,
 
 found:
 	list_del(&p->entry);
-	nvmet_genctr++;
+	nvmet_port_disc_changed(port, subsys);
+
 	if (list_empty(&port->subsystems))
 		nvmet_disable_port(port);
 	up_write(&nvmet_config_sem);
@@ -722,7 +727,8 @@ static int nvmet_allowed_hosts_allow_link(struct config_item *parent,
 			goto out_free_link;
 	}
 	list_add_tail(&link->entry, &subsys->hosts);
-	nvmet_genctr++;
+	nvmet_subsys_disc_changed(subsys, host);
+
 	up_write(&nvmet_config_sem);
 	return 0;
 out_free_link:
@@ -748,7 +754,8 @@ static void nvmet_allowed_hosts_drop_link(struct config_item *parent,
 
 found:
 	list_del(&p->entry);
-	nvmet_genctr++;
+	nvmet_subsys_disc_changed(subsys, host);
+
 	up_write(&nvmet_config_sem);
 	kfree(p);
 }
@@ -787,7 +794,11 @@ static ssize_t nvmet_subsys_attr_allow_any_host_store(struct config_item *item,
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
-	subsys->allow_any_host = allow_any_host;
+	if (subsys->allow_any_host != allow_any_host) {
+		subsys->allow_any_host = allow_any_host;
+		nvmet_subsys_disc_changed(subsys, NULL);
+	}
+
 out_unlock:
 	up_write(&nvmet_config_sem);
 	return ret ? ret : count;
@@ -936,7 +947,7 @@ static ssize_t nvmet_referral_enable_store(struct config_item *item,
 	if (enable)
 		nvmet_referral_enable(parent, port);
 	else
-		nvmet_referral_disable(port);
+		nvmet_referral_disable(parent, port);
 
 	return count;
 inval:
@@ -962,9 +973,10 @@ static struct configfs_attribute *nvmet_referral_attrs[] = {
 
 static void nvmet_referral_release(struct config_item *item)
 {
+	struct nvmet_port *parent = to_nvmet_port(item->ci_parent->ci_parent);
 	struct nvmet_port *port = to_nvmet_port(item);
 
-	nvmet_referral_disable(port);
+	nvmet_referral_disable(parent, port);
 	kfree(port);
 }
 
@@ -1137,6 +1149,8 @@ static void nvmet_port_release(struct config_item *item)
 {
 	struct nvmet_port *port = to_nvmet_port(item);
 
+	list_del(&port->global_entry);
+
 	kfree(port->ana_state);
 	kfree(port);
 }
@@ -1189,6 +1203,8 @@ static struct config_group *nvmet_ports_make(struct config_group *group,
 			port->ana_state[i] = NVME_ANA_INACCESSIBLE;
 	}
 
+	list_add(&port->global_entry, &nvmet_ports_list);
+
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&port->entry);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&port->subsystems);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&port->referrals);
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/core.c b/drivers/nvme/target/core.c
index 849080b4115c..5aa5a3cc5395 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/core.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ static void nvmet_async_event_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 }
 
-static void nvmet_add_async_event(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl, u8 event_type,
+void nvmet_add_async_event(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl, u8 event_type,
 		u8 event_info, u8 log_page)
 {
 	struct nvmet_async_event *aen;
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/discovery.c b/drivers/nvme/target/discovery.c
index 5fbb1bb2c4fc..eb45ebc3ac2c 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/discovery.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/discovery.c
@@ -20,24 +20,82 @@ struct nvmet_subsys *nvmet_disc_subsys;
 
 u64 nvmet_genctr;
 
+static void __nvmet_disc_changed(struct nvmet_port *port,
+				 struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl)
+{
+	if (ctrl->port != port)
+		return;
+
+	if (nvmet_aen_bit_disabled(ctrl, NVME_AEN_BIT_DISC_CHANGE))
+		return;
+
+	nvmet_add_async_event(ctrl, NVME_AER_TYPE_NOTICE,
+			      NVME_AER_NOTICE_DISC_CHANGED, NVME_LOG_DISC);
+}
+
+void nvmet_port_disc_changed(struct nvmet_port *port,
+			     struct nvmet_subsys *subsys)
+{
+	struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl;
+
+	nvmet_genctr++;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(ctrl, &nvmet_disc_subsys->ctrls, subsys_entry) {
+		if (subsys && !nvmet_host_allowed(subsys, ctrl->hostnqn))
+			continue;
+
+		__nvmet_disc_changed(port, ctrl);
+	}
+}
+
+static void __nvmet_subsys_disc_changed(struct nvmet_port *port,
+					struct nvmet_subsys *subsys,
+					struct nvmet_host *host)
+{
+	struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(ctrl, &nvmet_disc_subsys->ctrls, subsys_entry) {
+		if (host && strcmp(nvmet_host_name(host), ctrl->hostnqn))
+			continue;
+
+		__nvmet_disc_changed(port, ctrl);
+	}
+}
+
+void nvmet_subsys_disc_changed(struct nvmet_subsys *subsys,
+			       struct nvmet_host *host)
+{
+	struct nvmet_port *port;
+	struct nvmet_subsys_link *s;
+
+	nvmet_genctr++;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(port, nvmet_ports, global_entry)
+		list_for_each_entry(s, &port->subsystems, entry) {
+			if (s->subsys != subsys)
+				continue;
+			__nvmet_subsys_disc_changed(port, subsys, host);
+		}
+}
+
 void nvmet_referral_enable(struct nvmet_port *parent, struct nvmet_port *port)
 {
 	down_write(&nvmet_config_sem);
 	if (list_empty(&port->entry)) {
 		list_add_tail(&port->entry, &parent->referrals);
 		port->enabled = true;
-		nvmet_genctr++;
+		nvmet_port_disc_changed(parent, NULL);
 	}
 	up_write(&nvmet_config_sem);
 }
 
-void nvmet_referral_disable(struct nvmet_port *port)
+void nvmet_referral_disable(struct nvmet_port *parent, struct nvmet_port *port)
 {
 	down_write(&nvmet_config_sem);
 	if (!list_empty(&port->entry)) {
 		port->enabled = false;
 		list_del_init(&port->entry);
-		nvmet_genctr++;
+		nvmet_port_disc_changed(parent, NULL);
 	}
 	up_write(&nvmet_config_sem);
 }
@@ -136,6 +194,8 @@ static void nvmet_execute_get_disc_log_page(struct nvmet_req *req)
 	hdr->numrec = cpu_to_le64(numrec);
 	hdr->recfmt = cpu_to_le16(0);
 
+	nvmet_clear_aen_bit(req, NVME_AEN_BIT_DISC_CHANGE);
+
 	up_read(&nvmet_config_sem);
 
 	status = nvmet_copy_to_sgl(req, 0, hdr, data_len);
@@ -174,6 +234,8 @@ static void nvmet_execute_identify_disc_ctrl(struct nvmet_req *req)
 	if (req->port->inline_data_size)
 		id->sgls |= cpu_to_le32(1 << 20);
 
+	id->oaes = cpu_to_le32(NVMET_DISC_AEN_CFG_OPTIONAL);
+
 	strlcpy(id->subnqn, ctrl->subsys->subsysnqn, sizeof(id->subnqn));
 
 	status = nvmet_copy_to_sgl(req, 0, id, sizeof(*id));
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h b/drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h
index 05b98f25d65c..31474940e373 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ struct nvmet_port {
 	struct list_head		subsystems;
 	struct config_group		referrals_group;
 	struct list_head		referrals;
+	struct list_head		global_entry;
 	struct config_group		ana_groups_group;
 	struct nvmet_ana_group		ana_default_group;
 	enum nvme_ana_state		*ana_state;
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ int nvmet_enable_port(struct nvmet_port *port);
 void nvmet_disable_port(struct nvmet_port *port);
 
 void nvmet_referral_enable(struct nvmet_port *parent, struct nvmet_port *port);
-void nvmet_referral_disable(struct nvmet_port *port);
+void nvmet_referral_disable(struct nvmet_port *parent, struct nvmet_port *port);
 
 u16 nvmet_copy_to_sgl(struct nvmet_req *req, off_t off, const void *buf,
 		size_t len);
@@ -432,6 +433,14 @@ u16 nvmet_zero_sgl(struct nvmet_req *req, off_t off, size_t len);
 
 u32 nvmet_get_log_page_len(struct nvme_command *cmd);
 
+extern struct list_head *nvmet_ports;
+void nvmet_port_disc_changed(struct nvmet_port *port,
+		struct nvmet_subsys *subsys);
+void nvmet_subsys_disc_changed(struct nvmet_subsys *subsys,
+		struct nvmet_host *host);
+void nvmet_add_async_event(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl, u8 event_type,
+		u8 event_info, u8 log_page);
+
 #define NVMET_QUEUE_SIZE	1024
 #define NVMET_NR_QUEUES		128
 #define NVMET_MAX_CMD		NVMET_QUEUE_SIZE