diff --git a/control/cli.py b/control/cli.py
index f56d3286..8af7bb25 100644
--- a/control/cli.py
+++ b/control/cli.py
@@ -1056,8 +1056,6 @@ def host_add(self, args):
         if args.psk:
             if len(args.host_nqn) > 1:
                 self.cli.parser.error(f"Can't have more than one host NQN when PSK keys are used")
-            if args.dhchap_key:
-                self.cli.parser.error(f"PSK and DH-HMAC-CHAP keys are mutually exclusive")
 
         if args.dhchap_key:
             if len(args.host_nqn) > 1:
diff --git a/control/grpc.py b/control/grpc.py
index d5eed853..544b52d6 100644
--- a/control/grpc.py
+++ b/control/grpc.py
@@ -2320,11 +2320,6 @@ def add_host_safe(self, request, context):
             self.logger.error(f"{errmsg}")
             return pb2.req_status(status=errno.EINVAL, error_message=errmsg)
 
-        if request.psk and request.dhchap_key:
-            errmsg=f"{host_failure_prefix}: PSK and DH-HMAC-CHAP keys are mutually exclusive"
-            self.logger.error(f"{errmsg}")
-            return pb2.req_status(status=errno.EINVAL, error_message=errmsg)
-
         host_already_exist = self.matching_host_exists(context, request.subsystem_nqn, request.host_nqn)
         if host_already_exist:
             if request.host_nqn == "*":
diff --git a/mk/demosecuredhchap.mk b/mk/demosecuredhchap.mk
index 6d9f3298..862c47c6 100644
--- a/mk/demosecuredhchap.mk
+++ b/mk/demosecuredhchap.mk
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@
 HOSTNQN=`cat /etc/nvme/hostnqn`
 HOSTNQN2=`cat /etc/nvme/hostnqn | sed 's/......$$/ffffff/'`
 HOSTNQN3=`cat /etc/nvme/hostnqn | sed 's/......$$/fffffe/'`
+HOSTNQN4=`cat /etc/nvme/hostnqn | sed 's/......$$/fffffd/'`
 NVMEOF_IO_PORT2=`expr $(NVMEOF_IO_PORT) + 1`
 NVMEOF_IO_PORT3=`expr $(NVMEOF_IO_PORT) + 2`
+NVMEOF_IO_PORT4=`expr $(NVMEOF_IO_PORT) + 3`
 DHCHAPKEY1=$(DHCHAP_KEY1)
 DHCHAPKEY2=$(DHCHAP_KEY2)
 DHCHAPKEY3=$(DHCHAP_KEY3)
+DHCHAPKEY4=$(DHCHAP_KEY4)
+PSKKEY1=$(PSK_KEY1)
 # demosecuredhchap
 demosecuredhchap:
 	$(NVMEOF_CLI) subsystem add --subsystem $(NQN) --no-group-append
@@ -16,9 +20,11 @@ demosecuredhchap:
 	$(NVMEOF_CLI) listener add --subsystem $(NQN) --host-name `docker ps -q -f name=$(NVMEOF_CONTAINER_NAME)` --traddr $(NVMEOF_IP_ADDRESS) --trsvcid $(NVMEOF_IO_PORT)
 	$(NVMEOF_CLI) listener add --subsystem $(NQN) --host-name `docker ps -q -f name=$(NVMEOF_CONTAINER_NAME)` --traddr $(NVMEOF_IP_ADDRESS) --trsvcid $(NVMEOF_IO_PORT2)
 	$(NVMEOF_CLI) listener add --subsystem $(NQN) --host-name `docker ps -q -f name=$(NVMEOF_CONTAINER_NAME)` --traddr $(NVMEOF_IP_ADDRESS) --trsvcid $(NVMEOF_IO_PORT3)
+	$(NVMEOF_CLI) listener add --subsystem $(NQN) --host-name `docker ps -q -f name=$(NVMEOF_CONTAINER_NAME)` --traddr $(NVMEOF_IP_ADDRESS) --trsvcid $(NVMEOF_IO_PORT4) --secure
 	$(NVMEOF_CLI) host add --subsystem $(NQN) --host-nqn $(HOSTNQN) --dhchap-key $(DHCHAPKEY1)
 	$(NVMEOF_CLI) host add --subsystem $(NQN) --host-nqn $(HOSTNQN2) --dhchap-key $(DHCHAPKEY2) --dhchap-ctrlr-key $(DHCHAPKEY3)
 	$(NVMEOF_CLI) host add --subsystem $(NQN) --host-nqn $(HOSTNQN3)
 	$(NVMEOF_CLI) namespace add_host --subsystem $(NQN) --nsid 2 --host-nqn $(HOSTNQN)
+	$(NVMEOF_CLI) host add --subsystem $(NQN) --host-nqn $(HOSTNQN4) --dhchap-key $(DHCHAPKEY4) --psk $(PSKKEY1)
 
 .PHONY: demosecuredhchap
diff --git a/tests/ha/demo_test.sh b/tests/ha/demo_test.sh
index dd5feb1d..90fd2531 100755
--- a/tests/ha/demo_test.sh
+++ b/tests/ha/demo_test.sh
@@ -46,12 +46,16 @@ function demo_test_dhchap()
     echo -n "${DHCHAP_KEY5}" > /tmp/temp-dhchap/dhchap/${NQN}/key2
     echo -n "${DHCHAP_KEY6}" > /tmp/temp-dhchap/dhchap/${NQN}/key3
     echo -n "${DHCHAP_KEY7}" > /tmp/temp-dhchap/dhchap/${NQN}/key4
+    echo -n "${DHCHAP_KEY8}" > /tmp/temp-dhchap/dhchap/${NQN}/key5
+    echo -n "${PSK_KEY1}" > /tmp/temp-dhchap/dhchap/${NQN}/key6
     chmod 0600 /tmp/temp-dhchap/dhchap/${NQN}/key1
     chmod 0600 /tmp/temp-dhchap/dhchap/${NQN}/key2
     chmod 0600 /tmp/temp-dhchap/dhchap/${NQN}/key3
     chmod 0600 /tmp/temp-dhchap/dhchap/${NQN}/key4
+    chmod 0600 /tmp/temp-dhchap/dhchap/${NQN}/key5
+    chmod 0600 /tmp/temp-dhchap/dhchap/${NQN}/key6
 
-    make demosecuredhchap OPTS=-T HOSTNQN="${NQN}host" HOSTNQN2="${NQN}host2" HOSTNQN3="${NQN}host3" NVMEOF_IO_PORT2=${port2} NVMEOF_IO_PORT3=${port3} DHCHAPKEY1="${DHCHAP_KEY4}" DHCHAPKEY2="${DHCHAP_KEY5}" DHCHAPKEY3="${DHCHAP_KEY6}"
+    make demosecuredhchap OPTS=-T HOSTNQN="${NQN}host" HOSTNQN2="${NQN}host2" HOSTNQN3="${NQN}host3" HOSTNQN4="${NQN}host4" NVMEOF_IO_PORT2=${port2} NVMEOF_IO_PORT3=${port3} NVMEOF_IO_PORT4=${port4} DHCHAPKEY1="${DHCHAP_KEY4}" DHCHAPKEY2="${DHCHAP_KEY5}" DHCHAPKEY3="${DHCHAP_KEY6}" DHCHAPKEY4="${DHCHAP_KEY8}" PSKKEY1="${PSK_KEY1}"
 }
 
 function demo_bdevperf_unsecured()
@@ -321,6 +325,8 @@ function demo_bdevperf_dhchap()
     make exec SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="chmod 0600 ${dhchap_path}/key2"
     make exec SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="chmod 0600 ${dhchap_path}/key3"
     make exec SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="chmod 0600 ${dhchap_path}/key4"
+    make exec SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="chmod 0600 ${dhchap_path}/key5"
+    make exec SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="chmod 0600 ${dhchap_path}/key6"
     rm -rf /tmp/temp-dhchap
 
     echo "ℹ️  bdevperf add DHCHAP key name key1 to keyring"
@@ -331,6 +337,10 @@ function demo_bdevperf_dhchap()
     make -s exec SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="$rpc -v -s $BDEVPERF_SOCKET keyring_file_add_key key3 ${dhchap_path}/key3"
     echo "ℹ️  bdevperf add DHCHAP key name key4 to keyring"
     make -s exec SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="$rpc -v -s $BDEVPERF_SOCKET keyring_file_add_key key4 ${dhchap_path}/key4"
+    echo "ℹ️  bdevperf add DHCHAP key name key5 to keyring"
+    make -s exec SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="$rpc -v -s $BDEVPERF_SOCKET keyring_file_add_key key5 ${dhchap_path}/key5"
+    echo "ℹ️  bdevperf add DHCHAP key name key6 to keyring"
+    make -s exec SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="$rpc -v -s $BDEVPERF_SOCKET keyring_file_add_key key6 ${dhchap_path}/key6"
 
     echo "ℹ️  bdevperf list keyring"
     make -s exec SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="$rpc -s $BDEVPERF_SOCKET keyring_get_keys"
@@ -414,7 +424,18 @@ function demo_bdevperf_dhchap()
     [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[2].use_psk'` == "false" ]]
     [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[2].use_dhchap'` == "false" ]]
 
-    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[3]'` == "null" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[3].nqn'` == "${NQN}host4" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[3].trsvcid'` == 0 ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[3].traddr'` == "<n/a>" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[3].adrfam'` == "ipv4" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[3].trtype'` == "" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[3].qpairs_count'` == -1 ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[3].controller_id'` == -1 ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[3].connected'` == "false" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[3].use_psk'` == "true" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[3].use_dhchap'` == "true" ]]
+
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[4]'` == "null" ]]
 
     echo "ℹ️  bdevperf perform_tests"
     eval $(make run SVC=bdevperf OPTS="--entrypoint=env" | grep BDEVPERF_TEST_DURATION | tr -d '\n\r' )
@@ -458,6 +479,24 @@ function demo_bdevperf_dhchap()
     make exec SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="$rpc -v -s $BDEVPERF_SOCKET bdev_nvme_attach_controller -b Nvme5 -t tcp -a $NVMEOF_IP_ADDRESS -s ${NVMEOF_IO_PORT} -f ipv4 -n ${NQN} -q ${NQN}host -l -1 -o 10 --dhchap-key key4"
     make exec SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="$rpc -v -s $BDEVPERF_SOCKET bdev_nvme_detach_controller Nvme5"
 
+    echo "ℹ️  bdevperf tcp connect ip: $NVMEOF_IP_ADDRESS port: ${port4} nqn: ${NQN}host4 using no PSK key"
+    set +e
+    make exec SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="$rpc -v -s $BDEVPERF_SOCKET bdev_nvme_attach_controller -b Nvme6 -t tcp -a $NVMEOF_IP_ADDRESS -s ${port4} -f ipv4 -n ${NQN} -q ${NQN}host4 -l -1 -o 10 --dhchap-key key5"
+    if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
+        echo "Connecting using no PSK key should fail"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    set -e
+
+    echo "ℹ️  bdevperf tcp connect ip: $NVMEOF_IP_ADDRESS port: ${port4} nqn: ${NQN}host4 using PSK key"
+    make exec SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="$rpc -v -s $BDEVPERF_SOCKET bdev_nvme_attach_controller -b Nvme6 -t tcp -a $NVMEOF_IP_ADDRESS -s ${port4} -f ipv4 -n ${NQN} -q ${NQN}host4 -l -1 -o 10 --dhchap-key key5 --psk key6"
+
+    echo "ℹ️  verify connection list with PSK"
+    conns=`cephnvmf_func --output stdio --format json connection list --subsystem $NQN`
+
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.status'` == "0" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.subsystem_nqn'` == "${NQN}" ]]
+
     echo "ℹ️  verify DHCHAP key files removal"
     dhchap_key_list=`make -s exec SVC=nvmeof OPTS=-T CMD="/usr/local/bin/spdk_rpc -s /var/tmp/spdk.sock keyring_get_keys"`
     path1=`echo ${dhchap_key_list} | jq -r '.[0].path'`
@@ -508,6 +547,7 @@ set -x
 rpc="/usr/libexec/spdk/scripts/rpc.py"
 port2=`expr ${NVMEOF_IO_PORT} + 10`
 port3=`expr ${NVMEOF_IO_PORT} + 20`
+port4=`expr ${NVMEOF_IO_PORT} + 30`
 case "$1" in
     test_unsecured)
         demo_test_unsecured
diff --git a/tests/test_psk.py b/tests/test_psk.py
index fc8ed64f..31c7a99f 100644
--- a/tests/test_psk.py
+++ b/tests/test_psk.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 hostpsk3 = "junk" 
 hostpsk4 = "NVMeTLSkey-1:01:YzrPElk4OYy1uUERriPwiiyEJE/+J5ckYpLB+5NHMsR2iBuT:"
 
+hostdhchap1 = "DHHC-1:00:MWPqcx1Ug1debg8fPIGpkqbQhLcYUt39k7UWirkblaKEH1kE:"
+
 host_name = socket.gethostname()
 addr = "127.0.0.1"
 config = "ceph-nvmeof.conf"
@@ -69,17 +71,13 @@ def test_setup(caplog, gateway):
     cli(["namespace", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--rbd-pool", pool, "--rbd-image", image, "--rbd-create-image", "--size", "16MB"])
     assert f"Adding namespace 1 to {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
 
-def test_allow_any_host(caplog, gateway):
+def test_create_secure_with_any_host(caplog, gateway):
     caplog.clear()
     cli(["host", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--host-nqn", "*"])
     assert f"Allowing open host access to {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
-
-def test_create_secure_with_any_host(caplog, gateway):
     caplog.clear()
     cli(["listener", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--host-name", host_name, "-a", addr, "-s", "5001", "--secure"])
     assert f"Secure channel is only allowed for subsystems in which \"allow any host\" is off" in caplog.text
-
-def test_remove_any_host_access(caplog, gateway):
     caplog.clear()
     cli(["host", "del", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--host-nqn", "*"])
     assert f"Disabling open host access to {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
@@ -174,14 +172,8 @@ def test_allow_any_host_with_psk(caplog, gateway):
 
 def test_psk_with_dhchap(caplog, gateway):
     caplog.clear()
-    rc = 0
-    try:
-        cli(["host", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--host-nqn", hostnqn10, "--psk", hostpsk1, "--dhchap-key", "junk"])
-    except SystemExit as sysex:
-        rc = int(str(sysex))
-        pass
-    assert rc == 2
-    assert f"error: PSK and DH-HMAC-CHAP keys are mutually exclusive" in caplog.text
+    cli(["host", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--host-nqn", hostnqn10, "--psk", hostpsk1, "--dhchap-key", hostdhchap1])
+    assert f"Adding host {hostnqn10} to {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
 
 def test_list_listeners(caplog, gateway):
     caplog.clear()