diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index e199321086f2..4c40ebb9503d 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -4709,7 +4709,7 @@ static void nvme_scan_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (test_bit(NVME_AER_NOTICE_NS_CHANGED, &ctrl->events))
 		nvme_queue_scan(ctrl);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NVME_MULTIPATH
-	else
+	else if (ctrl->ana_log_buf)
 		/* Re-read the ANA log page to not miss updates */
 		queue_work(nvme_wq, &ctrl->ana_work);
 #endif