diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index 64c484c14d6fa..afd2e4a41aab3 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -3664,7 +3664,7 @@ static void nvme_alloc_ns(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, struct nvme_ns_info *info)
 	 * instance as shared namespaces will show up as multiple block
 	 * devices.
 	 */
-	if (ns->head->disk) {
+	if (nvme_ns_head_multipath(ns->head)) {
 		sprintf(disk->disk_name, "nvme%dc%dn%d", ctrl->subsys->instance,
 			ctrl->instance, ns->head->instance);
 		disk->flags |= GENHD_FL_HIDDEN;