diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index 8485be6bb895a..150e49723c15a 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -2502,7 +2502,6 @@ int nvme_init_identify(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 	ctrl->oaes = le32_to_cpu(id->oaes);
 	atomic_set(&ctrl->abort_limit, id->acl + 1);
 	ctrl->vwc = id->vwc;
-	ctrl->cntlid = le16_to_cpup(&id->cntlid);
 	if (id->mdts)
 		max_hw_sectors = 1 << (id->mdts + page_shift - 9);
 	else