diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
index 18d084ed497e..66509472fe06 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
@@ -672,10 +672,11 @@ void nvme_mpath_add_disk(struct nvme_ns *ns, struct nvme_id_ns *id)
 	}
 
 	if (bdi_cap_stable_pages_required(ns->queue->backing_dev_info)) {
-		struct backing_dev_info *info =
-					ns->head->disk->queue->backing_dev_info;
+		struct gendisk *disk = ns->head->disk;
 
-		info->capabilities |= BDI_CAP_STABLE_WRITES;
+		if (disk)
+			disk->queue->backing_dev_info->capabilities |=
+					BDI_CAP_STABLE_WRITES;
 	}
 }