diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
index 3ded54d2c9c6..a64dfff0d0ce 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
@@ -255,12 +255,17 @@ static struct nvme_ns *nvme_round_robin_path(struct nvme_ns_head *head,
 			fallback = ns;
 	}
 
-	/* No optimized path found, re-check the current path */
+	/*
+	 * The loop above skips the current path for round-robin semantics.
+	 * Fall back to the current path if either:
+	 *  - no other optimized path found and current is optimized,
+	 *  - no other usable path found and current is usable.
+	 */
 	if (!nvme_path_is_disabled(old) &&
-	    old->ana_state == NVME_ANA_OPTIMIZED) {
-		found = old;
-		goto out;
-	}
+	    (old->ana_state == NVME_ANA_OPTIMIZED ||
+	     (!fallback && old->ana_state == NVME_ANA_NONOPTIMIZED)))
+		return old;
+
 	if (!fallback)
 		return NULL;
 	found = fallback;