diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
index 3dfc28875cc3..cb89789df40c 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
@@ -2622,6 +2622,8 @@ static int nvme_dev_add(struct nvme_dev *dev)
 	memcpy(dev->firmware_rev, ctrl->fr, sizeof(ctrl->fr));
 	if (ctrl->mdts)
 		dev->max_hw_sectors = 1 << (ctrl->mdts + shift - 9);
+	else
+		dev->max_hw_sectors = UINT_MAX;
 	if ((pdev->vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL) &&
 			(pdev->device == 0x0953) && ctrl->vs[3]) {
 		unsigned int max_hw_sectors;