diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index f5d150c62955..c40930d10bd3 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -998,6 +998,7 @@ void nvme_cleanup_cmd(struct request *req)
 			clear_bit_unlock(0, &ctrl->discard_page_busy);
 		else
 			kfree(bvec_virt(&req->special_vec));
+		req->rq_flags &= ~RQF_SPECIAL_PAYLOAD;
 	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nvme_cleanup_cmd);