diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
index d47bb18b976a..b06e685d1250 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ static blk_status_t nvme_map_data(struct nvme_dev *dev, struct request *req,
 				return nvme_setup_prp_simple(dev, req,
 							     &cmnd->rw, &bv);
 
-			if (iod->nvmeq->qid &&
+			if (iod->nvmeq->qid && sgl_threshold &&
 			    dev->ctrl.sgls & ((1 << 0) | (1 << 1)))
 				return nvme_setup_sgl_simple(dev, req,
 							     &cmnd->rw, &bv);