diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
index fc99a40c1ec4..e0f064dcbd02 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
@@ -158,9 +158,11 @@ void nvme_mpath_clear_ctrl_paths(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 	struct nvme_ns *ns;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ctrl->scan_lock);
+	down_read(&ctrl->namespaces_rwsem);
 	list_for_each_entry(ns, &ctrl->namespaces, list)
 		if (nvme_mpath_clear_current_path(ns))
 			kblockd_schedule_work(&ns->head->requeue_work);
+	up_read(&ctrl->namespaces_rwsem);
 	mutex_unlock(&ctrl->scan_lock);
 }