diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
index d9e2bd07ed56..af783a33e93a 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ static int adapter_alloc_sq(struct nvme_dev *dev, u16 qid,
 						struct nvme_queue *nvmeq)
 {
 	struct nvme_command c;
-	int flags = NVME_QUEUE_PHYS_CONTIG | NVME_SQ_PRIO_MEDIUM;
+	int flags = NVME_QUEUE_PHYS_CONTIG;
 
 	/*
 	 * Note: we (ab)use the fact the the prp fields survive if no data