diff --git a/drivers/block/nvme-core.c b/drivers/block/nvme-core.c
index 2072ae81c13a..12d5b7b03f9b 100644
--- a/drivers/block/nvme-core.c
+++ b/drivers/block/nvme-core.c
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ int __nvme_submit_sync_cmd(struct request_queue *q, struct nvme_command *cmd,
 		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	req->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_DRV_PRIV;
-	req->cmd_flags = REQ_FAILFAST_DRIVER;
+	req->cmd_flags |= REQ_FAILFAST_DRIVER;
 	req->__data_len = 0;
 	req->__sector = (sector_t) -1;
 	req->bio = req->biotail = NULL;