diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index af94d067ac140d..a55c2a774b9c45 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -2040,6 +2040,13 @@ static int nvme_update_ns_info_block(struct nvme_ns *ns,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	if (id->ncap == 0) {
+		/* namespace not allocated or attached */
+		info->is_removed = true;
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto error;
+	}
+
 	blk_mq_freeze_queue(ns->disk->queue);
 	lbaf = nvme_lbaf_index(id->flbas);
 	ns->lba_shift = id->lbaf[lbaf].ds;
@@ -2101,6 +2108,8 @@ static int nvme_update_ns_info_block(struct nvme_ns *ns,
 		set_bit(NVME_NS_READY, &ns->flags);
 		ret = 0;
 	}
+
+error:
 	kfree(id);
 	return ret;
 }