diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
index d0154859421d..93ada8941a4c 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ static void nvme_mpath_set_live(struct nvme_ns *ns)
 		rc = device_add_disk(&head->subsys->dev, head->disk,
 				     nvme_ns_id_attr_groups);
 		if (rc) {
-			clear_bit(NVME_NSHEAD_DISK_LIVE, &ns->flags);
+			clear_bit(NVME_NSHEAD_DISK_LIVE, &head->flags);
 			return;
 		}
 		nvme_add_ns_head_cdev(head);