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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/io-cmd-bdev.c b/drivers/nvme/target/io-cmd-bdev.c
index 95c2bbb0b2f5..e9194804ddee 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/io-cmd-bdev.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/io-cmd-bdev.c
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ int nvmet_bdev_ns_enable(struct nvmet_ns *ns)
{
int ret;
+ /*
+ * When buffered_io namespace attribute is enabled that means user want
+ * this block device to be used as a file, so block device can take
+ * an advantage of cache.
+ */
+ if (ns->buffered_io)
+ return -ENOTBLK;
+
ns->bdev = blkdev_get_by_path(ns->device_path,
FMODE_READ | FMODE_WRITE, NULL);
if (IS_ERR(ns->bdev)) {