diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/loop.c b/drivers/nvme/target/loop.c
index fcb1f8186fdd..e579a307798b 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/loop.c
@@ -221,8 +221,6 @@ static int nvme_loop_init_hctx(struct blk_mq_hw_ctx *hctx, void *data,
 	struct nvme_loop_ctrl *ctrl = to_loop_ctrl(data);
 	struct nvme_loop_queue *queue = &ctrl->queues[hctx_idx + 1];
 
-	BUG_ON(hctx_idx >= ctrl->ctrl.queue_count);
-
 	/*
 	 * flush_end_io() can be called recursively for us, so use our own
 	 * lock class key for avoiding lockdep possible recursive locking,