diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/apple.c b/drivers/nvme/host/apple.c
index 7e6a83b30731..0eb31ab196cf 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/apple.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/apple.c
@@ -341,7 +341,9 @@ static void apple_nvme_submit_cmd_t8103(struct apple_nvme_queue *q,
 	tcb->length = cmd->rw.length;
 	tcb->command_id = tag;
 
-	if (nvme_is_write(cmd))
+	if (!cmd->common.dptr.prp1)
+		tcb->dma_flags = 0;
+	else if (nvme_is_write(cmd))
 		tcb->dma_flags = APPLE_ANS_TCB_DMA_TO_DEVICE;
 	else
 		tcb->dma_flags = APPLE_ANS_TCB_DMA_FROM_DEVICE;