diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
index 091aceb9b1d8..75dbb58286a3 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
@@ -832,6 +832,7 @@ static void nvme_mpath_set_live(struct nvme_ns *ns)
 static int nvme_parse_ana_log(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, void *data,
 		int (*cb)(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, struct nvme_ana_group_desc *,
 			void *))
+		__must_hold(&ctrl->ana_lock)
 {
 	void *base = ctrl->ana_log_buf;
 	size_t offset = sizeof(struct nvme_ana_rsp_hdr);