diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_core.c b/lib/ftl/ftl_core.c
index 38fd9093c..2b143ff84 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_core.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_core.c
@@ -1894,9 +1894,22 @@ spdk_ftl_flush(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, spdk_ftl_fn cb_fn, void *cb_arg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void
+_ftl_process_anm_event(void *ctx)
+{
+	ftl_process_anm_event((struct ftl_anm_event *)ctx);
+}
+
 void
 ftl_process_anm_event(struct ftl_anm_event *event)
 {
+	struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev = event->dev;
+
+	if (!ftl_check_core_thread(dev)) {
+		spdk_thread_send_msg(ftl_get_core_thread(dev), _ftl_process_anm_event, event);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	SPDK_DEBUGLOG(SPDK_LOG_FTL_CORE, "Unconsumed ANM received for dev: %p...\n", event->dev);
 	ftl_anm_event_complete(event);
 }