diff --git a/lib/nvme/nvme_pcie.c b/lib/nvme/nvme_pcie.c
index 9960929e5..737c86362 100644
--- a/lib/nvme/nvme_pcie.c
+++ b/lib/nvme/nvme_pcie.c
@@ -1818,6 +1818,13 @@ nvme_pcie_qpair_build_hw_sgl_request(struct spdk_nvme_qpair *qpair, struct nvme_
 			remaining_user_sge_len -= length;
 			virt_addr += length;
 
+			if (nseg > 0 && phys_addr ==
+			    (*(sgl - 1)).address + (*(sgl - 1)).unkeyed.length) {
+				/* extend previous entry */
+				(*(sgl - 1)).unkeyed.length += length;
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			sgl->unkeyed.type = SPDK_NVME_SGL_TYPE_DATA_BLOCK;
 			sgl->unkeyed.length = length;
 			sgl->address = phys_addr;