diff --git a/lib/ftl/Makefile b/lib/ftl/Makefile
index 43b42b7cf..2ade690dd 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/Makefile
+++ b/lib/ftl/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ CFLAGS += -I.
 FTL_SUBDIRS := mngt utils
 
 C_SRCS = ftl_core.c ftl_init.c ftl_layout.c ftl_debug.c ftl_io.c ftl_sb.c ftl_l2p.c ftl_l2p_flat.c
-C_SRCS += ftl_nv_cache.c
+C_SRCS += ftl_nv_cache.c ftl_band.c
 C_SRCS += mngt/ftl_mngt.c mngt/ftl_mngt_bdev.c mngt/ftl_mngt_shutdown.c mngt/ftl_mngt_startup.c
 C_SRCS += mngt/ftl_mngt_md.c mngt/ftl_mngt_misc.c mngt/ftl_mngt_ioch.c mngt/ftl_mngt_l2p.c
 C_SRCS += utils/ftl_conf.c utils/ftl_md.c utils/ftl_mempool.c
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_band.c b/lib/ftl/ftl_band.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6eaea8f2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_band.c
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+/*   SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *   Copyright (c) Intel Corporation.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#include "spdk/stdinc.h"
+#include "spdk/crc32.h"
+#include "spdk/likely.h"
+#include "spdk/util.h"
+#include "spdk/ftl.h"
+
+#include "ftl_band.h"
+#include "ftl_io.h"
+#include "ftl_core.h"
+#include "ftl_internal.h"
+#include "utils/ftl_md.h"
+#include "utils/ftl_defs.h"
+
+static uint64_t
+ftl_band_tail_md_offset(const struct ftl_band *band)
+{
+	return ftl_get_num_blocks_in_band(band->dev) -
+	       ftl_tail_md_num_blocks(band->dev);
+}
+
+int
+ftl_band_filled(struct ftl_band *band, size_t offset)
+{
+	return offset == ftl_band_tail_md_offset(band);
+}
+
+ftl_addr
+ftl_band_tail_md_addr(struct ftl_band *band)
+{
+	ftl_addr addr;
+
+	/* Metadata should be aligned to xfer size */
+	assert(ftl_band_tail_md_offset(band) % band->dev->xfer_size == 0);
+
+	addr = ftl_band_tail_md_offset(band) + band->start_addr;
+
+	return addr;
+}
+
+void
+ftl_band_set_type(struct ftl_band *band, enum ftl_band_type type)
+{
+	switch (type) {
+	case FTL_BAND_TYPE_COMPACTION:
+	case FTL_BAND_TYPE_GC:
+		band->md->type = type;
+		break;
+	default:
+		assert(false);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+size_t
+ftl_band_user_blocks_left(const struct ftl_band *band, size_t offset)
+{
+	size_t tail_md_offset = ftl_band_tail_md_offset(band);
+
+	if (spdk_unlikely(offset > tail_md_offset)) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return tail_md_offset - offset;
+}
+
+struct ftl_band *
+ftl_band_from_addr(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, ftl_addr addr)
+{
+	size_t band_id = ftl_addr_get_band(dev, addr);
+
+	assert(band_id < ftl_get_num_bands(dev));
+	return &dev->bands[band_id];
+}
+
+uint64_t
+ftl_band_block_offset_from_addr(struct ftl_band *band, ftl_addr addr)
+{
+	assert(ftl_addr_get_band(band->dev, addr) == band->id);
+	return addr % ftl_get_num_blocks_in_band(band->dev);
+}
+
+ftl_addr
+ftl_band_next_xfer_addr(struct ftl_band *band, ftl_addr addr, size_t num_blocks)
+{
+	struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev = band->dev;
+	size_t num_xfers;
+	uint64_t offset;
+
+	assert(ftl_addr_get_band(dev, addr) == band->id);
+
+	offset = addr - band->start_addr;
+
+	/* In case starting address wasn't aligned to xfer_size, we'll align for consistent calculation
+	 * purposes - the unaligned value will be preserved at the end however.
+	 */
+	num_blocks += (offset % dev->xfer_size);
+	offset -= (offset % dev->xfer_size);
+
+	/* Calculate offset based on xfer_size aligned writes */
+	num_xfers = (num_blocks / dev->xfer_size);
+	offset += num_xfers * dev->xfer_size;
+	num_blocks -= num_xfers * dev->xfer_size;
+
+	if (offset > ftl_get_num_blocks_in_band(dev)) {
+		return FTL_ADDR_INVALID;
+	}
+
+	/* If there's any unalignment (either starting addr value or num_blocks), reintroduce it to the final address
+	 */
+	if (num_blocks) {
+		offset += num_blocks;
+		if (offset > ftl_get_num_blocks_in_band(dev)) {
+			return FTL_ADDR_INVALID;
+		}
+	}
+
+	addr = band->start_addr + offset;
+	return addr;
+}
+
+ftl_addr
+ftl_band_addr_from_block_offset(struct ftl_band *band, uint64_t block_off)
+{
+	ftl_addr addr;
+
+	addr = block_off + band->id * ftl_get_num_blocks_in_band(band->dev);
+	return addr;
+}
+
+ftl_addr
+ftl_band_next_addr(struct ftl_band *band, ftl_addr addr, size_t offset)
+{
+	uint64_t block_off = ftl_band_block_offset_from_addr(band, addr);
+
+	return ftl_band_addr_from_block_offset(band, block_off + offset);
+}
+
+ftl_addr
+ftl_band_p2l_map_addr(struct ftl_band *band)
+{
+	return band->tail_md_addr;
+}
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_band.h b/lib/ftl/ftl_band.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..506f2efcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_band.h
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+/*   SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *   Copyright (c) Intel Corporation.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef FTL_BAND_H
+#define FTL_BAND_H
+
+#include "spdk/stdinc.h"
+#include "spdk/bit_array.h"
+#include "spdk/queue.h"
+#include "spdk/crc32.h"
+
+#include "ftl_io.h"
+#include "ftl_internal.h"
+#include "ftl_core.h"
+
+#define FTL_MAX_OPEN_BANDS 4
+
+#define FTL_BAND_VERSION_0	0
+#define FTL_BAND_VERSION_1	1
+
+#define FTL_BAND_VERSION_CURRENT FTL_BAND_VERSION_1
+
+struct spdk_ftl_dev;
+struct ftl_band;
+struct ftl_rq;
+struct ftl_basic_rq;
+
+enum ftl_band_state {
+	FTL_BAND_STATE_FREE,
+	FTL_BAND_STATE_PREP,
+	FTL_BAND_STATE_OPENING,
+	FTL_BAND_STATE_OPEN,
+	FTL_BAND_STATE_FULL,
+	FTL_BAND_STATE_CLOSING,
+	FTL_BAND_STATE_CLOSED,
+	FTL_BAND_STATE_MAX
+};
+
+typedef void (*ftl_band_state_change_fn)(struct ftl_band *band);
+typedef void (*ftl_band_ops_cb)(struct ftl_band *band, void *ctx, bool status);
+typedef void (*ftl_band_md_cb)(struct ftl_band *band, void *ctx, enum ftl_md_status status);
+
+struct ftl_band_md {
+	/* Band iterator for writing */
+	struct {
+		/* Current physical address of the write pointer */
+		ftl_addr		addr;
+
+		/* Offset from the band's start of the write pointer */
+		uint64_t		offset;
+	} iter;
+
+	/* Band's state */
+	enum ftl_band_state		state;
+
+	/* Band type set during opening */
+	enum ftl_band_type		type;
+
+	/* Number of times band was fully written (ie. number of free -> closed state cycles) */
+	uint64_t			wr_cnt;
+
+	/* CRC32 checksum of the associated P2L map when band is in closed state */
+	uint32_t			p2l_map_checksum;
+} __attribute__((aligned(FTL_BLOCK_SIZE)));
+
+SPDK_STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(struct ftl_band_md) == FTL_BLOCK_SIZE, "Incorrect metadata size");
+
+struct ftl_band {
+	/* Device this band belongs to */
+	struct spdk_ftl_dev		*dev;
+
+	struct ftl_band_md		*md;
+
+	/* IO queue depth (outstanding IOs) */
+	uint64_t			queue_depth;
+
+	/* Fields for owner of the band - compaction, or gc */
+	struct {
+		/* Callback context for the owner */
+		void *priv;
+
+		/* State change callback */
+		ftl_band_state_change_fn state_change_fn;
+
+		/* Callback for the owner */
+		union {
+			ftl_band_ops_cb ops_fn;
+			ftl_band_md_cb md_fn;
+		};
+
+		/* Reference counter */
+		uint64_t cnt;
+	} owner;
+
+	/* P2L map */
+	struct ftl_p2l_map		p2l_map;
+
+	/* Band's index */
+	uint32_t			id;
+
+	/* Band's NAND id - a group multiple bands may be part of the same physical band on base device
+	 * This way the write access pattern will match the actual physical layout more closely, leading
+	 * to lower overall write amplification factor
+	 */
+	uint32_t			phys_id;
+
+	/* Band start addr */
+	ftl_addr			start_addr;
+
+	/* End metadata start addr */
+	ftl_addr			tail_md_addr;
+
+	/* Metadata request */
+	struct ftl_basic_rq		metadata_rq;
+
+	/* Free/shut bands' lists
+	 * Open bands are kept and managed directly by the writer (either GC or compaction). Each writer only
+	 * needs to keep two bands (one currently written to, and a pre-assigned reserve band to make sure flow
+	 * of data is always ongoing as the current one is closing).
+	 */
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(ftl_band)		queue_entry;
+
+	/* For writing metadata */
+	struct ftl_md_io_entry_ctx	md_persist_entry_ctx;
+};
+
+
+uint64_t ftl_band_block_offset_from_addr(struct ftl_band *band, ftl_addr addr);
+ftl_addr ftl_band_addr_from_block_offset(struct ftl_band *band, uint64_t block_off);
+void ftl_band_set_type(struct ftl_band *band, enum ftl_band_type type);
+void ftl_band_set_state(struct ftl_band *band, enum ftl_band_state state);
+ftl_addr ftl_band_next_xfer_addr(struct ftl_band *band, ftl_addr addr, size_t num_blocks);
+ftl_addr ftl_band_next_addr(struct ftl_band *band, ftl_addr addr, size_t offset);
+size_t ftl_band_user_blocks_left(const struct ftl_band *band, size_t offset);
+struct ftl_band *ftl_band_from_addr(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, ftl_addr addr);
+ftl_addr ftl_band_tail_md_addr(struct ftl_band *band);
+int ftl_band_filled(struct ftl_band *band, size_t offset);
+ftl_addr ftl_band_p2l_map_addr(struct ftl_band *band);
+
+static inline void
+ftl_band_set_owner(struct ftl_band *band,
+		   ftl_band_state_change_fn fn,
+		   void *priv)
+{
+	assert(NULL == band->owner.priv);
+	assert(NULL == band->owner.state_change_fn);
+
+	band->owner.state_change_fn = fn;
+	band->owner.priv = priv;
+}
+
+static inline void
+ftl_band_clear_owner(struct ftl_band *band,
+		     ftl_band_state_change_fn fn,
+		     void *priv)
+{
+	assert(priv == band->owner.priv);
+	assert(fn == band->owner.state_change_fn);
+
+	band->owner.state_change_fn = NULL;
+	band->owner.priv = NULL;
+}
+
+static inline int
+ftl_band_empty(const struct ftl_band *band)
+{
+	return band->p2l_map.num_valid == 0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+ftl_band_qd(const struct ftl_band *band)
+{
+	return band->queue_depth;
+}
+
+static inline void
+ftl_band_iter_init(struct ftl_band *band)
+{
+	/* Initialize band iterator to begin state */
+	band->md->iter.addr = band->start_addr;
+	band->md->iter.offset = 0;
+}
+
+static inline void
+ftl_band_iter_advance(struct ftl_band *band, uint64_t num_blocks)
+{
+	band->md->iter.offset += num_blocks;
+	band->md->iter.addr = ftl_band_next_xfer_addr(band, band->md->iter.addr, num_blocks);
+	assert(band->md->iter.addr != FTL_ADDR_INVALID);
+}
+
+static inline void
+ftl_band_iter_set(struct ftl_band *band, uint64_t num_blocks)
+{
+	band->md->iter.offset = num_blocks;
+	band->md->iter.addr = ftl_band_next_xfer_addr(band, band->md->iter.addr, num_blocks);
+	assert(band->md->iter.addr != FTL_ADDR_INVALID);
+}
+
+#endif /* FTL_BAND_H */
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_core.c b/lib/ftl/ftl_core.c
index f1df1eff0..e32c5e58e 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_core.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_core.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "spdk/crc32.h"
 
 #include "ftl_core.h"
+#include "ftl_band.h"
 #include "ftl_io.h"
 #include "ftl_debug.h"
 #include "ftl_internal.h"
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_core.h b/lib/ftl/ftl_core.h
index 05a012e07..eae7990a8 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_core.h
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_core.h
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@
 #include "ftl_l2p.h"
 #include "utils/ftl_log.h"
 
+/*
+ * We need to reserve at least 2 buffers for band close / open sequence
+ * alone, plus additional (8) buffers for handling relocations.
+ *
+ */
+#define P2L_MEMPOOL_SIZE (2 + 8)
+
 /* When using VSS on nvcache, FTL sometimes doesn't require the contents of metadata.
  * Some devices have bugs when sending a NULL pointer as part of metadata when namespace
  * is formatted with VSS. This buffer is passed to such calls to avoid the bug. */
@@ -71,9 +78,21 @@ struct spdk_ftl_dev {
 	   3. base bdev read/write */
 	uint64_t			io_activity_total;
 
+	/* Array of bands */
+	struct ftl_band			*bands;
+
 	/* Number of operational bands */
 	uint64_t			num_bands;
 
+	/* Next write band */
+	struct ftl_band			*next_band;
+
+	/* Free band list */
+	TAILQ_HEAD(, ftl_band)		free_bands;
+
+	/* Closed bands list */
+	TAILQ_HEAD(, ftl_band)		shut_bands;
+
 	/* Number of free bands */
 	uint64_t			num_free;
 
@@ -127,6 +146,12 @@ ftl_get_num_blocks_in_band(const struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
 	return dev->num_blocks_in_band;
 }
 
+static inline uint64_t
+ftl_addr_get_band(const struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, ftl_addr addr)
+{
+	return addr / ftl_get_num_blocks_in_band(dev);
+}
+
 static inline uint32_t
 ftl_get_write_unit_size(struct spdk_bdev *bdev)
 {
@@ -182,4 +207,19 @@ ftl_addr_from_nvc_offset(const struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, uint64_t cache_offset)
 	return cache_offset + dev->layout.base.total_blocks;
 }
 
+static inline size_t
+ftl_p2l_map_num_blocks(const struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
+{
+	return spdk_divide_round_up(ftl_get_num_blocks_in_band(dev) * sizeof(uint64_t),
+				    FTL_BLOCK_SIZE);
+}
+
+static inline size_t
+ftl_tail_md_num_blocks(const struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
+{
+	return spdk_divide_round_up(
+		       ftl_p2l_map_num_blocks(dev),
+		       dev->xfer_size) * dev->xfer_size;
+}
+
 #endif /* FTL_CORE_H */
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_init.c b/lib/ftl/ftl_init.c
index 85e5fcef6..6e9dc51ab 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_init.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_init.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "ftl_core.h"
 #include "ftl_io.h"
+#include "ftl_band.h"
 #include "ftl_debug.h"
 #include "ftl_nv_cache.h"
 #include "ftl_utils.h"
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_internal.h b/lib/ftl/ftl_internal.h
index d61696d06..d929f3a1c 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_internal.h
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_internal.h
@@ -24,6 +24,30 @@
  */
 typedef uint64_t ftl_addr;
 
+enum ftl_md_type {
+	FTL_MD_TYPE_BAND,
+	FTL_MD_TYPE_CHUNK
+};
+
+enum ftl_band_type {
+	FTL_BAND_TYPE_GC = 1,
+	FTL_BAND_TYPE_COMPACTION
+};
+
+enum ftl_md_status {
+	FTL_MD_SUCCESS,
+	/* Metadata read failure */
+	FTL_MD_IO_FAILURE,
+	/* Invalid version */
+	FTL_MD_INVALID_VER,
+	/* UUID doesn't match */
+	FTL_MD_NO_MD,
+	/* UUID and version matches but CRC doesn't */
+	FTL_MD_INVALID_CRC,
+	/* Vld or p2l map size doesn't match */
+	FTL_MD_INVALID_SIZE
+};
+
 /* Number of LBAs that could be stored in a single block */
 #define FTL_NUM_LBA_IN_BLOCK	(FTL_BLOCK_SIZE / sizeof(uint64_t))
 
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_io.h b/lib/ftl/ftl_io.h
index 81d260c5f..cfc620c24 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_io.h
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_io.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "utils/ftl_md.h"
 
 struct spdk_ftl_dev;
+struct ftl_band;
 struct ftl_io;
 
 typedef void (*ftl_io_fn)(struct ftl_io *, void *, int);
@@ -147,6 +148,11 @@ struct ftl_rq_entry {
 		void *priv;
 	} owner;
 
+	/* If request issued in iterative way, it contains IO information */
+	struct {
+		struct ftl_band *band;
+	} io;
+
 	/* For l2p pinning */
 	struct ftl_l2p_pin_ctx l2p_pin_ctx;
 
@@ -194,6 +200,10 @@ struct ftl_rq {
 		/* End request callback */
 		void (*cb)(struct ftl_rq *rq);
 
+		/* IO error request callback */
+		void (*error)(struct ftl_rq *rq, struct ftl_band *band,
+			      uint64_t idx, uint64_t count);
+
 		/* Owner context */
 		void *priv;
 
@@ -219,6 +229,9 @@ struct ftl_rq {
 		/* Request physical address, on IO completion set for append device */
 		ftl_addr addr;
 
+		/* Band to which IO is issued */
+		struct ftl_band *band;
+
 		struct spdk_bdev_io_wait_entry bdev_io_wait;
 	} io;
 
@@ -228,7 +241,7 @@ struct ftl_rq {
 	struct ftl_rq_entry entries[];
 };
 
-/* Used for reading/writing LBA map during runtime and recovery */
+/* Used for reading/writing P2L map during runtime and recovery */
 struct ftl_basic_rq {
 	struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev;
 
@@ -258,6 +271,9 @@ struct ftl_basic_rq {
 		/* Request physical address, on IO completion set for append device */
 		ftl_addr addr;
 
+		/* Band to which IO is issued */
+		struct ftl_band *band;
+
 		/* Chunk to which IO is issued */
 		struct ftl_nv_cache_chunk *chunk;
 
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_l2p.c b/lib/ftl/ftl_l2p.c
index e221845e6..e7fa4fd6f 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_l2p.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_l2p.c
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  */
 
 #include "ftl_l2p.h"
+#include "ftl_band.h"
 #include "ftl_nv_cache.h"
 #include "ftl_l2p_flat.h"
-#include "ftl_core.h"
 
 
 /* TODO: Verify why function pointers had worse performance than compile time constants */
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_l2p_flat.c b/lib/ftl/ftl_l2p_flat.c
index 41c5dbb1a..ce03821f8 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_l2p_flat.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_l2p_flat.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "ftl_l2p.h"
 #include "ftl_core.h"
+#include "ftl_band.h"
 #include "ftl_utils.h"
 #include "ftl_l2p_flat.h"
 #include "utils/ftl_addr_utils.h"
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_layout.c b/lib/ftl/ftl_layout.c
index 662932949..367524f11 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_layout.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_layout.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "ftl_core.h"
 #include "ftl_utils.h"
+#include "ftl_band.h"
 #include "ftl_layout.h"
 #include "ftl_nv_cache.h"
 #include "ftl_sb.h"
@@ -158,6 +159,34 @@ setup_layout_nvc(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
 	set_region_bdev_nvc(region, dev);
 	offset += region->current.blocks;
 
+	/* Initialize band info metadata */
+	if (offset >= layout->nvc.total_blocks) {
+		goto error;
+	}
+	region = &layout->region[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_BAND_MD];
+	region->type = FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_BAND_MD;
+	region->mirror_type = FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_BAND_MD_MIRROR;
+	region->name = "band_md";
+	region->current.version = region->prev.version = FTL_BAND_VERSION_CURRENT;
+	region->current.offset = offset;
+	region->current.blocks = blocks_region(ftl_get_num_bands(dev) * sizeof(struct ftl_band_md));
+	region->entry_size = sizeof(struct ftl_band_md) / FTL_BLOCK_SIZE;
+	region->num_entries = ftl_get_num_bands(dev);
+	set_region_bdev_nvc(region, dev);
+	offset += region->current.blocks;
+
+	/* Initialize band info metadata mirror */
+	if (offset >= layout->nvc.total_blocks) {
+		goto error;
+	}
+	mirror = &layout->region[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_BAND_MD_MIRROR];
+	*mirror = *region;
+	mirror->type = FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_BAND_MD_MIRROR;
+	mirror->mirror_type = FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_INVALID;
+	mirror->name = "band_md_mirror";
+	mirror->current.offset += region->current.blocks;
+	offset += mirror->current.blocks;
+
 	if (offset >= layout->nvc.total_blocks) {
 		goto error;
 	}
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_layout.h b/lib/ftl/ftl_layout.h
index 846efc3da..b1d2b8f75 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_layout.h
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_layout.h
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ enum ftl_layout_region_type {
 	/* If using cached L2P, this region stores the serialized instance of it */
 	FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_L2P,
 
+	/* State of bands */
+	FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_BAND_MD,
+	/* Mirrored instance of bands state */
+	FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_BAND_MD_MIRROR,
+
 	/* State of chunks */
 	FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_NVC_MD,
 	/* Mirrored instance of the state of chunks */
@@ -99,6 +104,8 @@ struct ftl_layout {
 	/* Organization for base device */
 	struct {
 		uint64_t total_blocks;
+		uint64_t num_usable_blocks;
+		uint64_t user_blocks;
 	} base;
 
 	/* Organization for NV cache */
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_nv_cache.c b/lib/ftl/ftl_nv_cache.c
index a098ab3e3..195d58980 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_nv_cache.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_nv_cache.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "ftl_nv_cache.h"
 #include "ftl_nv_cache_io.h"
 #include "ftl_core.h"
+#include "ftl_band.h"
 #include "utils/ftl_addr_utils.h"
 #include "mngt/ftl_mngt.h"
 
diff --git a/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_ioch.c b/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_ioch.c
index aa58c9386..f589f3f55 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_ioch.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_ioch.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "ftl_core.h"
 #include "ftl_mngt.h"
 #include "ftl_mngt_steps.h"
+#include "ftl_band.h"
 
 struct ftl_io_channel_ctx {
 	struct ftl_io_channel *ioch;
diff --git a/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_l2p.c b/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_l2p.c
index 7a92c76f2..8ee75a506 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_l2p.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_l2p.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "ftl_core.h"
 #include "ftl_mngt.h"
 #include "ftl_mngt_steps.h"
+#include "ftl_band.h"
 #include "ftl_l2p.h"
 
 static void
diff --git a/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_md.c b/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_md.c
index e7b24e873..2cb5c70b9 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_md.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_md.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "ftl_mngt.h"
 #include "ftl_mngt_steps.h"
 #include "ftl_utils.h"
+#include "ftl_band.h"
 #include "ftl_internal.h"
 #include "ftl_sb.h"
 
@@ -30,12 +31,12 @@ is_buffer_needed(enum ftl_layout_region_type type)
 #ifdef SPDK_FTL_VSS_EMU
 	case FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_VSS:
 #endif
-
 	case FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB:
 	case FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB_BASE:
 	case FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_DATA_NVC:
 	case FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_DATA_BASE:
 	case FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_NVC_MD_MIRROR:
+	case FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_BAND_MD_MIRROR:
 		return false;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/lib/ftl/utils/ftl_defs.h b/lib/ftl/utils/ftl_defs.h
index 0e62ea9b7..97dc52d46 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/utils/ftl_defs.h
+++ b/lib/ftl/utils/ftl_defs.h
@@ -37,4 +37,8 @@
 		}				\
 	} while (0)
 
+#define FTL_INVALID_VALUE		((uint64_t)-1)
+#define FTL_BAND_ID_INVALID		FTL_INVALID_VALUE
+#define FTL_BAND_PHYS_ID_INVALID	FTL_INVALID_VALUE
+
 #endif /* FTL_DEFS_H */