diff --git a/doc/iscsi/getting_started.txt b/doc/iscsi/getting_started.txt
index 71f7e701b..97707ba81 100644
--- a/doc/iscsi/getting_started.txt
+++ b/doc/iscsi/getting_started.txt
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ the kernel to avoid interrupts and context switching.
   # is referenced later in the Subsystem section.
   #
   # Alternatively, the user can specify ClaimAllDevices. All
-  # NVMe devices will be claimed and named Nvme0, Nvme1, etc.
-  BDF 0000:00:00.0 Nvme0
-  BDF 0000:01:00.0 Nvme1
+  # NVMe devices will be claimed.
+  BDF 0000:00:00.0
+  BDF 0000:01:00.0
 
   # SPDK supports partitioning each nvme card into multiple LUNs
   #  through the NvmeLunsPerNs parameter. If NvmeLunsPerNs is specified,
diff --git a/lib/bdev/nvme/blockdev_nvme.c b/lib/bdev/nvme/blockdev_nvme.c
index 21fcddbe5..39918bc24 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/nvme/blockdev_nvme.c
+++ b/lib/bdev/nvme/blockdev_nvme.c
@@ -475,15 +475,6 @@ nvme_library_init(void)
 			probe_ctx.whitelist[probe_ctx.num_whitelist_controllers].dev = dev;
 			probe_ctx.whitelist[probe_ctx.num_whitelist_controllers].func = func;
 
-			val = spdk_conf_section_get_nmval(sp, "BDF", i, 1);
-			if (val == NULL) {
-				SPDK_ERRLOG("BDF section with no device name\n");
-				return -1;
-			}
-
-			snprintf(probe_ctx.whitelist[probe_ctx.num_whitelist_controllers].name, MAX_NVME_NAME_LENGTH, "%s",
-				 val);
-
 			probe_ctx.num_whitelist_controllers++;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/lib/bdev/nvme/blockdev_nvme.h b/lib/bdev/nvme/blockdev_nvme.h
index ea937398f..fd0a7e7a2 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/nvme/blockdev_nvme.h
+++ b/lib/bdev/nvme/blockdev_nvme.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#define MAX_NVME_NAME_LENGTH 64
 #define NVME_MAX_CONTROLLERS 16
 
 struct nvme_bdf_whitelist {
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ struct nvme_bdf_whitelist {
 	uint8_t		bus;
 	uint8_t		dev;
 	uint8_t		func;
-	char		name[MAX_NVME_NAME_LENGTH];
 };
 
 struct nvme_probe_ctx {