diff --git a/lib/nvme/nvme_ns.c b/lib/nvme/nvme_ns.c
index 01b40b316..5b7dd7f05 100644
--- a/lib/nvme/nvme_ns.c
+++ b/lib/nvme/nvme_ns.c
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ spdk_nvme_ns_get_md_size(struct spdk_nvme_ns *ns)
 const struct spdk_nvme_ns_data *
 spdk_nvme_ns_get_data(struct spdk_nvme_ns *ns)
 {
-	nvme_ns_identify_update(ns);
 	return _nvme_ns_get_data(ns);
 }