diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_band.c b/lib/ftl/ftl_band.c
index 2f374ebee..47eb88ad8 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_band.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_band.c
@@ -224,13 +224,14 @@ _ftl_band_set_free(struct ftl_band *band)
 }
 
 static void
-_ftl_band_set_opening(struct ftl_band *band)
+_ftl_band_set_preparing(struct ftl_band *band)
 {
 	struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev = band->dev;
 	struct ftl_md *md = &band->md;
 
 	/* Verify band's previous state */
-	assert(band->state == FTL_BAND_STATE_PREP);
+	assert(band->state == FTL_BAND_STATE_FREE);
+	/* Remove band from free list */
 	LIST_REMOVE(band, list_entry);
 
 	md->wr_cnt++;
@@ -467,8 +468,8 @@ ftl_band_set_state(struct ftl_band *band, enum ftl_band_state state)
 		_ftl_band_set_free(band);
 		break;
 
-	case FTL_BAND_STATE_OPENING:
-		_ftl_band_set_opening(band);
+	case FTL_BAND_STATE_PREP:
+		_ftl_band_set_preparing(band);
 		break;
 
 	case FTL_BAND_STATE_CLOSED: