diff --git a/lib/nvmf/ctrlr_bdev.c b/lib/nvmf/ctrlr_bdev.c
index 398855070..cad211009 100644
--- a/lib/nvmf/ctrlr_bdev.c
+++ b/lib/nvmf/ctrlr_bdev.c
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ identify_ns(struct spdk_nvmf_subsystem *subsystem,
 	nsdata->nlbaf = 0;
 	nsdata->flbas.format = 0;
 	nsdata->lbaf[0].lbads = spdk_u32log2(spdk_bdev_get_block_size(bdev));
+	nsdata->noiob = spdk_bdev_get_optimal_io_boundary(bdev);
 
 	return SPDK_NVMF_REQUEST_EXEC_STATUS_COMPLETE;
 }
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/nvmf/ctrlr_bdev.c/ctrlr_bdev_ut.c b/test/unit/lib/nvmf/ctrlr_bdev.c/ctrlr_bdev_ut.c
index d893de8b7..3b6ca090c 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/nvmf/ctrlr_bdev.c/ctrlr_bdev_ut.c
+++ b/test/unit/lib/nvmf/ctrlr_bdev.c/ctrlr_bdev_ut.c
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ spdk_bdev_get_num_blocks(const struct spdk_bdev *bdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+uint32_t
+spdk_bdev_get_optimal_io_boundary(const struct spdk_bdev *bdev)
+{
+	abort();
+	return 0;
+}
+
 struct spdk_io_channel *
 spdk_bdev_get_io_channel(struct spdk_bdev_desc *desc)
 {