diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-zoned-target.c b/drivers/md/dm-zoned-target.c
index a907a9446c0b..cf915009c306 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-zoned-target.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-zoned-target.c
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ static int dmz_ctr(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	/* Set target (no write same support) */
-	ti->max_io_len = dmz_zone_nr_sectors(dmz->metadata) << 9;
+	ti->max_io_len = dmz_zone_nr_sectors(dmz->metadata);
 	ti->num_flush_bios = 1;
 	ti->num_discard_bios = 1;
 	ti->num_write_zeroes_bios = 1;