diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/passthru.c b/drivers/nvme/target/passthru.c
index 56c571052216..323046e1d67f 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/passthru.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/passthru.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static u16 nvmet_passthru_override_id_ctrl(struct nvmet_req *req)
 	struct nvme_ctrl *pctrl = ctrl->subsys->passthru_ctrl;
 	u16 status = NVME_SC_SUCCESS;
 	struct nvme_id_ctrl *id;
-	u32 max_hw_sectors;
+	int max_hw_sectors;
 	int page_shift;
 
 	id = kzalloc(sizeof(*id), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ static u16 nvmet_passthru_override_id_ctrl(struct nvmet_req *req)
 	max_hw_sectors = min_not_zero(pctrl->max_segments << (PAGE_SHIFT - 9),
 				      pctrl->max_hw_sectors);
 
+	/*
+	 * nvmet_passthru_map_sg is limitted to using a single bio so limit
+	 * the mdts based on BIO_MAX_PAGES as well
+	 */
+	max_hw_sectors = min_not_zero(BIO_MAX_PAGES << (PAGE_SHIFT - 9),
+				      max_hw_sectors);
+
 	page_shift = NVME_CAP_MPSMIN(ctrl->cap) + 12;
 
 	id->mdts = ilog2(max_hw_sectors) + 9 - page_shift;