diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
index da8f5ad30c71..260248fbb8fe 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
@@ -349,15 +349,12 @@ static inline bool nvme_state_is_live(enum nvme_ana_state state)
 static void nvme_update_ns_ana_state(struct nvme_ana_group_desc *desc,
 		struct nvme_ns *ns)
 {
-	enum nvme_ana_state old;
-
 	mutex_lock(&ns->head->lock);
-	old = ns->ana_state;
 	ns->ana_grpid = le32_to_cpu(desc->grpid);
 	ns->ana_state = desc->state;
 	clear_bit(NVME_NS_ANA_PENDING, &ns->flags);
 
-	if (nvme_state_is_live(ns->ana_state) && !nvme_state_is_live(old))
+	if (nvme_state_is_live(ns->ana_state))
 		nvme_mpath_set_live(ns);
 	mutex_unlock(&ns->head->lock);
 }