diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index 1a87a072fbed..ce8314aee1dd 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -1123,8 +1123,10 @@ void nvme_passthru_end(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, u32 effects,
 		mutex_unlock(&ctrl->subsys->lock);
 		mutex_unlock(&ctrl->scan_lock);
 	}
-	if (effects & NVME_CMD_EFFECTS_CCC)
-		nvme_init_ctrl_finish(ctrl);
+	if (effects & NVME_CMD_EFFECTS_CCC) {
+		dev_info(ctrl->device,
+"controller capabilities changed, reset may be required to take effect.\n");
+	}
 	if (effects & (NVME_CMD_EFFECTS_NIC | NVME_CMD_EFFECTS_NCC)) {
 		nvme_queue_scan(ctrl);
 		flush_work(&ctrl->scan_work);