diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/passthru.c b/drivers/nvme/target/passthru.c
index d24251ece502..f76d01028df0 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/passthru.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/passthru.c
@@ -259,14 +259,13 @@ static void nvmet_passthru_execute_cmd(struct nvmet_req *req)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * If there are effects for the command we are about to execute, or
-	 * an end_req function we need to use nvme_execute_passthru_rq()
-	 * synchronously in a work item seeing the end_req function and
-	 * nvme_passthru_end() can't be called in the request done callback
-	 * which is typically in interrupt context.
+	 * If a command needs post-execution fixups, or there are any
+	 * non-trivial effects, make sure to execute the command synchronously
+	 * in a workqueue so that nvme_passthru_end gets called.
 	 */
 	effects = nvme_command_effects(ctrl, ns, req->cmd->common.opcode);
-	if (req->p.use_workqueue || effects) {
+	if (req->p.use_workqueue ||
+	    (effects & ~(NVME_CMD_EFFECTS_CSUPP | NVME_CMD_EFFECTS_LBCC))) {
 		INIT_WORK(&req->p.work, nvmet_passthru_execute_cmd_work);
 		req->p.rq = rq;
 		schedule_work(&req->p.work);