diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index 4d8ee7186268..136512e8ba58 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -3596,7 +3596,7 @@ static void nvme_free_ctrl(struct device *dev)
 	ida_simple_remove(&nvme_instance_ida, ctrl->instance);
 	kfree(ctrl->effects);
 	nvme_mpath_uninit(ctrl);
-	kfree(ctrl->discard_page);
+	__free_page(ctrl->discard_page);
 
 	if (subsys) {
 		mutex_lock(&subsys->lock);