diff --git a/hw/block/nvme.c b/hw/block/nvme.c
index 107a719b953155ae6546ffaaddfe08f0d2fac836..36d6a8bb3a3e5fbcfa29c6a1abd64d3ce91bed02 100644
--- a/hw/block/nvme.c
+++ b/hw/block/nvme.c
@@ -1384,7 +1384,6 @@ static void nvme_realize(PCIDevice *pci_dev, Error **errp)
     n->bar.cap = 0;
     NVME_CAP_SET_MQES(n->bar.cap, 0x7ff);
     NVME_CAP_SET_CQR(n->bar.cap, 1);
-    NVME_CAP_SET_AMS(n->bar.cap, 1);
     NVME_CAP_SET_TO(n->bar.cap, 0xf);
     NVME_CAP_SET_CSS(n->bar.cap, 1);
     NVME_CAP_SET_MPSMAX(n->bar.cap, 4);