diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
index f3b53af789ef..9e294ff4e652 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
@@ -2708,6 +2708,18 @@ static int nvme_dev_map(struct nvme_dev *dev)
 	dev->q_depth = min_t(int, NVME_CAP_MQES(cap) + 1, NVME_Q_DEPTH);
 	dev->db_stride = 1 << NVME_CAP_STRIDE(cap);
 	dev->dbs = ((void __iomem *)dev->bar) + 4096;
+
+	/*
+	 * Temporary fix for the Apple controller found in the MacBook8,1 and
+	 * some MacBook7,1 to avoid controller resets and data loss.
+	 */
+	if (pdev->vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_APPLE && pdev->device == 0x2001) {
+		dev->q_depth = 2;
+		dev_warn(dev->dev, "detected Apple NVMe controller, set "
+			"queue depth=%u to work around controller resets\n",
+			dev->q_depth);
+	}
+
 	if (readl(&dev->bar->vs) >= NVME_VS(1, 2))
 		dev->cmb = nvme_map_cmb(dev);