diff --git a/drivers/nvme/nvme.c b/drivers/nvme/nvme.c
index e7cbf39c96..1d56517e99 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/nvme.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/nvme.c
@@ -896,3 +896,10 @@ free_queue:
 free_nvme:
 	return ret;
 }
+
+int nvme_shutdown(struct udevice *udev)
+{
+	struct nvme_dev *ndev = dev_get_priv(udev);
+
+	return nvme_disable_ctrl(ndev);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/nvme.h b/drivers/nvme/nvme.h
index bc6b79f8dd..bc1d612dde 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/nvme.h
+++ b/drivers/nvme/nvme.h
@@ -691,6 +691,18 @@ struct nvme_ops {
 	void (*complete_cmd)(struct nvme_queue *nvmeq, struct nvme_command *cmd);
 };
 
+/**
+ * nvme_init() - Initialize NVM Express device
+ * @udev:	The NVM Express device
+ * Return: 0 if OK, -ve on error
+ */
 int nvme_init(struct udevice *udev);
 
+/**
+ * nvme_shutdown() - Shutdown NVM Express device
+ * @udev:	The NVM Express device
+ * Return: 0 if OK, -ve on error
+ */
+int nvme_shutdown(struct udevice *udev);
+
 #endif /* __DRIVER_NVME_H__ */