diff --git a/sys/dev/nvme/nvme_private.h b/sys/dev/nvme/nvme_private.h
--- a/sys/dev/nvme/nvme_private.h
+++ b/sys/dev/nvme/nvme_private.h
@@ -539,6 +539,20 @@
 	return (req);
 }
 
+static __inline struct nvme_request *
+nvme_allocate_request_buf(struct buf *bp, const int how, nvme_cb_fn_t cb_fn,
+    void *cb_arg)
+{
+	struct nvme_request *req;
+
+	req = _nvme_allocate_request(how, cb_fn, cb_arg);
+	if (req != NULL) {
+		req->payload = memdesc_buf(bp);
+		req->payload_valid = true;
+	}
+	return (req);
+}
+
 static __inline struct nvme_request *
 nvme_allocate_request_ccb(union ccb *ccb, const int how, nvme_cb_fn_t cb_fn,
     void *cb_arg)