diff --git a/sys/dev/nvme/nvme_sim.c b/sys/dev/nvme/nvme_sim.c
index 1170bdd4354c..94169055919c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/nvme/nvme_sim.c
+++ b/sys/dev/nvme/nvme_sim.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ static void
 nvme_sim_poll(struct cam_sim *sim)
 {
 
-	nvme_ctrlr_intx_handler(sim2ctrlr(sim));
+	nvme_ctrlr_poll(sim2ctrlr(sim));
 }
 
 static void *