diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bb2b5a4dce..73a330543e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 ## v19.10: (Upcoming Release)
 
+### nvme
+
+Added `no_shn_notification` to NVMe controller initialization options, users can enable
+it for NVMe controllers.  When the option is enabled, the controller will not do the
+shutdown process and just disable the controller, users can start their application
+later again to initialize the controller to the ready state.
+
 ### iSCSI
 
 Portals may no longer be associated with a cpumask. The scheduling of
diff --git a/include/spdk/nvme.h b/include/spdk/nvme.h
index b8fc4ed852..add66a8cd7 100644
--- a/include/spdk/nvme.h
+++ b/include/spdk/nvme.h
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ struct spdk_nvme_ctrlr_opts {
 	 */
 	bool use_cmb_sqs;
 
+	/**
+	 * Don't initiate shutdown processing
+	 */
+	bool no_shn_notification;
+
 	/**
 	 * Type of arbitration mechanism
 	 */
diff --git a/lib/nvme/nvme_ctrlr.c b/lib/nvme/nvme_ctrlr.c
index 9694eb2485..b343831c72 100644
--- a/lib/nvme/nvme_ctrlr.c
+++ b/lib/nvme/nvme_ctrlr.c
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ spdk_nvme_ctrlr_get_default_ctrlr_opts(struct spdk_nvme_ctrlr_opts *opts, size_t
 		opts->use_cmb_sqs = true;
 	}
 
+	if (FIELD_OK(no_shn_notification)) {
+		opts->no_shn_notification = false;
+	}
+
 	if (FIELD_OK(arb_mechanism)) {
 		opts->arb_mechanism = SPDK_NVME_CC_AMS_RR;
 	}
@@ -686,6 +690,30 @@ nvme_ctrlr_enable(struct spdk_nvme_ctrlr *ctrlr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+nvme_ctrlr_disable(struct spdk_nvme_ctrlr *ctrlr)
+{
+	union spdk_nvme_cc_register	cc;
+
+	if (nvme_ctrlr_get_cc(ctrlr, &cc)) {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("get_cc() failed\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	if (cc.bits.en == 0) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	cc.bits.en = 0;
+
+	if (nvme_ctrlr_set_cc(ctrlr, &cc)) {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("set_cc() failed\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #ifdef DEBUG
 static const char *
 nvme_ctrlr_state_string(enum nvme_ctrlr_state state)
@@ -2366,7 +2394,13 @@ nvme_ctrlr_destruct(struct spdk_nvme_ctrlr *ctrlr)
 
 	nvme_ctrlr_free_doorbell_buffer(ctrlr);
 
-	nvme_ctrlr_shutdown(ctrlr);
+	if (ctrlr->opts.no_shn_notification) {
+		SPDK_INFOLOG(SPDK_LOG_NVME, "Disable SSD: %s without shutdown notification\n",
+			     ctrlr->trid.traddr);
+		nvme_ctrlr_disable(ctrlr);
+	} else {
+		nvme_ctrlr_shutdown(ctrlr);
+	}
 
 	nvme_ctrlr_destruct_namespaces(ctrlr);