blk_queue_logical_block_size(nbd->disk->queue, blksize);
        blk_queue_physical_block_size(nbd->disk->queue, blksize);
 
-       set_bit(GD_NEED_PART_SCAN, &nbd->disk->state);
+       if (max_part)
+               set_bit(GD_NEED_PART_SCAN, &nbd->disk->state);
        if (!set_capacity_and_notify(nbd->disk, bytesize >> 9))
                kobject_uevent(&nbd_to_dev(nbd)->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
        return 0;
                refcount_set(&nbd->config_refs, 1);
                refcount_inc(&nbd->refs);
                mutex_unlock(&nbd->config_lock);
-               set_bit(GD_NEED_PART_SCAN, &bdev->bd_disk->state);
+               if (max_part)
+                       set_bit(GD_NEED_PART_SCAN, &bdev->bd_disk->state);
        } else if (nbd_disconnected(nbd->config)) {
-               set_bit(GD_NEED_PART_SCAN, &bdev->bd_disk->state);
+               if (max_part)
+                       set_bit(GD_NEED_PART_SCAN, &bdev->bd_disk->state);
        }
 out:
        mutex_unlock(&nbd_index_mutex);