diff --git a/tests/nvme/004 b/tests/nvme/004
index 0314ed3c949e..78b11c7b84c5 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/004
+++ b/tests/nvme/004
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ test() {
 
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "$TMPDIR/img"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "$TMPDIR/img")"
+	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
 
 	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ test() {
 	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
 	losetup -d "$loop_dev"
-	rm "$TMPDIR/img"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/005 b/tests/nvme/005
index 484d1e5f3c8a..f4d47b123ff3 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/005
+++ b/tests/nvme/005
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ test() {
 
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "$TMPDIR/img"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "$TMPDIR/img")"
+	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
 
 	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	losetup -d "$loop_dev"
-	rm "$TMPDIR/img"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/006 b/tests/nvme/006
index 066acabb1175..f31633825a70 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/006
+++ b/tests/nvme/006
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ test() {
 	local port
 	local loop_dev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "$TMPDIR/img"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "$TMPDIR/img")"
+	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
 
 	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ test() {
 
 	losetup -d "$loop_dev"
 
-	rm "$TMPDIR/img"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/007 b/tests/nvme/007
index c6ba36cc4b4f..b6a4bc437103 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/007
+++ b/tests/nvme/007
@@ -20,13 +20,10 @@ test() {
 	_setup_nvmet
 
 	local port
-	local file_path
 
-	file_path="${TMPDIR}/img"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}" \
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
@@ -35,7 +32,7 @@ test() {
 	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/008 b/tests/nvme/008
index c3fbcbc59686..a38926ef0051 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/008
+++ b/tests/nvme/008
@@ -23,11 +23,10 @@ test() {
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
 	local loop_dev
-	local file_path="$TMPDIR/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${file_path}")"
+	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
 
 	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ test() {
 
 	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/009 b/tests/nvme/009
index 88c27889fbe1..2c8ea7ead9b8 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/009
+++ b/tests/nvme/009
@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@ test() {
 
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local file_path="$TMPDIR/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}" \
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ test() {
 	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/010 b/tests/nvme/010
index 38c062ec73f4..81f7d2024ee6 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/010
+++ b/tests/nvme/010
@@ -23,11 +23,10 @@ test() {
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
 	local loop_dev
-	local file_path="${TMPDIR}/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${file_path}")"
+	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
 
 	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ test() {
 
 	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/011 b/tests/nvme/011
index 0dab74e7e5b5..e6f78867e283 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/011
+++ b/tests/nvme/011
@@ -22,12 +22,10 @@ test() {
 
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local file_path
-	local file_path="${TMPDIR}/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}" \
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@ test() {
 	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/012 b/tests/nvme/012
index 8ed57d3a5ab0..85549c25a1c6 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/012
+++ b/tests/nvme/012
@@ -27,11 +27,10 @@ test() {
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
 	local loop_dev
-	local file_path="${TMPDIR}/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${file_path}")"
+	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
 
 	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ test() {
 
 	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/013 b/tests/nvme/013
index e3eb4e914750..355bc2e03557 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/013
+++ b/tests/nvme/013
@@ -25,11 +25,10 @@ test() {
 
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local file_path="${TMPDIR}/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}" \
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ test() {
 	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/014 b/tests/nvme/014
index cbafd802af16..44ae91e2210f 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/014
+++ b/tests/nvme/014
@@ -26,11 +26,10 @@ test() {
 	local size
 	local bs
 	local count
-	local file_path="$TMPDIR/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${file_path}")"
+	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
 
 	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
 		 "91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ test() {
 
 	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/015 b/tests/nvme/015
index b32d16a91de8..16e41ee65d42 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/015
+++ b/tests/nvme/015
@@ -25,11 +25,10 @@ test() {
 	local size
 	local bs
 	local count
-	local file_path="$TMPDIR/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}" \
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
 		 "91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ test() {
 	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/017 b/tests/nvme/017
index 6f7ef5882d3e..7cbf274c13b0 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/017
+++ b/tests/nvme/017
@@ -19,20 +19,17 @@ test() {
 	_setup_nvmet
 
 	local port
-	local file_path
 	local iterations="${nvme_num_iter}"
 
-	file_path="${TMPDIR}/img"
-
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
 	local genctr=1
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}" \
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
 
 	for ((i = 2; i <= iterations; i++)); do
-		_create_nvmet_ns "${def_subsysnqn}" "${i}" "${file_path}"
+		_create_nvmet_ns "${def_subsysnqn}" "${i}" "${def_file_path}"
 	done
 
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
@@ -49,7 +46,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/018 b/tests/nvme/018
index 155f094ea6b3..d1d2082e62ac 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/018
+++ b/tests/nvme/018
@@ -23,11 +23,10 @@ test() {
 
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local file_path="$TMPDIR/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}" \
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
 		 "91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ test() {
 	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/019 b/tests/nvme/019
index 4ac351cbb782..2628dea55ac8 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/019
+++ b/tests/nvme/019
@@ -23,13 +23,12 @@ test() {
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
 	local loop_dev
-	local file_path="$TMPDIR/img"
 	local nblk_range="10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10"
 	local sblk_range="100,200,300,400,500,600,700,800,900,1000"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${file_path}")"
+	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
 
 	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ test() {
 
 	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
 
-	rm -f "${file_path}"
+	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/020 b/tests/nvme/020
index 744d4b7d6805..4a4f3c12da30 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/020
+++ b/tests/nvme/020
@@ -21,13 +21,12 @@ test() {
 
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local file_path="$TMPDIR/img"
 	local nblk_range="10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10"
 	local sblk_range="100,200,300,400,500,600,700,800,900,1000"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}" \
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ test() {
 	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
 
-	rm -f "${file_path}"
+	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/021 b/tests/nvme/021
index 1fd9bcbb3d23..11f82d64f378 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/021
+++ b/tests/nvme/021
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ test() {
 
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local file_path="$TMPDIR/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}" \
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ test() {
 	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
 
-	rm -f "${file_path}"
+	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/022 b/tests/nvme/022
index 053991625250..586f6cdd3448 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/022
+++ b/tests/nvme/022
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ test() {
 
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local file_path="$TMPDIR/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}" \
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ test() {
 	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
 
-	rm -f "${file_path}"
+	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/023 b/tests/nvme/023
index c10e5a0138a8..b13426cf5615 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/023
+++ b/tests/nvme/023
@@ -23,11 +23,10 @@ test() {
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
 	local loop_dev
-	local file_path="$TMPDIR/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${file_path}")"
+	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
 
 	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ test() {
 
 	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
 
-	rm -f "${file_path}"
+	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/024 b/tests/nvme/024
index d1d7f0bfb994..b7c7b3f64321 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/024
+++ b/tests/nvme/024
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ test() {
 
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local file_path="$TMPDIR/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}" \
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ test() {
 	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
 
-	rm -f "${file_path}"
+	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/025 b/tests/nvme/025
index ea944830612b..04ceace5840b 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/025
+++ b/tests/nvme/025
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ test() {
 
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local file_path="$TMPDIR/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}" \
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ test() {
 	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
 
-	rm -f "${file_path}"
+	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/026 b/tests/nvme/026
index f1193c20477c..a9dc7bc15db5 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/026
+++ b/tests/nvme/026
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ test() {
 
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local file_path="$TMPDIR/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}" \
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ test() {
 	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
 
-	rm -f "${file_path}"
+	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/027 b/tests/nvme/027
index c097c51ea4f3..fda8c61405a5 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/027
+++ b/tests/nvme/027
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ test() {
 
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local file_path="$TMPDIR/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}" \
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ test() {
 	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
 
-	rm -f "${file_path}"
+	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/028 b/tests/nvme/028
index 6e37be4893b1..8e42ea37a634 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/028
+++ b/tests/nvme/028
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ test() {
 
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local file_path="$TMPDIR/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}" \
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ test() {
 	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
 
-	rm -f "${file_path}"
+	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/029 b/tests/nvme/029
index 4d0ca997404b..7988faf5dd03 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/029
+++ b/tests/nvme/029
@@ -56,11 +56,10 @@ test() {
 	local port
 	local nvmedev
 	local loop_dev
-	local file_path="$TMPDIR/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${file_path}")"
+	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
 
 	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
 		 "91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ test() {
 
 	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/031 b/tests/nvme/031
index 27b08e96dd0b..d5c2561b941b 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/031
+++ b/tests/nvme/031
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ test() {
 	local loop_dev
 	local port
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "$TMPDIR/img"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "$TMPDIR/img")"
+	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
 
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
 	losetup -d "$loop_dev"
-	rm "$TMPDIR/img"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/040 b/tests/nvme/040
index 8d7f68f9a2d7..452ecd690edf 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/040
+++ b/tests/nvme/040
@@ -21,14 +21,13 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local file_path="${TMPDIR}/img"
 	local port
 	local loop_dev
 	local nvmedev
 	local fio_pid
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${file_path}")"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
+	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
 
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}"
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ test() {
 
 	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
 
-	rm -f "${file_path}"
+	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/041 b/tests/nvme/041
index 4c553251f379..0a0700533b7b 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/041
+++ b/tests/nvme/041
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ test() {
 	_setup_nvmet
 
 	local port
-	local file_path="${TMPDIR}/img"
 	local hostkey
 	local ctrldev
 
@@ -35,9 +34,9 @@ test() {
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}" \
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
 		"b92842df-a394-44b1-84a4-92ae7d112861"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/042 b/tests/nvme/042
index 866249ed598c..9180fce17b4e 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/042
+++ b/tests/nvme/042
@@ -25,15 +25,14 @@ test() {
 	_setup_nvmet
 
 	local port
-	local file_path="${TMPDIR}/img"
 	local hmac
 	local key_len
 	local hostkey
 	local ctrldev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}"
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/043 b/tests/nvme/043
index 5569a7a58ad5..f08422949efb 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/043
+++ b/tests/nvme/043
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ test() {
 	_setup_nvmet
 
 	local port
-	local file_path="${TMPDIR}/img"
 	local hash
 	local dhgroup
 	local hostkey
@@ -38,9 +37,9 @@ test() {
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}"
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}" "${hostkey}"
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/044 b/tests/nvme/044
index 6c2cb602313c..5eb163db2c99 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/044
+++ b/tests/nvme/044
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ test() {
 	_setup_nvmet
 
 	local port
-	local file_path="${TMPDIR}/img"
 	local hostkey
 	local ctrlkey
 	local ctrldev
@@ -43,9 +42,9 @@ test() {
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}"
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}" \
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/045 b/tests/nvme/045
index a936e7fb661f..8364d5ec3a2b 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/045
+++ b/tests/nvme/045
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ test() {
 	_setup_nvmet
 
 	local port
-	local file_path="${TMPDIR}/img"
 	local hostkey
 	local new_hostkey
 	local ctrlkey
@@ -47,9 +46,9 @@ test() {
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}"
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}" "${hostkey}" "${ctrlkey}"
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/047 b/tests/nvme/047
index b435dd3cecba..66032f679ae2 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/047
+++ b/tests/nvme/047
@@ -26,11 +26,10 @@ test() {
 	local nvmedev
 	local loop_dev
 	local rand_io_size
-	local file_path="$TMPDIR/img"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${file_path}")"
+	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
 
 	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
 		"91fdba0d-f87b-4c25-b80f-db7be1418b9e"
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ test() {
 
 	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/048 b/tests/nvme/048
index f9a19b1e655e..6a05feae9b82 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/048
+++ b/tests/nvme/048
@@ -86,13 +86,12 @@ test() {
 	_setup_nvmet
 
 	local cfs_path="${NVMET_CFS}/subsystems/${def_subsysnqn}"
-	local file_path="${TMPDIR}/img"
 	local skipped=false
 	local port
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${file_path}"
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${file_path}" \
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
 		"b92842df-a394-44b1-84a4-92ae7d112861"
 	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
 
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ test() {
 	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
 	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
 
-	rm "${file_path}"
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
 
 	if [[ "${skipped}" = true ]] ; then
 		return 1
