diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
index 08a57939d47f49..f095a6aded2373 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
@@ -494,6 +494,9 @@ static ssize_t ucma_create_id(struct ucma_file *file, const char __user *inbuf,
 	mutex_lock(&mut);
 	idr_remove(&ctx_idr, ctx->id);
 	mutex_unlock(&mut);
+	mutex_lock(&file->mut);
+	list_del(&ctx->list);
+	mutex_unlock(&file->mut);
 	kfree(ctx);
 	return ret;
 }