diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
index c1d6a068f50fe..fd7c84721b0de 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
@@ -1435,6 +1435,7 @@ int ib_send_cm_req(struct ib_cm_id *cm_id,
 							    id.local_id);
 	if (IS_ERR(cm_id_priv->timewait_info)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(cm_id_priv->timewait_info);
+		cm_id_priv->timewait_info = NULL;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -1961,6 +1962,7 @@ static int cm_req_handler(struct cm_work *work)
 							    id.local_id);
 	if (IS_ERR(cm_id_priv->timewait_info)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(cm_id_priv->timewait_info);
+		cm_id_priv->timewait_info = NULL;
 		goto destroy;
 	}
 	cm_id_priv->timewait_info->work.remote_id = req_msg->local_comm_id;