diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/rw.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/rw.c
index dbfd854c32c9..1d90a122fe5e 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/rw.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/rw.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static int rdma_rw_init_one_mr(struct ib_qp *qp, u8 port_num,
 	}
 
 	ret = ib_map_mr_sg(reg->mr, sg, nents, &offset, PAGE_SIZE);
-	if (ret < nents) {
+	if (ret < 0 || ret < nents) {
 		ib_mr_pool_put(qp, &qp->rdma_mrs, reg->mr);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}