diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_cm.c
index 69fcf21eaf52..3d96b649889c 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_cm.c
@@ -1525,7 +1525,6 @@ error:
 
 		cep->cm_id = NULL;
 		id->rem_ref(id);
-		siw_cep_put(cep);
 
 		qp->cep = NULL;
 		siw_cep_put(cep);