diff --git a/net/rds/ib_cm.c b/net/rds/ib_cm.c
index 80fb6f63e768..6e721c449c4b 100644
--- a/net/rds/ib_cm.c
+++ b/net/rds/ib_cm.c
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ static int rds_ib_setup_qp(struct rds_connection *conn)
 	rdsdebug("conn %p pd %p cq %p %p\n", conn, ic->i_pd,
 		 ic->i_send_cq, ic->i_recv_cq);
 
-	return ret;
+	goto out;
 
 sends_out:
 	vfree(ic->i_sends);
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ send_cq_out:
 		ic->i_send_cq = NULL;
 rds_ibdev_out:
 	rds_ib_remove_conn(rds_ibdev, conn);
+out:
 	rds_ib_dev_put(rds_ibdev);
 
 	return ret;