diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
index fcbd4ec082bc..87f5f35e0793 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
@@ -1165,6 +1165,11 @@ static ssize_t ucma_init_qp_attr(struct ucma_file *file,
 	if (IS_ERR(ctx))
 		return PTR_ERR(ctx);
 
+	if (!ctx->cm_id->device) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	resp.qp_attr_mask = 0;
 	memset(&qp_attr, 0, sizeof qp_attr);
 	qp_attr.qp_state = cmd.qp_state;