diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/qp.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/qp.c
index a2073ee7a16f..1f35ecbefffe 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/qp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/qp.c
@@ -3272,7 +3272,9 @@ static bool modify_dci_qp_is_ok(enum ib_qp_state cur_state, enum ib_qp_state new
 	int req = IB_QP_STATE;
 	int opt = 0;
 
-	if (cur_state == IB_QPS_RESET && new_state == IB_QPS_INIT) {
+	if (new_state == IB_QPS_RESET) {
+		return is_valid_mask(attr_mask, req, opt);
+	} else if (cur_state == IB_QPS_RESET && new_state == IB_QPS_INIT) {
 		req |= IB_QP_PKEY_INDEX | IB_QP_PORT;
 		return is_valid_mask(attr_mask, req, opt);
 	} else if (cur_state == IB_QPS_INIT && new_state == IB_QPS_INIT) {