diff --git a/net/9p/trans_rdma.c b/net/9p/trans_rdma.c
index b7648b12bb1a..16a4a31f16e0 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_rdma.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_rdma.c
@@ -276,8 +276,7 @@ p9_cm_event_handler(struct rdma_cm_id *id, struct rdma_cm_event *event)
 	case RDMA_CM_EVENT_DISCONNECTED:
 		if (rdma)
 			rdma->state = P9_RDMA_CLOSED;
-		if (c)
-			c->status = Disconnected;
+		c->status = Disconnected;
 		break;
 
 	case RDMA_CM_EVENT_TIMEWAIT_EXIT: