diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_qp.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_qp.c
index 4a6eb6de3b08..57ebf4871608 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_qp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_qp.c
@@ -835,8 +835,10 @@ static void rxe_qp_do_cleanup(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	free_rd_atomic_resources(qp);
 
-	kernel_sock_shutdown(qp->sk, SHUT_RDWR);
-	sock_release(qp->sk);
+	if (qp->sk) {
+		kernel_sock_shutdown(qp->sk, SHUT_RDWR);
+		sock_release(qp->sk);
+	}
 }
 
 /* called when the last reference to the qp is dropped */