diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_cm.c
index b87ba4c9fccf..de5ab282ac74 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_cm.c
@@ -1490,7 +1490,6 @@ error:
 
 		cep->cm_id = NULL;
 		id->rem_ref(id);
-		siw_cep_put(cep);
 
 		qp->cep = NULL;
 		siw_cep_put(cep);