diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_comp.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_comp.c
index 6c5e29db88e3..df15b6d7b645 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_comp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_comp.c
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ static inline enum comp_state check_ack(struct rxe_qp *qp,
 	case IB_OPCODE_RC_RDMA_READ_RESPONSE_MIDDLE:
 		if (wqe->wr.opcode != IB_WR_RDMA_READ &&
 		    wqe->wr.opcode != IB_WR_RDMA_READ_WITH_INV) {
+			wqe->status = IB_WC_FATAL_ERR;
 			return COMPST_ERROR;
 		}
 		reset_retry_counters(qp);