diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/qp.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/qp.c
index 565a0612a12..20800900ef3 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/qp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/qp.c
@@ -999,7 +999,6 @@ static int rdma_fini(struct c4iw_dev *rhp, struct c4iw_qp *qhp,
 	wqe->cookie = (unsigned long) &ep->com.wr_wait;
 
 	wqe->u.fini.type = FW_RI_TYPE_FINI;
-	c4iw_init_wr_wait(&ep->com.wr_wait);
 	ret = c4iw_ofld_send(&rhp->rdev, skb);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
@@ -1095,7 +1094,6 @@ static int rdma_init(struct c4iw_dev *rhp, struct c4iw_qp *qhp)
 	if (qhp->attr.mpa_attr.initiator)
 		build_rtr_msg(qhp->attr.mpa_attr.p2p_type, &wqe->u.init);
 
-	c4iw_init_wr_wait(&qhp->ep->com.wr_wait);
 	ret = c4iw_ofld_send(&rhp->rdev, skb);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;