diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
index c325c44807e..44e936e48a3 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
@@ -1942,6 +1942,7 @@ fail4:
 fail3:
 	cxgb3_free_atid(ep->com.tdev, ep->atid);
 fail2:
+	cm_id->rem_ref(cm_id);
 	put_ep(&ep->com);
 out:
 	return err;