diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/erdma/erdma_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/erdma/erdma_cm.c
index 1b23c698ec25..e0acc185e719 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/erdma/erdma_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/erdma/erdma_cm.c
@@ -709,7 +709,6 @@ static void erdma_accept_newconn(struct erdma_cep *cep)
 		erdma_cancel_mpatimer(new_cep);
 
 		erdma_cep_put(new_cep);
-		new_cep->sock = NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (new_s) {