diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
index c325c44807e82..44e936e48a313 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
@@ -1942,6 +1942,7 @@ int iwch_connect(struct iw_cm_id *cm_id, struct iw_cm_conn_param *conn_param)
 fail3:
 	cxgb3_free_atid(ep->com.tdev, ep->atid);
 fail2:
+	cm_id->rem_ref(cm_id);
 	put_ep(&ep->com);
 out:
 	return err;