diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_qp.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_qp.c
index 89f6d54a4312..5dd9bcef5921 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_qp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_qp.c
@@ -842,12 +842,12 @@ static void rxe_qp_do_cleanup(struct work_struct *work)
 		qp->resp.mr = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (qp_type(qp) == IB_QPT_RC)
-		sk_dst_reset(qp->sk->sk);
-
 	free_rd_atomic_resources(qp);
 
 	if (qp->sk) {
+		if (qp_type(qp) == IB_QPT_RC)
+			sk_dst_reset(qp->sk->sk);
+
 		kernel_sock_shutdown(qp->sk, SHUT_RDWR);
 		sock_release(qp->sk);
 	}