diff --git a/net/rds/ib_cm.c b/net/rds/ib_cm.c
index f40d8f52b753..94d4427377b2 100644
--- a/net/rds/ib_cm.c
+++ b/net/rds/ib_cm.c
@@ -640,6 +640,16 @@ void rds_ib_conn_shutdown(struct rds_connection *conn)
 			   (atomic_read(&ic->i_signaled_sends) == 0));
 		tasklet_kill(&ic->i_recv_tasklet);
 
+		/* first destroy the ib state that generates callbacks */
+		if (ic->i_cm_id->qp)
+			rdma_destroy_qp(ic->i_cm_id);
+		if (ic->i_send_cq)
+			ib_destroy_cq(ic->i_send_cq);
+		if (ic->i_recv_cq)
+			ib_destroy_cq(ic->i_recv_cq);
+		rdma_destroy_id(ic->i_cm_id);
+
+		/* then free the resources that ib callbacks use */
 		if (ic->i_send_hdrs)
 			ib_dma_free_coherent(dev,
 					   ic->i_send_ring.w_nr *
@@ -663,14 +673,6 @@ void rds_ib_conn_shutdown(struct rds_connection *conn)
 		if (ic->i_recvs)
 			rds_ib_recv_clear_ring(ic);
 
-		if (ic->i_cm_id->qp)
-			rdma_destroy_qp(ic->i_cm_id);
-		if (ic->i_send_cq)
-			ib_destroy_cq(ic->i_send_cq);
-		if (ic->i_recv_cq)
-			ib_destroy_cq(ic->i_recv_cq);
-		rdma_destroy_id(ic->i_cm_id);
-
 		/*
 		 * Move connection back to the nodev list.
 		 */