diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c
index 1f4f2d2cfa2e..f15220a0ee75 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c
@@ -161,12 +161,14 @@ static void ib_ucm_cleanup_events(struct ib_ucm_context *ctx)
 				    struct ib_ucm_event, ctx_list);
 		list_del(&uevent->file_list);
 		list_del(&uevent->ctx_list);
+		mutex_unlock(&ctx->file->file_mutex);
 
 		/* clear incoming connections. */
 		if (ib_ucm_new_cm_id(uevent->resp.event))
 			ib_destroy_cm_id(uevent->cm_id);
 
 		kfree(uevent);
+		mutex_lock(&ctx->file->file_mutex);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&ctx->file->file_mutex);
 }