diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
index 085c146fe400..9ce787e37e22 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
@@ -1111,7 +1111,9 @@ static void cm_destroy_id(struct ib_cm_id *cm_id, int err)
 	case IB_CM_REP_SENT:
 	case IB_CM_MRA_REP_RCVD:
 		ib_cancel_mad(cm_id_priv->av.port->mad_agent, cm_id_priv->msg);
-		/* Fall through */
+		cm_send_rej_locked(cm_id_priv, IB_CM_REJ_CONSUMER_DEFINED, NULL,
+				   0, NULL, 0);
+		goto retest;
 	case IB_CM_MRA_REQ_SENT:
 	case IB_CM_REP_RCVD:
 	case IB_CM_MRA_REP_SENT: