diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_resp.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_resp.c
index ec11a9c25f23..23039768f541 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_resp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_resp.c
@@ -481,8 +481,6 @@ static enum resp_states check_rkey(struct rxe_qp *qp,
 				state = RESPST_ERR_LENGTH;
 				goto err;
 			}
-
-			qp->resp.resid = mtu;
 		} else {
 			if (pktlen != resid) {
 				state = RESPST_ERR_LENGTH;