diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_resp.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_resp.c
index ed5a09e86417..693081e813ec 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_resp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_resp.c
@@ -806,8 +806,10 @@ static enum resp_states read_reply(struct rxe_qp *qp,
 
 	skb = prepare_ack_packet(qp, &ack_pkt, opcode, payload,
 				 res->cur_psn, AETH_ACK_UNLIMITED);
-	if (!skb)
+	if (!skb) {
+		rxe_put(mr);
 		return RESPST_ERR_RNR;
+	}
 
 	rxe_mr_copy(mr, res->read.va, payload_addr(&ack_pkt),
 		    payload, RXE_FROM_MR_OBJ);