diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
index 0e3cf34619992c..d78f67623f24ec 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
@@ -2396,9 +2396,10 @@ static int iw_conn_req_handler(struct iw_cm_id *cm_id,
 		conn_id->cm_id.iw = NULL;
 		cma_exch(conn_id, RDMA_CM_DESTROYING);
 		mutex_unlock(&conn_id->handler_mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&listen_id->handler_mutex);
 		cma_deref_id(conn_id);
 		rdma_destroy_id(&conn_id->id);
-		goto out;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&conn_id->handler_mutex);