1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
index dfce9ea98a39..0a52d72371ee 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
@@ -1377,9 +1377,11 @@ static int nes_addr_resolve_neigh(struct nes_vnic *nesvnic, u32 dst_ip, int arpi
                 neigh_release(neigh);
         }
 
-        if ((neigh == NULL) || (!(neigh->nud_state & NUD_VALID)))
+        if ((neigh == NULL) || (!(neigh->nud_state & NUD_VALID))) {
+                rcu_read_lock();
                 neigh_event_send(dst_get_neighbour(&rt->dst), NULL);
-
+                rcu_read_unlock();
+        }
         ip_rt_put(rt);
         return rc;
 }