1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/iwcm.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/iwcm.c
index 0bb99bb38809..c47c2034ca71 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/iwcm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/iwcm.c
@@ -878,6 +878,8 @@ static void cm_work_handler(struct work_struct *_work)
                         }
                         return;
                 }
+                if (empty)
+                        return;
                 spin_lock_irqsave(&cm_id_priv->lock, flags);
         }
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cm_id_priv->lock, flags);