1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_av.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_av.c
index 453eb995c1d4..f7782c882ab4 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_av.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_av.c
@@ -76,8 +76,12 @@ int ehca_calc_ipd(struct ehca_shca *shca, int port,
 
         link = ib_width_enum_to_int(pa.active_width) * pa.active_speed;
 
-        /* IPD = round((link / path) - 1) */
-        *ipd = ((link + (path >> 1)) / path) - 1;
+        if (path >= link)
+                /* no need to throttle if path faster than link */
+                *ipd = 0;
+        else
+                /* IPD = round((link / path) - 1) */
+                *ipd = ((link + (path >> 1)) / path) - 1;
 
         return 0;
 }