diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
index 43a6f07e0afe..af1afc17b8bd 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
@@ -3118,6 +3118,7 @@ static int cma_resolve_loopback(struct rdma_id_private *id_priv)
 	rdma_addr_get_sgid(&id_priv->id.route.addr.dev_addr, &gid);
 	rdma_addr_set_dgid(&id_priv->id.route.addr.dev_addr, &gid);
 
+	atomic_inc(&id_priv->refcount);
 	cma_init_resolve_addr_work(work, id_priv);
 	queue_work(cma_wq, &work->work);
 	return 0;
@@ -3144,6 +3145,7 @@ static int cma_resolve_ib_addr(struct rdma_id_private *id_priv)
 	rdma_addr_set_dgid(&id_priv->id.route.addr.dev_addr, (union ib_gid *)
 		&(((struct sockaddr_ib *) &id_priv->id.route.addr.dst_addr)->sib_addr));
 
+	atomic_inc(&id_priv->refcount);
 	cma_init_resolve_addr_work(work, id_priv);
 	queue_work(cma_wq, &work->work);
 	return 0;