diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c
index a1291f475466..19851d05b4f8 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c
@@ -1566,7 +1566,8 @@ static void ib_cache_event_task(struct work_struct *_work)
 	 * the cache.
 	 */
 	ret = ib_cache_update(work->event.device, work->event.element.port_num,
-			      work->event.event == IB_EVENT_GID_CHANGE,
+			      work->event.event == IB_EVENT_GID_CHANGE ||
+			      work->event.event == IB_EVENT_CLIENT_REREGISTER,
 			      work->event.event == IB_EVENT_PKEY_CHANGE,
 			      work->enforce_security);