diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srpt/ib_srpt.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srpt/ib_srpt.c
index c125614ac256..2b73d43cd691 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srpt/ib_srpt.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srpt/ib_srpt.c
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ err:
 	while (--i >= 0)
 		srpt_free_ioctx(sdev, ring[i], dma_size, dir);
 	kfree(ring);
+	ring = NULL;
 out:
 	return ring;
 }