diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/backchannel.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/backchannel.c
index 50e075fcdd8f..b458bf53ca69 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/backchannel.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/backchannel.c
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ void xprt_rdma_bc_free_rqst(struct rpc_rqst *rqst)
 	spin_lock(&xprt->bc_pa_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&rqst->rq_bc_pa_list, &xprt->bc_pa_list);
 	spin_unlock(&xprt->bc_pa_lock);
+	xprt_put(xprt);
 }
 
 static struct rpc_rqst *rpcrdma_bc_rqst_get(struct rpcrdma_xprt *r_xprt)
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@ void rpcrdma_bc_receive_call(struct rpcrdma_xprt *r_xprt,
 
 	/* Queue rqst for ULP's callback service */
 	bc_serv = xprt->bc_serv;
+	xprt_get(xprt);
 	spin_lock(&bc_serv->sv_cb_lock);
 	list_add(&rqst->rq_bc_list, &bc_serv->sv_cb_list);
 	spin_unlock(&bc_serv->sv_cb_lock);