diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
index d88077a21994..13c88871dc3b 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
@@ -463,7 +463,8 @@ static int send_connect(struct iwch_ep *ep)
 	    V_MSS_IDX(mtu_idx) |
 	    V_L2T_IDX(ep->l2t->idx) | V_TX_CHANNEL(ep->l2t->smt_idx);
 	opt0l = V_TOS((ep->tos >> 2) & M_TOS) | V_RCV_BUFSIZ(rcv_win>>10);
-	opt2 = V_FLAVORS_VALID(1) | V_CONG_CONTROL_FLAVOR(cong_flavor);
+	opt2 = F_RX_COALESCE_VALID | V_RX_COALESCE(0) | V_FLAVORS_VALID(1) |
+	       V_CONG_CONTROL_FLAVOR(cong_flavor);
 	skb->priority = CPL_PRIORITY_SETUP;
 	set_arp_failure_handler(skb, act_open_req_arp_failure);
 
@@ -1280,7 +1281,8 @@ static void accept_cr(struct iwch_ep *ep, __be32 peer_ip, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	    V_MSS_IDX(mtu_idx) |
 	    V_L2T_IDX(ep->l2t->idx) | V_TX_CHANNEL(ep->l2t->smt_idx);
 	opt0l = V_TOS((ep->tos >> 2) & M_TOS) | V_RCV_BUFSIZ(rcv_win>>10);
-	opt2 = V_FLAVORS_VALID(1) | V_CONG_CONTROL_FLAVOR(cong_flavor);
+	opt2 = F_RX_COALESCE_VALID | V_RX_COALESCE(0) | V_FLAVORS_VALID(1) |
+	       V_CONG_CONTROL_FLAVOR(cong_flavor);
 
 	rpl = cplhdr(skb);
 	rpl->wr.wr_hi = htonl(V_WR_OP(FW_WROPCODE_FORWARD));