diff --git a/migration/rdma.c b/migration/rdma.c
index 38a099f7ee..5c2d113aa9 100644
--- a/migration/rdma.c
+++ b/migration/rdma.c
@@ -1143,6 +1143,7 @@ static int qemu_rdma_reg_whole_ram_blocks(RDMAContext *rdma)
 
     for (i--; i >= 0; i--) {
         ibv_dereg_mr(local->block[i].mr);
+        local->block[i].mr = NULL;
         rdma->total_registrations--;
     }