diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
index 1614f6f3677c..d901591db9c8 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
@@ -2661,6 +2661,7 @@ static int cma_resolve_iboe_route(struct rdma_id_private *id_priv)
 err2:
 	kfree(route->path_rec);
 	route->path_rec = NULL;
+	route->num_paths = 0;
 err1:
 	kfree(work);
 	return ret;