diff --git a/fs/smb/server/transport_rdma.c b/fs/smb/server/transport_rdma.c
index 4a8aeb1df0cc..5d3b48e77012 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/transport_rdma.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/transport_rdma.c
@@ -2663,6 +2663,10 @@ bool ksmbd_rdma_capable_netdev(struct net_device *netdev)
 			if (ksmbd_find_rdma_capable_netdev(lower_dev))
 				return true;
 
+	/* check if netdev is IPoIB safely without layer violation */
+	if (netdev->type == ARPHRD_INFINIBAND)
+		return true;
+
 	return false;
 }