diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
index a29f2d4b8d14..ac29dfa69bb3 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
@@ -1404,7 +1404,10 @@ static int ucma_set_ib_path(struct ucma_context *ctx,
 
 	memset(&event, 0, sizeof event);
 	event.event = RDMA_CM_EVENT_ROUTE_RESOLVED;
-	return ucma_event_handler(ctx->cm_id, &event);
+	rdma_lock_handler(ctx->cm_id);
+	ret = ucma_event_handler(ctx->cm_id, &event);
+	rdma_unlock_handler(ctx->cm_id);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int ucma_set_option_ib(struct ucma_context *ctx, int optname,