diff --git a/include/rdma/rdmavt_qp.h b/include/rdma/rdmavt_qp.h
index d78e99cf6c11..04facda681e0 100644
--- a/include/rdma/rdmavt_qp.h
+++ b/include/rdma/rdmavt_qp.h
@@ -485,6 +485,23 @@ static inline void rvt_put_qp(struct rvt_qp *qp)
 		wake_up(&qp->wait);
 }
 
+/**
+ * rvt_put_swqe - drop mr refs held by swqe
+ * @wqe - the send wqe
+ *
+ * This drops any mr references held by the swqe
+ */
+static inline void rvt_put_swqe(struct rvt_swqe *wqe)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < wqe->wr.num_sge; i++) {
+		struct rvt_sge *sge = &wqe->sg_list[i];
+
+		rvt_put_mr(sge->mr);
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * rvt_qp_wqe_reserve - reserve operation
  * @qp - the rvt qp