diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/rtrs/rtrs-srv-sysfs.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/rtrs/rtrs-srv-sysfs.c
index d2edff3b8f0d..cca3a0acbabc 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/rtrs/rtrs-srv-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/rtrs/rtrs-srv-sysfs.c
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ static ssize_t rtrs_srv_disconnect_store(struct kobject *kobj,
 	sockaddr_to_str((struct sockaddr *)&sess->s.dst_addr, str, sizeof(str));
 
 	rtrs_info(s, "disconnect for path %s requested\n", str);
+	/* first remove sysfs itself to avoid deadlock */
+	sysfs_remove_file_self(&sess->kobj, &attr->attr);
 	close_sess(sess);
 
 	return count;