diff --git a/sys/ofed/drivers/infiniband/core/ib_cm.c b/sys/ofed/drivers/infiniband/core/ib_cm.c
index 6d8a4e24db47..45f316252b69 100644
--- a/sys/ofed/drivers/infiniband/core/ib_cm.c
+++ b/sys/ofed/drivers/infiniband/core/ib_cm.c
@@ -1179,6 +1179,7 @@ struct ib_cm_id *ib_cm_insert_listen(struct ib_device *device,
 			/* Sharing an ib_cm_id with different handlers is not
 			 * supported */
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cm.lock, flags);
+			ib_destroy_cm_id(cm_id);
 			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 		}
 		atomic_inc(&cm_id_priv->refcount);