diff --git a/sys/ofed/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_cm.c b/sys/ofed/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_cm.c
index b3984167fb42..38d5886bb802 100644
--- a/sys/ofed/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_cm.c
+++ b/sys/ofed/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_cm.c
@@ -1268,6 +1268,8 @@ static void ipoib_cm_mb_reap(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
 
+	CURVNET_SET_QUIET(priv->dev->if_vnet);
+
 	for (;;) {
 		IF_DEQUEUE(&priv->cm.mb_queue, mb);
 		if (mb == NULL)
@@ -1294,6 +1296,8 @@ static void ipoib_cm_mb_reap(struct work_struct *work)
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
 	}
 
+	CURVNET_RESTORE();
+
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 }