--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
@@ -1241,6 +1241,9 @@ static int ucma_set_ib_path(struct ucma_context *ctx,
 	if (!optlen)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (!ctx->cm_id->device)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	memset(&sa_path, 0, sizeof(sa_path));
 
 	sa_path.rec_type = SA_PATH_REC_TYPE_IB;