--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
@@ -1021,6 +1021,9 @@ int rdma_init_qp_attr(struct rdma_cm_id *id, struct ib_qp_attr *qp_attr,
 	struct rdma_id_private *id_priv;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	if (!id->device)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	id_priv = container_of(id, struct rdma_id_private, id);
 	if (rdma_cap_ib_cm(id->device, id->port_num)) {
 		if (!id_priv->cm_id.ib || (id_priv->id.qp_type == IB_QPT_UD))