--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
@@ -3351,6 +3351,8 @@ static int cma_bind_listen(struct rdma_id_private *id_priv)
        struct rdma_bind_list *bind_list = id_priv->bind_list;
        int ret = 0;
 
+       if (!bind_list)
+               return -EINVAL;
        mutex_lock(&lock);
        if (bind_list->owners.first->next)
                ret = cma_check_port(bind_list, id_priv, 0);