diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c b/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c
index 5c1e7cb7fe0d..bdfc22eb2a10 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c
@@ -1641,6 +1641,16 @@ static void __nvmet_rdma_queue_disconnect(struct nvmet_rdma_queue *queue)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&queue->state_lock, flags);
 	switch (queue->state) {
 	case NVMET_RDMA_Q_CONNECTING:
+		while (!list_empty(&queue->rsp_wait_list)) {
+			struct nvmet_rdma_rsp *rsp;
+
+			rsp = list_first_entry(&queue->rsp_wait_list,
+					       struct nvmet_rdma_rsp,
+					       wait_list);
+			list_del(&rsp->wait_list);
+			nvmet_rdma_put_rsp(rsp);
+		}
+		fallthrough;
 	case NVMET_RDMA_Q_LIVE:
 		queue->state = NVMET_RDMA_Q_DISCONNECTING;
 		disconnect = true;