diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
index 3f125044d35e..3ce735527938 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
@@ -1872,8 +1872,12 @@ static void cm_dup_req_handler(struct cm_work *work,
 			counter[CM_REQ_COUNTER]);
 
 	/* Quick state check to discard duplicate REQs. */
-	if (cm_id_priv->id.state == IB_CM_REQ_RCVD)
+	spin_lock_irq(&cm_id_priv->lock);
+	if (cm_id_priv->id.state == IB_CM_REQ_RCVD) {
+		spin_unlock_irq(&cm_id_priv->lock);
 		return;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irq(&cm_id_priv->lock);
 
 	ret = cm_alloc_response_msg(work->port, work->mad_recv_wc, &msg);
 	if (ret)