diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
index 3effa931fce2..ef5b22b3ea83 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
@@ -115,9 +115,12 @@ isert_conn_setup_qp(struct isert_conn *isert_conn, struct rdma_cm_id *cma_id,
 	attr.cap.max_recv_wr = ISERT_QP_MAX_RECV_DTOS;
 	/*
 	 * FIXME: Use devattr.max_sge - 2 for max_send_sge as
-	 * work-around for RDMA_READ..
+	 * work-around for RDMA_READs with ConnectX-2.
+	 *
+	 * Also, still make sure to have at least two SGEs for
+	 * outgoing control PDU responses.
 	 */
-	attr.cap.max_send_sge = device->dev_attr.max_sge - 2;
+	attr.cap.max_send_sge = max(2, device->dev_attr.max_sge - 2);
 	isert_conn->max_sge = attr.cap.max_send_sge;
 
 	attr.cap.max_recv_sge = 1;