diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_mad.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_mad.c
index 49acd1e15707..1a9d0a2c33c3 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_mad.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_mad.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ static int recv_subn_set_portinfo(struct ib_smp *smp,
 
 	if (pip->clientrereg_resv_subnetto & 0x80) {
 		clientrereg = 1;
-		event.event = IB_EVENT_LID_CHANGE;
+		event.event = IB_EVENT_CLIENT_REREGISTER;
 		ib_dispatch_event(&event);
 	}