diff --git a/net/9p/trans_rdma.c b/net/9p/trans_rdma.c
index 9719bc4d9424f429d542e458733e949fbbe946d9..119103bfa82eef579e53e60908812b33c1fea52f 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_rdma.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_rdma.c
@@ -274,8 +274,7 @@ p9_cm_event_handler(struct rdma_cm_id *id, struct rdma_cm_event *event)
 	case RDMA_CM_EVENT_DISCONNECTED:
 		if (rdma)
 			rdma->state = P9_RDMA_CLOSED;
-		if (c)
-			c->status = Disconnected;
+		c->status = Disconnected;
 		break;
 
 	case RDMA_CM_EVENT_TIMEWAIT_EXIT: