diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qedr/qedr_iw_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qedr/qedr_iw_cm.c
index 5e9732990be5c0f330440d40583f28d391369741..d3c13f4b136ed75a32483cf07474f369fd20f6fa 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qedr/qedr_iw_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qedr/qedr_iw_cm.c
@@ -481,10 +481,10 @@ qedr_addr6_resolve(struct qedr_dev *dev,
 
 	if ((!dst) || dst->error) {
 		if (dst) {
-			dst_release(dst);
 			DP_ERR(dev,
 			       "ip6_route_output returned dst->error = %d\n",
 			       dst->error);
+			dst_release(dst);
 		}
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}