diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
index 2d6a378e85609fe0f51f94cb16695b3cba5332b3..bb78d3280accdc7bd54a923db5e9a312217ceb12 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
@@ -2079,9 +2079,9 @@ static int i40iw_addr_resolve_neigh_ipv6(struct i40iw_device *iwdev,
 	dst = i40iw_get_dst_ipv6(&src_addr, &dst_addr);
 	if (!dst || dst->error) {
 		if (dst) {
-			dst_release(dst);
 			i40iw_pr_err("ip6_route_output returned dst->error = %d\n",
 				     dst->error);
+			dst_release(dst);
 		}
 		return rc;
 	}