diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/verbs.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/verbs.c
index 891c4ede2c20ea8d8c6bc79ee080f353d4df13d7..1065808d25b4cc30023c823a0ab5afdd78829a16 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/verbs.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/verbs.c
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ rpcrdma_ia_open(struct rpcrdma_xprt *xprt, struct sockaddr *addr, int memreg)
 		if (!ia->ri_device->alloc_fmr) {
 			dprintk("RPC:       %s: MTHCAFMR registration "
 				"not supported by HCA\n", __func__);
-			memreg = RPCRDMA_ALLPHYSICAL;
+			goto out3;
 		}
 	}