diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma_configfs.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma_configfs.c
index 7ec4af2ed87a..35d1ec1095f9 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma_configfs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma_configfs.c
@@ -131,8 +131,10 @@ static ssize_t default_roce_mode_store(struct config_item *item,
 		return ret;
 
 	gid_type = ib_cache_gid_parse_type_str(buf);
-	if (gid_type < 0)
+	if (gid_type < 0) {
+		cma_configfs_params_put(cma_dev);
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	ret = cma_set_default_gid_type(cma_dev, group->port_num, gid_type);