diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
index 0d1377232933..dc0558b23158 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
@@ -3676,10 +3676,12 @@ static int cm_send_sidr_rep_locked(struct cm_id_private *cm_id_priv,
 		return ret;
 	}
 	cm_id_priv->id.state = IB_CM_IDLE;
+	spin_lock_irq(&cm.lock);
 	if (!RB_EMPTY_NODE(&cm_id_priv->sidr_id_node)) {
 		rb_erase(&cm_id_priv->sidr_id_node, &cm.remote_sidr_table);
 		RB_CLEAR_NODE(&cm_id_priv->sidr_id_node);
 	}
+	spin_unlock_irq(&cm.lock);
 	return 0;
 }