diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_verbs.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_verbs.c
index 5095bc41c6cc..ba2eb002fd29 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_verbs.c
@@ -3427,6 +3427,8 @@ static int nes_post_send(struct ib_qp *ibqp, struct ib_send_wr *ib_wr,
 			set_wqe_32bit_value(wqe->wqe_words,
 					    NES_IWARP_SQ_FMR_WQE_LENGTH_LOW_IDX,
 					    ib_wr->wr.fast_reg.length);
+			set_wqe_32bit_value(wqe->wqe_words,
+					    NES_IWARP_SQ_FMR_WQE_LENGTH_HIGH_IDX, 0);
 			set_wqe_32bit_value(wqe->wqe_words,
 					    NES_IWARP_SQ_FMR_WQE_MR_STAG_IDX,
 					    ib_wr->wr.fast_reg.rkey);