diff --git a/net/rds/ib.c b/net/rds/ib.c
index b2a5067b4afee..ff0c98096af1c 100644
--- a/net/rds/ib.c
+++ b/net/rds/ib.c
@@ -345,7 +345,8 @@ static int rds_ib_laddr_check(struct net *net, __be32 addr)
 	/* Create a CMA ID and try to bind it. This catches both
 	 * IB and iWARP capable NICs.
 	 */
-	cm_id = rdma_create_id(&init_net, NULL, NULL, RDMA_PS_TCP, IB_QPT_RC);
+	cm_id = rdma_create_id(&init_net, rds_rdma_cm_event_handler,
+			       NULL, RDMA_PS_TCP, IB_QPT_RC);
 	if (IS_ERR(cm_id))
 		return PTR_ERR(cm_id);