diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma_transport.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma_transport.c
index 027a3b07d32990..0004535c018825 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma_transport.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma_transport.c
@@ -211,9 +211,14 @@ static void handle_connect_req(struct rdma_cm_id *new_cma_id,
 	/* Save client advertised inbound read limit for use later in accept. */
 	newxprt->sc_ord = param->initiator_depth;
 
-	/* Set the local and remote addresses in the transport */
 	sa = (struct sockaddr *)&newxprt->sc_cm_id->route.addr.dst_addr;
 	svc_xprt_set_remote(&newxprt->sc_xprt, sa, svc_addr_len(sa));
+	/* The remote port is arbitrary and not under the control of the
+	 * client ULP. Set it to a fixed value so that the DRC continues
+	 * to be effective after a reconnect.
+	 */
+	rpc_set_port((struct sockaddr *)&newxprt->sc_xprt.xpt_remote, 0);
+
 	sa = (struct sockaddr *)&newxprt->sc_cm_id->route.addr.src_addr;
 	svc_xprt_set_local(&newxprt->sc_xprt, sa, svc_addr_len(sa));