diff --git a/fs/smb/server/transport_rdma.c b/fs/smb/server/transport_rdma.c
index 228b7627a115..d28d85a46597 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/transport_rdma.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/transport_rdma.c
@@ -264,8 +264,13 @@ smb_direct_recvmsg *get_free_recvmsg(struct smb_direct_transport *t)
 static void put_recvmsg(struct smb_direct_transport *t,
 			struct smb_direct_recvmsg *recvmsg)
 {
-	ib_dma_unmap_single(t->cm_id->device, recvmsg->sge.addr,
-			    recvmsg->sge.length, DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
+	if (likely(recvmsg->sge.length != 0)) {
+		ib_dma_unmap_single(t->cm_id->device,
+				    recvmsg->sge.addr,
+				    recvmsg->sge.length,
+				    DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
+		recvmsg->sge.length = 0;
+	}
 
 	spin_lock(&t->recvmsg_queue_lock);
 	list_add(&recvmsg->list, &t->recvmsg_queue);
@@ -637,6 +642,7 @@ static int smb_direct_post_recv(struct smb_direct_transport *t,
 		ib_dma_unmap_single(t->cm_id->device,
 				    recvmsg->sge.addr, recvmsg->sge.length,
 				    DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
+		recvmsg->sge.length = 0;
 		smb_direct_disconnect_rdma_connection(t);
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -1818,6 +1824,7 @@ static int smb_direct_create_pools(struct smb_direct_transport *t)
 		if (!recvmsg)
 			goto err;
 		recvmsg->transport = t;
+		recvmsg->sge.length = 0;
 		list_add(&recvmsg->list, &t->recvmsg_queue);
 	}
 	t->count_avail_recvmsg = t->recv_credit_max;