diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
index e1454174e3d9..57cf40733800 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
@@ -2947,8 +2947,6 @@ static struct i40iw_cm_node *i40iw_create_cm_node(
 			loopback_remotenode->tcp_cntxt.snd_wnd = cm_node->tcp_cntxt.rcv_wnd;
 			cm_node->tcp_cntxt.snd_wscale = loopback_remotenode->tcp_cntxt.rcv_wscale;
 			loopback_remotenode->tcp_cntxt.snd_wscale = cm_node->tcp_cntxt.rcv_wscale;
-			loopback_remotenode->state = I40IW_CM_STATE_MPAREQ_RCVD;
-			i40iw_create_event(loopback_remotenode, I40IW_CM_EVENT_MPA_REQ);
 		}
 		return cm_node;
 	}
@@ -3864,6 +3862,12 @@ int i40iw_connect(struct iw_cm_id *cm_id, struct iw_cm_conn_param *conn_param)
 			goto err;
 	}
 
+	if (cm_node->loopbackpartner) {
+		cm_node->loopbackpartner->state = I40IW_CM_STATE_MPAREQ_RCVD;
+		i40iw_create_event(cm_node->loopbackpartner,
+				   I40IW_CM_EVENT_MPA_REQ);
+	}
+
 	i40iw_debug(cm_node->dev,
 		    I40IW_DEBUG_CM,
 		    "Api - connect(): port=0x%04x, cm_node=%p, cm_id = %p.\n",