diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mana/cq.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mana/cq.c
index f4cbe21763bf..2d682428ef20 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mana/cq.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mana/cq.c
@@ -137,8 +137,9 @@ int mana_ib_install_cq_cb(struct mana_ib_dev *mdev, struct mana_ib_cq *cq)
 
 	if (cq->queue.id >= gc->max_num_cqs)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	/* Create CQ table entry */
-	WARN_ON(gc->cq_table[cq->queue.id]);
+	/* Create CQ table entry, sharing a CQ between WQs is not supported */
+	if (gc->cq_table[cq->queue.id])
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (cq->queue.kmem)
 		gdma_cq = cq->queue.kmem;
 	else