diff --git a/fs/smb/client/smbdirect.c b/fs/smb/client/smbdirect.c
index 8ed4ab6f1d3a..c819cc6dcc4f 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/smbdirect.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/smbdirect.c
@@ -1716,7 +1716,6 @@ static struct smbd_connection *_smbd_get_connection(
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&info->idle_timer_work);
 	destroy_caches_and_workqueue(info);
 	sc->status = SMBDIRECT_SOCKET_NEGOTIATE_FAILED;
-	init_waitqueue_head(&info->conn_wait);
 	rdma_disconnect(sc->rdma.cm_id);
 	wait_event(info->conn_wait,
 		sc->status == SMBDIRECT_SOCKET_DISCONNECTED);