diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c
index 3128821ca36e..062a86c04123 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ static int ib_uverbs_alloc_pd(struct uverbs_attr_bundle *attrs)
 
 err_copy:
 	ib_dealloc_pd(pd);
+	pd = NULL;
 err_alloc:
 	kfree(pd);
 err: