(atomic_read(&ic->i_signaled_sends) == 0));
                tasklet_kill(&ic->i_recv_tasklet);
 
+               /* first destroy the ib state that generates callbacks */
+               if (ic->i_cm_id->qp)
+                       rdma_destroy_qp(ic->i_cm_id);
+               if (ic->i_send_cq)
+                       ib_destroy_cq(ic->i_send_cq);
+               if (ic->i_recv_cq)
+                       ib_destroy_cq(ic->i_recv_cq);
+               rdma_destroy_id(ic->i_cm_id);
+
+               /* then free the resources that ib callbacks use */
                if (ic->i_send_hdrs)
                        ib_dma_free_coherent(dev,
                                           ic->i_send_ring.w_nr *
                if (ic->i_recvs)
                        rds_ib_recv_clear_ring(ic);
 
-               if (ic->i_cm_id->qp)
-                       rdma_destroy_qp(ic->i_cm_id);
-               if (ic->i_send_cq)
-                       ib_destroy_cq(ic->i_send_cq);
-               if (ic->i_recv_cq)
-                       ib_destroy_cq(ic->i_recv_cq);
-               rdma_destroy_id(ic->i_cm_id);
-
                /*
                 * Move connection back to the nodev list.
                 */