rx->rx_nob = -1;                        /* flag posted */
 
+       /* NB: need an extra reference after ib_post_recv because we don't
+        * own this rx (and rx::rx_conn) anymore, LU-5678.
+        */
+       kiblnd_conn_addref(conn);
        rc = ib_post_recv(conn->ibc_cmid->qp, &rx->rx_wrq, &bad_wrq);
-       if (rc != 0) {
+       if (unlikely(rc != 0)) {
                CERROR("Can't post rx for %s: %d, bad_wrq: %p\n",
                       libcfs_nid2str(conn->ibc_peer->ibp_nid), rc, bad_wrq);
                rx->rx_nob = 0;
        }
 
        if (conn->ibc_state < IBLND_CONN_ESTABLISHED) /* Initial post */
-               return rc;
+               goto out;
 
-       if (rc != 0) {
+       if (unlikely(rc != 0)) {
                kiblnd_close_conn(conn, rc);
                kiblnd_drop_rx(rx);          /* No more posts for this rx */
-               return rc;
+               goto out;
        }
 
        if (credit == IBLND_POSTRX_NO_CREDIT)
-               return 0;
+               goto out;
 
        spin_lock(&conn->ibc_lock);
        if (credit == IBLND_POSTRX_PEER_CREDIT)
        spin_unlock(&conn->ibc_lock);
 
        kiblnd_check_sends(conn);
-       return 0;
+out:
+       kiblnd_conn_decref(conn);
+       return rc;
 }
 
 static kib_tx_t *