if (!cp->cp_transport_data)
                return;
 
-       rds_conn_path_drop(cp);
-       flush_work(&cp->cp_down_w);
-
        /* make sure lingering queued work won't try to ref the conn */
        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&cp->cp_send_w);
        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&cp->cp_recv_w);
 
+       rds_conn_path_drop(cp, true);
+       flush_work(&cp->cp_down_w);
+
        /* tear down queued messages */
        list_for_each_entry_safe(rm, rtmp,
                                 &cp->cp_send_queue,
 /*
  * Force a disconnect
  */
-void rds_conn_path_drop(struct rds_conn_path *cp)
+void rds_conn_path_drop(struct rds_conn_path *cp, bool destroy)
 {
        atomic_set(&cp->cp_state, RDS_CONN_ERROR);
+
+       if (!destroy && cp->cp_conn->c_destroy_in_prog)
+               return;
+
        queue_work(rds_wq, &cp->cp_down_w);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rds_conn_path_drop);
 void rds_conn_drop(struct rds_connection *conn)
 {
        WARN_ON(conn->c_trans->t_mp_capable);
-       rds_conn_path_drop(&conn->c_path[0]);
+       rds_conn_path_drop(&conn->c_path[0], false);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rds_conn_drop);
 
        vprintk(fmt, ap);
        va_end(ap);
 
-       rds_conn_path_drop(cp);
+       rds_conn_path_drop(cp, false);
 }
 
 void rds_conn_shutdown(struct rds_conn_path *cpath);
 void rds_conn_destroy(struct rds_connection *conn);
 void rds_conn_drop(struct rds_connection *conn);
-void rds_conn_path_drop(struct rds_conn_path *cpath);
+void rds_conn_path_drop(struct rds_conn_path *cpath, bool destroy);
 void rds_conn_connect_if_down(struct rds_connection *conn);
 void rds_conn_path_connect_if_down(struct rds_conn_path *cp);
 void rds_for_each_conn_info(struct socket *sock, unsigned int len,
 
                        continue;
 
                /* reconnect with new parameters */
-               rds_conn_path_drop(tc->t_cpath);
+               rds_conn_path_drop(tc->t_cpath, false);
        }
        spin_unlock_irq(&rds_tcp_conn_lock);
 }
 
                if (!IS_CANONICAL(cp->cp_conn->c_laddr, cp->cp_conn->c_faddr) &&
                    rds_conn_path_transition(cp, RDS_CONN_CONNECTING,
                                             RDS_CONN_ERROR)) {
-                       rds_conn_path_drop(cp);
+                       rds_conn_path_drop(cp, false);
                } else {
                        rds_connect_path_complete(cp, RDS_CONN_CONNECTING);
                }
                break;
        case TCP_CLOSE_WAIT:
        case TCP_CLOSE:
-               rds_conn_path_drop(cp);
+               rds_conn_path_drop(cp, false);
        default:
                break;
        }
 
                                        "returned %d, "
                                        "disconnecting and reconnecting\n",
                                        &conn->c_faddr, cp->cp_index, ret);
-                               rds_conn_path_drop(cp);
+                               rds_conn_path_drop(cp, false);
                        }
                }
        }
 
                                "current state is %d\n",
                                __func__,
                                atomic_read(&cp->cp_state));
-               rds_conn_path_drop(cp);
+               rds_conn_path_drop(cp, false);
                return;
        }