diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
index 50d7373b425c..a02a3caeaa4e 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
@@ -657,9 +657,13 @@ static int
 isert_connect_error(struct rdma_cm_id *cma_id)
 {
 	struct isert_conn *isert_conn = cma_id->qp->qp_context;
+	struct isert_np *isert_np = cma_id->context;
 
 	ib_drain_qp(isert_conn->qp);
+
+	mutex_lock(&isert_np->mutex);
 	list_del_init(&isert_conn->node);
+	mutex_unlock(&isert_np->mutex);
 	isert_conn->cm_id = NULL;
 	isert_put_conn(isert_conn);