diff --git a/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c b/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
index 0842a1af0b98..72df002e8ae3 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
@@ -495,7 +495,6 @@ static void recv_done(struct ib_cq *cq, struct ib_wc *wc)
 	if (wc->status != IB_WC_SUCCESS || wc->opcode != IB_WC_RECV) {
 		log_rdma_recv(INFO, "wc->status=%d opcode=%d\n",
 			wc->status, wc->opcode);
-		smbd_disconnect_rdma_connection(info);
 		goto error;
 	}
 
@@ -512,8 +511,9 @@ static void recv_done(struct ib_cq *cq, struct ib_wc *wc)
 		info->full_packet_received = true;
 		info->negotiate_done =
 			process_negotiation_response(response, wc->byte_len);
+		put_receive_buffer(info, response);
 		complete(&info->negotiate_completion);
-		break;
+		return;
 
 	/* SMBD data transfer packet */
 	case SMBD_TRANSFER_DATA:
@@ -565,14 +565,16 @@ static void recv_done(struct ib_cq *cq, struct ib_wc *wc)
 
 		queue_work(info->workqueue, &info->recv_done_work);
 		return;
-
-	default:
-		log_rdma_recv(ERR,
-			"unexpected response type=%d\n", response->type);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * This is an internal error!
+	 */
+	log_rdma_recv(ERR, "unexpected response type=%d\n", response->type);
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(response->type != SMBD_TRANSFER_DATA);
 error:
 	put_receive_buffer(info, response);
+	smbd_disconnect_rdma_connection(info);
 }
 
 static struct rdma_cm_id *smbd_create_id(