diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
index 8862b0e572f0fe..704ce595542c57 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
@@ -1783,6 +1783,14 @@ static void cma_cancel_operation(struct rdma_id_private *id_priv,
 {
 	switch (state) {
 	case RDMA_CM_ADDR_QUERY:
+		/*
+		 * We can avoid doing the rdma_addr_cancel() based on state,
+		 * only RDMA_CM_ADDR_QUERY has a work that could still execute.
+		 * Notice that the addr_handler work could still be exiting
+		 * outside this state, however due to the interaction with the
+		 * handler_mutex the work is guaranteed not to touch id_priv
+		 * during exit.
+		 */
 		rdma_addr_cancel(&id_priv->id.route.addr.dev_addr);
 		break;
 	case RDMA_CM_ROUTE_QUERY:
@@ -3425,6 +3433,21 @@ int rdma_resolve_addr(struct rdma_cm_id *id, struct sockaddr *src_addr,
 		if (dst_addr->sa_family == AF_IB) {
 			ret = cma_resolve_ib_addr(id_priv);
 		} else {
+			/*
+			 * The FSM can return back to RDMA_CM_ADDR_BOUND after
+			 * rdma_resolve_ip() is called, eg through the error
+			 * path in addr_handler(). If this happens the existing
+			 * request must be canceled before issuing a new one.
+			 * Since canceling a request is a bit slow and this
+			 * oddball path is rare, keep track once a request has
+			 * been issued. The track turns out to be a permanent
+			 * state since this is the only cancel as it is
+			 * immediately before rdma_resolve_ip().
+			 */
+			if (id_priv->used_resolve_ip)
+				rdma_addr_cancel(&id->route.addr.dev_addr);
+			else
+				id_priv->used_resolve_ip = 1;
 			ret = rdma_resolve_ip(cma_src_addr(id_priv), dst_addr,
 					      &id->route.addr.dev_addr,
 					      timeout_ms, addr_handler,
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma_priv.h b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma_priv.h
index 5c463da9984536..f92f101ea9818f 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma_priv.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ struct rdma_id_private {
 	u8			afonly;
 	u8			timeout;
 	u8			min_rnr_timer;
+	u8 used_resolve_ip;
 	enum ib_gid_type	gid_type;
 
 	/*