diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
index 699a46d4c0c5..3f3f7bbc4528 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
@@ -664,19 +664,23 @@ static ssize_t ucma_resolve_ip(struct ucma_file *file,
 			       int in_len, int out_len)
 {
 	struct rdma_ucm_resolve_ip cmd;
+	struct sockaddr *src, *dst;
 	struct ucma_context *ctx;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (copy_from_user(&cmd, inbuf, sizeof(cmd)))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
+	src = (struct sockaddr *) &cmd.src_addr;
+	dst = (struct sockaddr *) &cmd.dst_addr;
+	if (!rdma_addr_size(src) || !rdma_addr_size(dst))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	ctx = ucma_get_ctx(file, cmd.id);
 	if (IS_ERR(ctx))
 		return PTR_ERR(ctx);
 
-	ret = rdma_resolve_addr(ctx->cm_id, (struct sockaddr *) &cmd.src_addr,
-				(struct sockaddr *) &cmd.dst_addr,
-				cmd.timeout_ms);
+	ret = rdma_resolve_addr(ctx->cm_id, src, dst, cmd.timeout_ms);
 	ucma_put_ctx(ctx);
 	return ret;
 }