diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
index e8e864fc1883..6ae98aa7f74e 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
@@ -2445,8 +2445,8 @@ static void i40iw_handle_rcv_mpa(struct i40iw_cm_node *cm_node,
 		} else {
 			type = I40IW_CM_EVENT_CONNECTED;
 			cm_node->state = I40IW_CM_STATE_OFFLOADED;
-			i40iw_send_ack(cm_node);
 		}
+		i40iw_send_ack(cm_node);
 		break;
 	default:
 		pr_err("%s wrong cm_node state =%d\n", __func__, cm_node->state);