diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw.h
index 8feec35f95a7c..6d6719fa7e46a 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw.h
@@ -398,8 +398,8 @@ static inline struct i40iw_qp *to_iwqp(struct ib_qp *ibqp)
 }
 
 /* i40iw.c */
-void i40iw_add_ref(struct ib_qp *);
-void i40iw_rem_ref(struct ib_qp *);
+void i40iw_qp_add_ref(struct ib_qp *ibqp);
+void i40iw_qp_rem_ref(struct ib_qp *ibqp);
 struct ib_qp *i40iw_get_qp(struct ib_device *, int);
 
 void i40iw_flush_wqes(struct i40iw_device *iwdev,
@@ -543,9 +543,8 @@ enum i40iw_status_code i40iw_manage_qhash(struct i40iw_device *iwdev,
 					  bool wait);
 void i40iw_receive_ilq(struct i40iw_sc_vsi *vsi, struct i40iw_puda_buf *rbuf);
 void i40iw_free_sqbuf(struct i40iw_sc_vsi *vsi, void *bufp);
-void i40iw_free_qp_resources(struct i40iw_device *iwdev,
-			     struct i40iw_qp *iwqp,
-			     u32 qp_num);
+void i40iw_free_qp_resources(struct i40iw_qp *iwqp);
+
 enum i40iw_status_code i40iw_obj_aligned_mem(struct i40iw_device *iwdev,
 					     struct i40iw_dma_mem *memptr,
 					     u32 size, u32 mask);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
index fa7a5ff498c73..56c1e9abc52dc 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
@@ -2322,7 +2322,7 @@ static void i40iw_rem_ref_cm_node(struct i40iw_cm_node *cm_node)
 	iwqp = cm_node->iwqp;
 	if (iwqp) {
 		iwqp->cm_node = NULL;
-		i40iw_rem_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
+		i40iw_qp_rem_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
 		cm_node->iwqp = NULL;
 	} else if (cm_node->qhash_set) {
 		i40iw_get_addr_info(cm_node, &nfo);
@@ -3452,7 +3452,7 @@ void i40iw_cm_disconn(struct i40iw_qp *iwqp)
 		kfree(work);
 		return;
 	}
-	i40iw_add_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
+	i40iw_qp_add_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&iwdev->qptable_lock, flags);
 
 	work->iwqp = iwqp;
@@ -3623,7 +3623,7 @@ static void i40iw_disconnect_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	kfree(dwork);
 	i40iw_cm_disconn_true(iwqp);
-	i40iw_rem_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
+	i40iw_qp_rem_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3745,7 +3745,7 @@ int i40iw_accept(struct iw_cm_id *cm_id, struct iw_cm_conn_param *conn_param)
 	cm_node->lsmm_size = accept.size + conn_param->private_data_len;
 	i40iw_cm_init_tsa_conn(iwqp, cm_node);
 	cm_id->add_ref(cm_id);
-	i40iw_add_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
+	i40iw_qp_add_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
 
 	attr.qp_state = IB_QPS_RTS;
 	cm_node->qhash_set = false;
@@ -3908,7 +3908,7 @@ int i40iw_connect(struct iw_cm_id *cm_id, struct iw_cm_conn_param *conn_param)
 	iwqp->cm_node = cm_node;
 	cm_node->iwqp = iwqp;
 	iwqp->cm_id = cm_id;
-	i40iw_add_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
+	i40iw_qp_add_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
 
 	if (cm_node->state != I40IW_CM_STATE_OFFLOADED) {
 		cm_node->state = I40IW_CM_STATE_SYN_SENT;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_hw.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_hw.c
index ae8b97c306657..a7512508f7e60 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_hw.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ void i40iw_process_aeq(struct i40iw_device *iwdev)
 					    __func__, info->qp_cq_id);
 				continue;
 			}
-			i40iw_add_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
+			i40iw_qp_add_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&iwdev->qptable_lock, flags);
 			qp = &iwqp->sc_qp;
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&iwqp->lock, flags);
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ void i40iw_process_aeq(struct i40iw_device *iwdev)
 			break;
 		}
 		if (info->qp)
-			i40iw_rem_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
+			i40iw_qp_rem_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
 	} while (1);
 
 	if (aeqcnt)
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_utils.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_utils.c
index 016524683e17e..72db7c1dc2998 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_utils.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_utils.c
@@ -479,25 +479,6 @@ void i40iw_cleanup_pending_cqp_op(struct i40iw_device *iwdev)
 	}
 }
 
-/**
- * i40iw_free_qp - callback after destroy cqp completes
- * @cqp_request: cqp request for destroy qp
- * @num: not used
- */
-static void i40iw_free_qp(struct i40iw_cqp_request *cqp_request, u32 num)
-{
-	struct i40iw_sc_qp *qp = (struct i40iw_sc_qp *)cqp_request->param;
-	struct i40iw_qp *iwqp = (struct i40iw_qp *)qp->back_qp;
-	struct i40iw_device *iwdev;
-	u32 qp_num = iwqp->ibqp.qp_num;
-
-	iwdev = iwqp->iwdev;
-
-	i40iw_rem_pdusecount(iwqp->iwpd, iwdev);
-	i40iw_free_qp_resources(iwdev, iwqp, qp_num);
-	i40iw_rem_devusecount(iwdev);
-}
-
 /**
  * i40iw_wait_event - wait for completion
  * @iwdev: iwarp device
@@ -618,26 +599,23 @@ void i40iw_rem_pdusecount(struct i40iw_pd *iwpd, struct i40iw_device *iwdev)
 }
 
 /**
- * i40iw_add_ref - add refcount for qp
+ * i40iw_qp_add_ref - add refcount for qp
  * @ibqp: iqarp qp
  */
-void i40iw_add_ref(struct ib_qp *ibqp)
+void i40iw_qp_add_ref(struct ib_qp *ibqp)
 {
 	struct i40iw_qp *iwqp = (struct i40iw_qp *)ibqp;
 
-	atomic_inc(&iwqp->refcount);
+	refcount_inc(&iwqp->refcount);
 }
 
 /**
- * i40iw_rem_ref - rem refcount for qp and free if 0
+ * i40iw_qp_rem_ref - rem refcount for qp and free if 0
  * @ibqp: iqarp qp
  */
-void i40iw_rem_ref(struct ib_qp *ibqp)
+void i40iw_qp_rem_ref(struct ib_qp *ibqp)
 {
 	struct i40iw_qp *iwqp;
-	enum i40iw_status_code status;
-	struct i40iw_cqp_request *cqp_request;
-	struct cqp_commands_info *cqp_info;
 	struct i40iw_device *iwdev;
 	u32 qp_num;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -645,7 +623,7 @@ void i40iw_rem_ref(struct ib_qp *ibqp)
 	iwqp = to_iwqp(ibqp);
 	iwdev = iwqp->iwdev;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&iwdev->qptable_lock, flags);
-	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&iwqp->refcount)) {
+	if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&iwqp->refcount)) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&iwdev->qptable_lock, flags);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -653,25 +631,8 @@ void i40iw_rem_ref(struct ib_qp *ibqp)
 	qp_num = iwqp->ibqp.qp_num;
 	iwdev->qp_table[qp_num] = NULL;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&iwdev->qptable_lock, flags);
-	cqp_request = i40iw_get_cqp_request(&iwdev->cqp, false);
-	if (!cqp_request)
-		return;
-
-	cqp_request->callback_fcn = i40iw_free_qp;
-	cqp_request->param = (void *)&iwqp->sc_qp;
-	cqp_info = &cqp_request->info;
-	cqp_info->cqp_cmd = OP_QP_DESTROY;
-	cqp_info->post_sq = 1;
-	cqp_info->in.u.qp_destroy.qp = &iwqp->sc_qp;
-	cqp_info->in.u.qp_destroy.scratch = (uintptr_t)cqp_request;
-	cqp_info->in.u.qp_destroy.remove_hash_idx = true;
-	status = i40iw_handle_cqp_op(iwdev, cqp_request);
-	if (!status)
-		return;
+	complete(&iwqp->free_qp);
 
-	i40iw_rem_pdusecount(iwqp->iwpd, iwdev);
-	i40iw_free_qp_resources(iwdev, iwqp, qp_num);
-	i40iw_rem_devusecount(iwdev);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -938,7 +899,7 @@ static void i40iw_terminate_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 	struct i40iw_sc_qp *qp = (struct i40iw_sc_qp *)&iwqp->sc_qp;
 
 	i40iw_terminate_done(qp, 1);
-	i40iw_rem_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
+	i40iw_qp_rem_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -950,7 +911,7 @@ void i40iw_terminate_start_timer(struct i40iw_sc_qp *qp)
 	struct i40iw_qp *iwqp;
 
 	iwqp = (struct i40iw_qp *)qp->back_qp;
-	i40iw_add_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
+	i40iw_qp_add_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
 	timer_setup(&iwqp->terminate_timer, i40iw_terminate_timeout, 0);
 	iwqp->terminate_timer.expires = jiffies + HZ;
 	add_timer(&iwqp->terminate_timer);
@@ -966,7 +927,7 @@ void i40iw_terminate_del_timer(struct i40iw_sc_qp *qp)
 
 	iwqp = (struct i40iw_qp *)qp->back_qp;
 	if (del_timer(&iwqp->terminate_timer))
-		i40iw_rem_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
+		i40iw_qp_rem_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_verbs.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_verbs.c
index cd9ee1664a69e..22bf4f09c0647 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_verbs.c
@@ -366,11 +366,11 @@ static struct i40iw_pbl *i40iw_get_pbl(unsigned long va,
  * @iwqp: qp ptr (user or kernel)
  * @qp_num: qp number assigned
  */
-void i40iw_free_qp_resources(struct i40iw_device *iwdev,
-			     struct i40iw_qp *iwqp,
-			     u32 qp_num)
+void i40iw_free_qp_resources(struct i40iw_qp *iwqp)
 {
 	struct i40iw_pbl *iwpbl = &iwqp->iwpbl;
+	struct i40iw_device *iwdev = iwqp->iwdev;
+	u32 qp_num = iwqp->ibqp.qp_num;
 
 	i40iw_ieq_cleanup_qp(iwdev->vsi.ieq, &iwqp->sc_qp);
 	i40iw_dealloc_push_page(iwdev, &iwqp->sc_qp);
@@ -404,6 +404,10 @@ static void i40iw_clean_cqes(struct i40iw_qp *iwqp, struct i40iw_cq *iwcq)
 static int i40iw_destroy_qp(struct ib_qp *ibqp, struct ib_udata *udata)
 {
 	struct i40iw_qp *iwqp = to_iwqp(ibqp);
+	struct ib_qp_attr attr;
+	struct i40iw_device *iwdev = iwqp->iwdev;
+
+	memset(&attr, 0, sizeof(attr));
 
 	iwqp->destroyed = 1;
 
@@ -418,7 +422,15 @@ static int i40iw_destroy_qp(struct ib_qp *ibqp, struct ib_udata *udata)
 		}
 	}
 
-	i40iw_rem_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
+	attr.qp_state = IB_QPS_ERR;
+	i40iw_modify_qp(&iwqp->ibqp, &attr, IB_QP_STATE, NULL);
+	i40iw_qp_rem_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
+	wait_for_completion(&iwqp->free_qp);
+	i40iw_cqp_qp_destroy_cmd(&iwdev->sc_dev, &iwqp->sc_qp);
+	i40iw_rem_pdusecount(iwqp->iwpd, iwdev);
+	i40iw_free_qp_resources(iwqp);
+	i40iw_rem_devusecount(iwdev);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -579,6 +591,7 @@ static struct ib_qp *i40iw_create_qp(struct ib_pd *ibpd,
 	qp->back_qp = (void *)iwqp;
 	qp->push_idx = I40IW_INVALID_PUSH_PAGE_INDEX;
 
+	iwqp->iwdev = iwdev;
 	iwqp->ctx_info.iwarp_info = &iwqp->iwarp_info;
 
 	if (i40iw_allocate_dma_mem(dev->hw,
@@ -603,7 +616,6 @@ static struct ib_qp *i40iw_create_qp(struct ib_pd *ibpd,
 		goto error;
 	}
 
-	iwqp->iwdev = iwdev;
 	iwqp->iwpd = iwpd;
 	iwqp->ibqp.qp_num = qp_num;
 	qp = &iwqp->sc_qp;
@@ -717,7 +729,7 @@ static struct ib_qp *i40iw_create_qp(struct ib_pd *ibpd,
 		goto error;
 	}
 
-	i40iw_add_ref(&iwqp->ibqp);
+	refcount_set(&iwqp->refcount, 1);
 	spin_lock_init(&iwqp->lock);
 	iwqp->sig_all = (init_attr->sq_sig_type == IB_SIGNAL_ALL_WR) ? 1 : 0;
 	iwdev->qp_table[qp_num] = iwqp;
@@ -739,10 +751,11 @@ static struct ib_qp *i40iw_create_qp(struct ib_pd *ibpd,
 	}
 	init_completion(&iwqp->sq_drained);
 	init_completion(&iwqp->rq_drained);
+	init_completion(&iwqp->free_qp);
 
 	return &iwqp->ibqp;
 error:
-	i40iw_free_qp_resources(iwdev, iwqp, qp_num);
+	i40iw_free_qp_resources(iwqp);
 	return ERR_PTR(err_code);
 }
 
@@ -2654,13 +2667,13 @@ static const struct ib_device_ops i40iw_dev_ops = {
 	.get_hw_stats = i40iw_get_hw_stats,
 	.get_port_immutable = i40iw_port_immutable,
 	.iw_accept = i40iw_accept,
-	.iw_add_ref = i40iw_add_ref,
+	.iw_add_ref = i40iw_qp_add_ref,
 	.iw_connect = i40iw_connect,
 	.iw_create_listen = i40iw_create_listen,
 	.iw_destroy_listen = i40iw_destroy_listen,
 	.iw_get_qp = i40iw_get_qp,
 	.iw_reject = i40iw_reject,
-	.iw_rem_ref = i40iw_rem_ref,
+	.iw_rem_ref = i40iw_qp_rem_ref,
 	.map_mr_sg = i40iw_map_mr_sg,
 	.mmap = i40iw_mmap,
 	.modify_qp = i40iw_modify_qp,
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_verbs.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_verbs.h
index 3a413752ccc38..ad7d81041bc9a 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_verbs.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_verbs.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ struct i40iw_qp {
 	struct i40iw_qp_host_ctx_info ctx_info;
 	struct i40iwarp_offload_info iwarp_info;
 	void *allocated_buffer;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	refcount_t refcount;
 	struct iw_cm_id *cm_id;
 	void *cm_node;
 	struct ib_mr *lsmm_mr;
@@ -175,5 +175,6 @@ struct i40iw_qp {
 	struct i40iw_dma_mem ietf_mem;
 	struct completion sq_drained;
 	struct completion rq_drained;
+	struct completion free_qp;
 };
 #endif
