diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_comp.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_comp.c
index 1ccae8cff359..db18ace74d2b 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_comp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_comp.c
@@ -118,10 +118,12 @@ void retransmit_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 
 	rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "retransmit timer fired\n");
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 	if (qp->valid) {
 		qp->comp.timeout = 1;
 		rxe_sched_task(&qp->comp.task);
 	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 }
 
 void rxe_comp_queue_pkt(struct rxe_qp *qp, struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -479,9 +481,8 @@ static void do_complete(struct rxe_qp *qp, struct rxe_send_wqe *wqe)
 
 static void comp_check_sq_drain_done(struct rxe_qp *qp)
 {
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 	if (unlikely(qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_SQD)) {
-		/* state_lock used by requester & completer */
-		spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 		if (qp->attr.sq_draining && qp->comp.psn == qp->req.psn) {
 			qp->attr.sq_draining = 0;
 			spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
@@ -497,8 +498,8 @@ static void comp_check_sq_drain_done(struct rxe_qp *qp)
 			}
 			return;
 		}
-		spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 }
 
 static inline enum comp_state complete_ack(struct rxe_qp *qp,
@@ -614,6 +615,26 @@ static void free_pkt(struct rxe_pkt_info *pkt)
 	ib_device_put(dev);
 }
 
+/* reset the retry timer if
+ * - QP is type RC
+ * - there is a packet sent by the requester that
+ *   might be acked (we still might get spurious
+ *   timeouts but try to keep them as few as possible)
+ * - the timeout parameter is set
+ * - the QP is alive
+ */
+static void reset_retry_timer(struct rxe_qp *qp)
+{
+	if (qp_type(qp) == IB_QPT_RC && qp->qp_timeout_jiffies) {
+		spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+		if (qp_state(qp) >= IB_QPS_RTS &&
+		    psn_compare(qp->req.psn, qp->comp.psn) > 0)
+			mod_timer(&qp->retrans_timer,
+				  jiffies + qp->qp_timeout_jiffies);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+	}
+}
+
 int rxe_completer(struct rxe_qp *qp)
 {
 	struct rxe_dev *rxe = to_rdev(qp->ibqp.device);
@@ -623,14 +644,17 @@ int rxe_completer(struct rxe_qp *qp)
 	enum comp_state state;
 	int ret;
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 	if (!qp->valid || qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_ERR ||
-	    qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_RESET) {
+			  qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_RESET) {
 		bool notify = qp->valid && (qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_ERR);
 
 		drain_resp_pkts(qp);
 		flush_send_queue(qp, notify);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 		goto exit;
 	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 
 	if (qp->comp.timeout) {
 		qp->comp.timeout_retry = 1;
@@ -718,20 +742,7 @@ int rxe_completer(struct rxe_qp *qp)
 				break;
 			}
 
-			/* re reset the timeout counter if
-			 * (1) QP is type RC
-			 * (2) the QP is alive
-			 * (3) there is a packet sent by the requester that
-			 *     might be acked (we still might get spurious
-			 *     timeouts but try to keep them as few as possible)
-			 * (4) the timeout parameter is set
-			 */
-			if ((qp_type(qp) == IB_QPT_RC) &&
-			    (qp_state(qp) >= IB_QPS_RTS) &&
-			    (psn_compare(qp->req.psn, qp->comp.psn) > 0) &&
-			    qp->qp_timeout_jiffies)
-				mod_timer(&qp->retrans_timer,
-					  jiffies + qp->qp_timeout_jiffies);
+			reset_retry_timer(qp);
 			goto exit;
 
 		case COMPST_ERROR_RETRY:
@@ -793,6 +804,7 @@ int rxe_completer(struct rxe_qp *qp)
 				 */
 				qp->req.wait_for_rnr_timer = 1;
 				rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "set rnr nak timer\n");
+				// TODO who protects from destroy_qp??
 				mod_timer(&qp->rnr_nak_timer,
 					  jiffies + rnrnak_jiffies(aeth_syn(pkt)
 						& ~AETH_TYPE_MASK));
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_net.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_net.c
index 9ed81d0bd25c..2bc7361152ea 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_net.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_net.c
@@ -413,11 +413,14 @@ int rxe_xmit_packet(struct rxe_qp *qp, struct rxe_pkt_info *pkt,
 	int is_request = pkt->mask & RXE_REQ_MASK;
 	struct rxe_dev *rxe = to_rdev(qp->ibqp.device);
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 	if ((is_request && (qp_state(qp) < IB_QPS_RTS)) ||
 	    (!is_request && (qp_state(qp) < IB_QPS_RTR))) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 		rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "Packet dropped. QP is not in ready state\n");
 		goto drop;
 	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 
 	rxe_icrc_generate(skb, pkt);
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_qp.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_qp.c
index b9e40ad02ac6..762597f01b5f 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_qp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_qp.c
@@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ int rxe_qp_from_init(struct rxe_dev *rxe, struct rxe_qp *qp, struct rxe_pd *pd,
 	if (err)
 		goto err2;
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 	qp->attr.qp_state = IB_QPS_RESET;
 	qp->valid = 1;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -377,27 +379,9 @@ int rxe_qp_to_init(struct rxe_qp *qp, struct ib_qp_init_attr *init)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* called by the modify qp verb, this routine checks all the parameters before
- * making any changes
- */
 int rxe_qp_chk_attr(struct rxe_dev *rxe, struct rxe_qp *qp,
 		    struct ib_qp_attr *attr, int mask)
 {
-	enum ib_qp_state cur_state = (mask & IB_QP_CUR_STATE) ?
-					attr->cur_qp_state : qp->attr.qp_state;
-	enum ib_qp_state new_state = (mask & IB_QP_STATE) ?
-					attr->qp_state : cur_state;
-
-	if (!ib_modify_qp_is_ok(cur_state, new_state, qp_type(qp), mask)) {
-		rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "invalid mask or state\n");
-		goto err1;
-	}
-
-	if (mask & IB_QP_STATE && cur_state == IB_QPS_SQD) {
-		if (qp->attr.sq_draining && new_state != IB_QPS_ERR)
-			goto err1;
-	}
-
 	if (mask & IB_QP_PORT) {
 		if (!rdma_is_port_valid(&rxe->ib_dev, attr->port_num)) {
 			rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "invalid port %d\n", attr->port_num);
@@ -508,22 +492,96 @@ static void rxe_qp_reset(struct rxe_qp *qp)
 /* move the qp to the error state */
 void rxe_qp_error(struct rxe_qp *qp)
 {
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 	qp->attr.qp_state = IB_QPS_ERR;
 
 	/* drain work and packet queues */
 	rxe_sched_task(&qp->resp.task);
 	rxe_sched_task(&qp->comp.task);
 	rxe_sched_task(&qp->req.task);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+}
+
+static void rxe_qp_sqd(struct rxe_qp *qp, struct ib_qp_attr *attr,
+		       int mask)
+{
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+	qp->attr.sq_draining = 1;
+	rxe_sched_task(&qp->comp.task);
+	rxe_sched_task(&qp->req.task);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+}
+
+/* caller should hold qp->state_lock */
+static int __qp_chk_state(struct rxe_qp *qp, struct ib_qp_attr *attr,
+			    int mask)
+{
+	enum ib_qp_state cur_state;
+	enum ib_qp_state new_state;
+
+	cur_state = (mask & IB_QP_CUR_STATE) ?
+				attr->cur_qp_state : qp->attr.qp_state;
+	new_state = (mask & IB_QP_STATE) ?
+				attr->qp_state : cur_state;
+
+	if (!ib_modify_qp_is_ok(cur_state, new_state, qp_type(qp), mask))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (mask & IB_QP_STATE && cur_state == IB_QPS_SQD) {
+		if (qp->attr.sq_draining && new_state != IB_QPS_ERR)
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
+static const char *qps2str[] = {
+	[IB_QPS_RESET]	= "RESET",
+	[IB_QPS_INIT]	= "INIT",
+	[IB_QPS_RTR]	= "RTR",
+	[IB_QPS_RTS]	= "RTS",
+	[IB_QPS_SQD]	= "SQD",
+	[IB_QPS_SQE]	= "SQE",
+	[IB_QPS_ERR]	= "ERR",
+};
+
 /* called by the modify qp verb */
 int rxe_qp_from_attr(struct rxe_qp *qp, struct ib_qp_attr *attr, int mask,
 		     struct ib_udata *udata)
 {
-	enum ib_qp_state cur_state = (mask & IB_QP_CUR_STATE) ?
-				attr->cur_qp_state : qp->attr.qp_state;
 	int err;
 
+	if (mask & IB_QP_CUR_STATE)
+		qp->attr.cur_qp_state = attr->qp_state;
+
+	if (mask & IB_QP_STATE) {
+		spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+		err = __qp_chk_state(qp, attr, mask);
+		if (!err) {
+			qp->attr.qp_state = attr->qp_state;
+			rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "state -> %s\n",
+					qps2str[attr->qp_state]);
+		}
+		spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
+		switch (attr->qp_state) {
+		case IB_QPS_RESET:
+			rxe_qp_reset(qp);
+			break;
+		case IB_QPS_SQD:
+			rxe_qp_sqd(qp, attr, mask);
+			break;
+		case IB_QPS_ERR:
+			rxe_qp_error(qp);
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (mask & IB_QP_MAX_QP_RD_ATOMIC) {
 		int max_rd_atomic = attr->max_rd_atomic ?
 			roundup_pow_of_two(attr->max_rd_atomic) : 0;
@@ -545,9 +603,6 @@ int rxe_qp_from_attr(struct rxe_qp *qp, struct ib_qp_attr *attr, int mask,
 			return err;
 	}
 
-	if (mask & IB_QP_CUR_STATE)
-		qp->attr.cur_qp_state = attr->qp_state;
-
 	if (mask & IB_QP_EN_SQD_ASYNC_NOTIFY)
 		qp->attr.en_sqd_async_notify = attr->en_sqd_async_notify;
 
@@ -627,48 +682,6 @@ int rxe_qp_from_attr(struct rxe_qp *qp, struct ib_qp_attr *attr, int mask,
 	if (mask & IB_QP_DEST_QPN)
 		qp->attr.dest_qp_num = attr->dest_qp_num;
 
-	if (mask & IB_QP_STATE) {
-		qp->attr.qp_state = attr->qp_state;
-
-		switch (attr->qp_state) {
-		case IB_QPS_RESET:
-			rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "state -> RESET\n");
-			rxe_qp_reset(qp);
-			break;
-
-		case IB_QPS_INIT:
-			rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "state -> INIT\n");
-			break;
-
-		case IB_QPS_RTR:
-			rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "state -> RTR\n");
-			break;
-
-		case IB_QPS_RTS:
-			rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "state -> RTS\n");
-			break;
-
-		case IB_QPS_SQD:
-			rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "state -> SQD\n");
-			if (cur_state != IB_QPS_SQD) {
-				qp->attr.sq_draining = 1;
-				rxe_sched_task(&qp->comp.task);
-				rxe_sched_task(&qp->req.task);
-			}
-			break;
-
-		case IB_QPS_SQE:
-			rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "state -> SQE !!?\n");
-			/* Not possible from modify_qp. */
-			break;
-
-		case IB_QPS_ERR:
-			rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "state -> ERR\n");
-			rxe_qp_error(qp);
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -695,10 +708,12 @@ int rxe_qp_to_attr(struct rxe_qp *qp, struct ib_qp_attr *attr, int mask)
 	/* Applications that get this state typically spin on it.
 	 * Yield the processor
 	 */
-	if (qp->attr.sq_draining)
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+	if (qp->attr.sq_draining) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 		cond_resched();
-
-	rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "attr->sq_draining = %d\n", attr->sq_draining);
+	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -722,7 +737,9 @@ static void rxe_qp_do_cleanup(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct rxe_qp *qp = container_of(work, typeof(*qp), cleanup_work.work);
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 	qp->valid = 0;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 	qp->qp_timeout_jiffies = 0;
 
 	if (qp_type(qp) == IB_QPT_RC) {
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_recv.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_recv.c
index ca17ac6c5878..2f953cc74256 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_recv.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_recv.c
@@ -38,13 +38,19 @@ static int check_type_state(struct rxe_dev *rxe, struct rxe_pkt_info *pkt,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 	if (pkt->mask & RXE_REQ_MASK) {
-		if (unlikely(qp_state(qp) < IB_QPS_RTR))
+		if (unlikely(qp_state(qp) < IB_QPS_RTR)) {
+			spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 	} else {
-		if (unlikely(qp_state(qp) < IB_QPS_RTS))
+		if (unlikely(qp_state(qp) < IB_QPS_RTS)) {
+			spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_req.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_req.c
index f329038efbc8..8e50d116d273 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_req.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_req.c
@@ -102,24 +102,33 @@ void rnr_nak_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 
 	rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "nak timer fired\n");
 
-	/* request a send queue retry */
-	qp->req.need_retry = 1;
-	qp->req.wait_for_rnr_timer = 0;
-	rxe_sched_task(&qp->req.task);
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+	if (qp->valid) {
+		/* request a send queue retry */
+		qp->req.need_retry = 1;
+		qp->req.wait_for_rnr_timer = 0;
+		rxe_sched_task(&qp->req.task);
+	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 }
 
 static void req_check_sq_drain_done(struct rxe_qp *qp)
 {
-	struct rxe_queue *q = qp->sq.queue;
-	unsigned int index = qp->req.wqe_index;
-	unsigned int cons = queue_get_consumer(q, QUEUE_TYPE_FROM_CLIENT);
-	struct rxe_send_wqe *wqe = queue_addr_from_index(q, cons);
+	struct rxe_queue *q;
+	unsigned int index;
+	unsigned int cons;
+	struct rxe_send_wqe *wqe;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+	if (qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_SQD) {
+		q = qp->sq.queue;
+		index = qp->req.wqe_index;
+		cons = queue_get_consumer(q, QUEUE_TYPE_FROM_CLIENT);
+		wqe = queue_addr_from_index(q, cons);
 
-	if (unlikely(qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_SQD)) {
 		/* check to see if we are drained;
 		 * state_lock used by requester and completer
 		 */
-		spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 		do {
 			if (!qp->attr.sq_draining)
 				/* comp just finished */
@@ -144,28 +153,40 @@ static void req_check_sq_drain_done(struct rxe_qp *qp)
 			}
 			return;
 		} while (0);
-		spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 }
 
-static struct rxe_send_wqe *req_next_wqe(struct rxe_qp *qp)
+static struct rxe_send_wqe *__req_next_wqe(struct rxe_qp *qp)
 {
-	struct rxe_send_wqe *wqe;
 	struct rxe_queue *q = qp->sq.queue;
 	unsigned int index = qp->req.wqe_index;
 	unsigned int prod;
 
-	req_check_sq_drain_done(qp);
-
 	prod = queue_get_producer(q, QUEUE_TYPE_FROM_CLIENT);
 	if (index == prod)
 		return NULL;
+	else
+		return queue_addr_from_index(q, index);
+}
 
-	wqe = queue_addr_from_index(q, index);
+static struct rxe_send_wqe *req_next_wqe(struct rxe_qp *qp)
+{
+	struct rxe_send_wqe *wqe;
+
+	req_check_sq_drain_done(qp);
+
+	wqe = __req_next_wqe(qp);
+	if (wqe == NULL)
+		return NULL;
 
+	spin_lock(&qp->state_lock);
 	if (unlikely((qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_SQD) &&
-		     (wqe->state != wqe_state_processing)))
+		     (wqe->state != wqe_state_processing))) {
+		spin_unlock(&qp->state_lock);
 		return NULL;
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&qp->state_lock);
 
 	wqe->mask = wr_opcode_mask(wqe->wr.opcode, qp);
 	return wqe;
@@ -656,15 +677,16 @@ int rxe_requester(struct rxe_qp *qp)
 	struct rxe_ah *ah;
 	struct rxe_av *av;
 
-	if (unlikely(!qp->valid))
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+	if (unlikely(!qp->valid)) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 		goto exit;
+	}
 
 	if (unlikely(qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_ERR)) {
-		wqe = req_next_wqe(qp);
+		wqe = __req_next_wqe(qp);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 		if (wqe)
-			/*
-			 * Generate an error completion for error qp state
-			 */
 			goto err;
 		else
 			goto exit;
@@ -678,8 +700,10 @@ int rxe_requester(struct rxe_qp *qp)
 		qp->req.wait_psn = 0;
 		qp->req.need_retry = 0;
 		qp->req.wait_for_rnr_timer = 0;
+		spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 		goto exit;
 	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 
 	/* we come here if the retransmit timer has fired
 	 * or if the rnr timer has fired. If the retransmit
@@ -839,8 +863,7 @@ int rxe_requester(struct rxe_qp *qp)
 	/* update wqe_index for each wqe completion */
 	qp->req.wqe_index = queue_next_index(qp->sq.queue, qp->req.wqe_index);
 	wqe->state = wqe_state_error;
-	qp->attr.qp_state = IB_QPS_ERR;
-	rxe_sched_task(&qp->comp.task);
+	rxe_qp_error(qp);
 exit:
 	ret = -EAGAIN;
 out:
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_resp.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_resp.c
index 67eac616235c..68f6cd188d8e 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_resp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_resp.c
@@ -1137,8 +1137,13 @@ static enum resp_states do_complete(struct rxe_qp *qp,
 		return RESPST_ERR_CQ_OVERFLOW;
 
 finish:
-	if (unlikely(qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_ERR))
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+	if (unlikely(qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_ERR)) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 		return RESPST_CHK_RESOURCE;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+
 	if (unlikely(!pkt))
 		return RESPST_DONE;
 	if (qp_type(qp) == IB_QPT_RC)
@@ -1464,14 +1469,17 @@ int rxe_responder(struct rxe_qp *qp)
 	struct rxe_pkt_info *pkt = NULL;
 	int ret;
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 	if (!qp->valid || qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_ERR ||
-	    qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_RESET) {
+			  qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_RESET) {
 		bool notify = qp->valid && (qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_ERR);
 
 		drain_req_pkts(qp);
 		flush_recv_queue(qp, notify);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 		goto exit;
 	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 
 	qp->resp.aeth_syndrome = AETH_ACK_UNLIMITED;
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_verbs.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_verbs.c
index 28799f1cacb8..2bf4c7431382 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_verbs.c
@@ -660,42 +660,70 @@ static int rxe_destroy_qp(struct ib_qp *ibqp, struct ib_udata *udata)
 }
 
 /* send wr */
+
+/* sanity check incoming send work request */
 static int validate_send_wr(struct rxe_qp *qp, const struct ib_send_wr *ibwr,
-			    unsigned int mask, unsigned int length)
+			    unsigned int *maskp, unsigned int *lengthp)
 {
 	int num_sge = ibwr->num_sge;
 	struct rxe_sq *sq = &qp->sq;
+	unsigned int mask = 0;
+	unsigned long length = 0;
+	int err = -EINVAL;
+	int i;
 
-	if (unlikely(num_sge > sq->max_sge)) {
-		rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "num_sge > max_sge");
-		goto err_out;
-	}
+	do {
+		mask = wr_opcode_mask(ibwr->opcode, qp);
+		if (!mask) {
+			rxe_err_qp(qp, "bad wr opcode for qp type");
+			break;
+		}
 
-	if (unlikely(mask & WR_ATOMIC_MASK)) {
-		if (length != 8) {
-			rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "atomic length != 8");
-			goto err_out;
+		if (num_sge > sq->max_sge) {
+			rxe_err_qp(qp, "num_sge > max_sge");
+			break;
 		}
 
-		if (atomic_wr(ibwr)->remote_addr & 0x7) {
-			rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "misaligned atomic address");
-			goto err_out;
+		length = 0;
+		for (i = 0; i < ibwr->num_sge; i++)
+			length += ibwr->sg_list[i].length;
+
+		if (length > (1UL << 31)) {
+			rxe_err_qp(qp, "message length too long");
+			break;
 		}
-	}
 
-	if (unlikely((ibwr->send_flags & IB_SEND_INLINE) &&
-		     (length > sq->max_inline))) {
-		rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "inline length too big");
-		goto err_out;
-	}
+		if (mask & WR_ATOMIC_MASK) {
+			if (length != 8) {
+				rxe_err_qp(qp, "atomic length != 8");
+				break;
+			}
+			if (atomic_wr(ibwr)->remote_addr & 0x7) {
+				rxe_err_qp(qp, "misaligned atomic address");
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (ibwr->send_flags & IB_SEND_INLINE) {
+			if (!(mask & WR_INLINE_MASK)) {
+				rxe_err_qp(qp, "opcode doesn't support inline data");
+				break;
+			}
+			if (length > sq->max_inline) {
+				rxe_err_qp(qp, "inline length too big");
+				break;
+			}
+		}
 
-	return 0;
+		err = 0;
+	} while (0);
 
-err_out:
-	return -EINVAL;
+	*maskp = mask;
+	*lengthp = (int)length;
+
+	return err;
 }
 
-static void init_send_wr(struct rxe_qp *qp, struct rxe_send_wr *wr,
+static int init_send_wr(struct rxe_qp *qp, struct rxe_send_wr *wr,
 			 const struct ib_send_wr *ibwr)
 {
 	wr->wr_id = ibwr->wr_id;
@@ -711,8 +739,18 @@ static void init_send_wr(struct rxe_qp *qp, struct rxe_send_wr *wr,
 		wr->wr.ud.ah_num = to_rah(ibah)->ah_num;
 		if (qp_type(qp) == IB_QPT_GSI)
 			wr->wr.ud.pkey_index = ud_wr(ibwr)->pkey_index;
-		if (wr->opcode == IB_WR_SEND_WITH_IMM)
+
+		switch (wr->opcode) {
+		case IB_WR_SEND_WITH_IMM:
 			wr->ex.imm_data = ibwr->ex.imm_data;
+			break;
+		case IB_WR_SEND:
+			break;
+		default:
+			rxe_err_qp(qp, "bad wr opcode %d for UD/GSI QP",
+					wr->opcode);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 	} else {
 		switch (wr->opcode) {
 		case IB_WR_RDMA_WRITE_WITH_IMM:
@@ -729,6 +767,11 @@ static void init_send_wr(struct rxe_qp *qp, struct rxe_send_wr *wr,
 		case IB_WR_SEND_WITH_INV:
 			wr->ex.invalidate_rkey = ibwr->ex.invalidate_rkey;
 			break;
+		case IB_WR_RDMA_READ_WITH_INV:
+			wr->ex.invalidate_rkey = ibwr->ex.invalidate_rkey;
+			wr->wr.rdma.remote_addr = rdma_wr(ibwr)->remote_addr;
+			wr->wr.rdma.rkey	= rdma_wr(ibwr)->rkey;
+			break;
 		case IB_WR_ATOMIC_CMP_AND_SWP:
 		case IB_WR_ATOMIC_FETCH_AND_ADD:
 			wr->wr.atomic.remote_addr =
@@ -746,10 +789,20 @@ static void init_send_wr(struct rxe_qp *qp, struct rxe_send_wr *wr,
 			wr->wr.reg.key = reg_wr(ibwr)->key;
 			wr->wr.reg.access = reg_wr(ibwr)->access;
 			break;
+		case IB_WR_SEND:
+		case IB_WR_BIND_MW:
+		case IB_WR_FLUSH:
+		case IB_WR_ATOMIC_WRITE:
+			break;
 		default:
+			rxe_err_qp(qp, "unsupported wr opcode %d",
+					wr->opcode);
+			return -EINVAL;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void copy_inline_data_to_wqe(struct rxe_send_wqe *wqe,
@@ -765,19 +818,22 @@ static void copy_inline_data_to_wqe(struct rxe_send_wqe *wqe,
 	}
 }
 
-static void init_send_wqe(struct rxe_qp *qp, const struct ib_send_wr *ibwr,
+static int init_send_wqe(struct rxe_qp *qp, const struct ib_send_wr *ibwr,
 			 unsigned int mask, unsigned int length,
 			 struct rxe_send_wqe *wqe)
 {
 	int num_sge = ibwr->num_sge;
+	int err;
 
-	init_send_wr(qp, &wqe->wr, ibwr);
+	err = init_send_wr(qp, &wqe->wr, ibwr);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	/* local operation */
 	if (unlikely(mask & WR_LOCAL_OP_MASK)) {
 		wqe->mask = mask;
 		wqe->state = wqe_state_posted;
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (unlikely(ibwr->send_flags & IB_SEND_INLINE))
@@ -796,93 +852,62 @@ static void init_send_wqe(struct rxe_qp *qp, const struct ib_send_wr *ibwr,
 	wqe->dma.sge_offset	= 0;
 	wqe->state		= wqe_state_posted;
 	wqe->ssn		= atomic_add_return(1, &qp->ssn);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static int post_one_send(struct rxe_qp *qp, const struct ib_send_wr *ibwr,
-			 unsigned int mask, u32 length)
+static int post_one_send(struct rxe_qp *qp, const struct ib_send_wr *ibwr)
 {
 	int err;
 	struct rxe_sq *sq = &qp->sq;
 	struct rxe_send_wqe *send_wqe;
-	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned int mask;
+	unsigned int length;
 	int full;
 
-	err = validate_send_wr(qp, ibwr, mask, length);
+	err = validate_send_wr(qp, ibwr, &mask, &length);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&qp->sq.sq_lock, flags);
-
 	full = queue_full(sq->queue, QUEUE_TYPE_FROM_ULP);
 	if (unlikely(full)) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&qp->sq.sq_lock, flags);
-		rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "queue full");
+		rxe_err_qp(qp, "send queue full");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	send_wqe = queue_producer_addr(sq->queue, QUEUE_TYPE_FROM_ULP);
-	init_send_wqe(qp, ibwr, mask, length, send_wqe);
-
-	queue_advance_producer(sq->queue, QUEUE_TYPE_FROM_ULP);
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&qp->sq.sq_lock, flags);
+	err = init_send_wqe(qp, ibwr, mask, length, send_wqe);
+	if (!err)
+		queue_advance_producer(sq->queue, QUEUE_TYPE_FROM_ULP);
 
-	return 0;
+	return err;
 }
 
-static int rxe_post_send_kernel(struct rxe_qp *qp, const struct ib_send_wr *wr,
+static int rxe_post_send_kernel(struct rxe_qp *qp,
+				const struct ib_send_wr *ibwr,
 				const struct ib_send_wr **bad_wr)
 {
 	int err = 0;
-	unsigned int mask;
-	unsigned int length = 0;
-	int i;
-	struct ib_send_wr *next;
-
-	while (wr) {
-		mask = wr_opcode_mask(wr->opcode, qp);
-		if (unlikely(!mask)) {
-			rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "bad wr opcode for qp");
-			err = -EINVAL;
-			*bad_wr = wr;
-			break;
-		}
-
-		if (unlikely((wr->send_flags & IB_SEND_INLINE) &&
-			     !(mask & WR_INLINE_MASK))) {
-			rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "opcode doesn't support inline data");
-			err = -EINVAL;
-			*bad_wr = wr;
-			break;
-		}
-
-		next = wr->next;
-
-		length = 0;
-		for (i = 0; i < wr->num_sge; i++)
-			length += wr->sg_list[i].length;
-		if (length > 1<<31) {
-			err = -EINVAL;
-			rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "message length too long");
-			*bad_wr = wr;
-			break;
-		}
+	unsigned long flags;
 
-		err = post_one_send(qp, wr, mask, length);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&qp->sq.sq_lock, flags);
+	while (ibwr) {
+		err = post_one_send(qp, ibwr);
 		if (err) {
-			*bad_wr = wr;
+			*bad_wr = ibwr;
 			break;
 		}
-
-		wr = next;
+		ibwr = ibwr->next;
 	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&qp->sq.sq_lock, flags);
 
-	/* if we didn't post anything there's nothing to do */
 	if (!err)
 		rxe_sched_task(&qp->req.task);
 
-	if (unlikely(qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_ERR))
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+	if (qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_ERR)
 		rxe_sched_task(&qp->comp.task);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -893,19 +918,21 @@ static int rxe_post_send(struct ib_qp *ibqp, const struct ib_send_wr *wr,
 	struct rxe_qp *qp = to_rqp(ibqp);
 	int err;
 
-	if (unlikely(!qp->valid)) {
-		*bad_wr = wr;
-		err = -EINVAL;
-		rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "qp destroyed");
-		goto err_out;
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+	/* caller has already called destroy_qp */
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!qp->valid)) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+		rxe_err_qp(qp, "qp has been destroyed");
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (unlikely(qp_state(qp) < IB_QPS_RTS)) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 		*bad_wr = wr;
-		err = -EINVAL;
-		rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "qp not ready to send");
-		goto err_out;
+		rxe_err_qp(qp, "qp not ready to send");
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 
 	if (qp->is_user) {
 		/* Utilize process context to do protocol processing */
@@ -913,14 +940,10 @@ static int rxe_post_send(struct ib_qp *ibqp, const struct ib_send_wr *wr,
 	} else {
 		err = rxe_post_send_kernel(qp, wr, bad_wr);
 		if (err)
-			goto err_out;
+			return err;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
-
-err_out:
-	rxe_err_qp(qp, "returned err = %d", err);
-	return err;
 }
 
 /* recv wr */
@@ -985,18 +1008,27 @@ static int rxe_post_recv(struct ib_qp *ibqp, const struct ib_recv_wr *wr,
 	struct rxe_rq *rq = &qp->rq;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (unlikely((qp_state(qp) < IB_QPS_INIT) || !qp->valid)) {
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+	/* caller has already called destroy_qp */
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!qp->valid)) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
+		rxe_err_qp(qp, "qp has been destroyed");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* see C10-97.2.1 */
+	if (unlikely((qp_state(qp) < IB_QPS_INIT))) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 		*bad_wr = wr;
-		err = -EINVAL;
-		rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "qp destroyed or not ready to post recv");
-		goto err_out;
+		rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "qp not ready to post recv");
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 
 	if (unlikely(qp->srq)) {
 		*bad_wr = wr;
-		err = -EINVAL;
-		rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "use post_srq_recv instead");
-		goto err_out;
+		rxe_dbg_qp(qp, "qp has srq, use post_srq_recv instead");
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&rq->producer_lock, flags);
@@ -1012,12 +1044,10 @@ static int rxe_post_recv(struct ib_qp *ibqp, const struct ib_recv_wr *wr,
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rq->producer_lock, flags);
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 	if (qp_state(qp) == IB_QPS_ERR)
 		rxe_sched_task(&qp->resp.task);
-
-err_out:
-	if (err)
-		rxe_err_qp(qp, "returned err = %d", err);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qp->state_lock);
 
 	return err;
 }
