diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/mr.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/mr.c
index 0a3cbb14e183..753faa9ad06a 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/mr.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/mr.c
@@ -1935,7 +1935,8 @@ err:
 static void
 mlx5_free_priv_descs(struct mlx5_ib_mr *mr)
 {
-	if (!mr->umem && !mr->data_direct && mr->descs) {
+	if (!mr->umem && !mr->data_direct &&
+	    mr->ibmr.type != IB_MR_TYPE_DM && mr->descs) {
 		struct ib_device *device = mr->ibmr.device;
 		int size = mr->max_descs * mr->desc_size;
 		struct mlx5_ib_dev *dev = to_mdev(device);