diff --git dapl/openib_cma/device.c dapl/openib_cma/device.c
index 326df62..f1a253d 100644
--- dapl/openib_cma/device.c
+++ dapl/openib_cma/device.c
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ DAT_RETURN dapls_ib_open_hca(IN IB_HCA_NAME hca_name,
 	}
 	ret = rdma_bind_addr(cm_id, (struct sockaddr *)&hca_ptr->hca_address);
 	if ((ret) || (cm_id->verbs == NULL)) {
-		rdma_destroy_id(cm_id);
 		dapl_log(DAPL_DBG_TYPE_ERR,
 			 " open_hca: rdma_bind ERR %s."
 			 " Is %s configured as IPoIB?\n", strerror(errno), hca_name);