diff --git a/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/cm.c b/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/cm.c
index d8def446d6f..d291eeeb4f4 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/cm.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/cm.c
@@ -2602,6 +2602,8 @@ int c4iw_connect(struct iw_cm_id *cm_id, struct iw_cm_conn_param *conn_param)
 
 	CTR2(KTR_IW_CXGBE, "%s:ccB %p", __func__, cm_id);
 
+	if (__predict_false(c4iw_stopped(&dev->rdev)))
+		return -EIO;
 
 	if ((conn_param->ord > c4iw_max_read_depth) ||
 		(conn_param->ird > c4iw_max_read_depth)) {
diff --git a/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/cq.c b/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/cq.c
index 9339d083cae..197f2bcf8af 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/cq.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/cq.c
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ create_cq(struct c4iw_rdev *rdev, struct t4_cq *cq,
 	struct wrqe *wr;
 	u64 cq_bar2_qoffset = 0;
 
+	if (__predict_false(c4iw_stopped(rdev)))
+		return -EIO;
 	cq->cqid = c4iw_get_cqid(rdev, uctx);
 	if (!cq->cqid) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
@@ -1037,6 +1039,8 @@ int c4iw_arm_cq(struct ib_cq *ibcq, enum ib_cq_notify_flags flags)
 	unsigned long flag;
 
 	chp = to_c4iw_cq(ibcq);
+	if (__predict_false(c4iw_stopped(chp->cq.rdev)))
+		return -EIO;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&chp->lock, flag);
 	t4_arm_cq(&chp->cq,
 		  (flags & IB_CQ_SOLICITED_MASK) == IB_CQ_SOLICITED);
diff --git a/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/mem.c b/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/mem.c
index 348cd3985e8..4a1adc118b7 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/mem.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/mem.c
@@ -621,6 +621,9 @@ struct ib_mr *c4iw_alloc_mr(struct ib_pd *pd,
 	php = to_c4iw_pd(pd);
 	rhp = php->rhp;
 
+	if (__predict_false(c4iw_stopped(&rhp->rdev)))
+		return ERR_PTR(-EIO);
+
 	if (mr_type != IB_MR_TYPE_MEM_REG ||
 	    max_num_sg > t4_max_fr_depth(&rhp->rdev, use_dsgl))
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
diff --git a/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/provider.c b/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/provider.c
index 729733a040d..511caa43696 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/provider.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/provider.c
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ c4iw_allocate_pd(struct ib_pd *pd, struct ib_udata *udata)
 	CTR4(KTR_IW_CXGBE, "%s: ibdev %p, pd %p, data %p", __func__, ibdev,
 	    pd, udata);
 	rhp = (struct c4iw_dev *) ibdev;
+	if (__predict_false(c4iw_stopped(&rhp->rdev)))
+		return -EIO;
 	pdid =  c4iw_get_resource(&rhp->rdev.resource.pdid_table);
 	if (!pdid)
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/qp.c b/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/qp.c
index 3aab0775510..0e374bc961c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/qp.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cxgbe/iw_cxgbe/qp.c
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ static int create_qp(struct c4iw_rdev *rdev, struct t4_wq *wq,
 	struct wrqe *wr;
 	u64 sq_bar2_qoffset = 0, rq_bar2_qoffset = 0;
 
+	if (__predict_false(c4iw_stopped(rdev)))
+		return -EIO;
+
 	wq->sq.qid = c4iw_get_qpid(rdev, uctx);
 	if (!wq->sq.qid)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -785,6 +788,8 @@ int c4iw_post_send(struct ib_qp *ibqp, const struct ib_send_wr *wr,
 
 	qhp = to_c4iw_qp(ibqp);
 	rdev = &qhp->rhp->rdev;
+	if (__predict_false(c4iw_stopped(rdev)))
+		return -EIO;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&qhp->lock, flag);
 	if (t4_wq_in_error(&qhp->wq)) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&qhp->lock, flag);
@@ -920,6 +925,8 @@ int c4iw_post_receive(struct ib_qp *ibqp, const struct ib_recv_wr *wr,
 	u16 idx = 0;
 
 	qhp = to_c4iw_qp(ibqp);
+	if (__predict_false(c4iw_stopped(&qhp->rhp->rdev)))
+		return -EIO;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&qhp->lock, flag);
 	if (t4_wq_in_error(&qhp->wq)) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&qhp->lock, flag);