diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
index fb983df7c157..06a55f6fb708 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
@@ -610,7 +610,6 @@ static void build_mpa_v2(struct nes_cm_node *cm_node,
 		ctrl_ord = cm_node->ord_size & IETF_NO_IRD_ORD;
 	}
 	ctrl_ird |= IETF_PEER_TO_PEER;
-	ctrl_ird |= IETF_FLPDU_ZERO_LEN;
 
 	switch (mpa_key) {
 	case MPA_KEY_REQUEST: