diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/cq.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/cq.c
index 19c6477af19f..bec82a600d77 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/cq.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/cq.c
@@ -504,6 +504,15 @@ static int poll_cq(struct t4_wq *wq, struct t4_cq *cq, struct t4_cqe *cqe,
 		goto skip_cqe;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Special cqe for drain WR completions...
+	 */
+	if (CQE_OPCODE(hw_cqe) == C4IW_DRAIN_OPCODE) {
+		*cookie = CQE_DRAIN_COOKIE(hw_cqe);
+		*cqe = *hw_cqe;
+		goto skip_cqe;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Gotta tweak READ completions:
 	 *	1) the cqe doesn't contain the sq_wptr from the wr.
@@ -753,6 +762,9 @@ static int c4iw_poll_cq_one(struct c4iw_cq *chp, struct ib_wc *wc)
 				c4iw_invalidate_mr(qhp->rhp,
 						   CQE_WRID_FR_STAG(&cqe));
 			break;
+		case C4IW_DRAIN_OPCODE:
+			wc->opcode = IB_WC_SEND;
+			break;
 		default:
 			printk(KERN_ERR MOD "Unexpected opcode %d "
 			       "in the CQE received for QPID=0x%0x\n",
@@ -817,15 +829,8 @@ static int c4iw_poll_cq_one(struct c4iw_cq *chp, struct ib_wc *wc)
 		}
 	}
 out:
-	if (wq) {
-		if (unlikely(qhp->attr.state != C4IW_QP_STATE_RTS)) {
-			if (t4_sq_empty(wq))
-				complete(&qhp->sq_drained);
-			if (t4_rq_empty(wq))
-				complete(&qhp->rq_drained);
-		}
+	if (wq)
 		spin_unlock(&qhp->lock);
-	}
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/iw_cxgb4.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/iw_cxgb4.h
index 4788e1a46fde..7b1e465b2a5e 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/iw_cxgb4.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/iw_cxgb4.h
@@ -480,8 +480,6 @@ struct c4iw_qp {
 	wait_queue_head_t wait;
 	struct timer_list timer;
 	int sq_sig_all;
-	struct completion rq_drained;
-	struct completion sq_drained;
 };
 
 static inline struct c4iw_qp *to_c4iw_qp(struct ib_qp *ibqp)
@@ -615,6 +613,8 @@ static inline int to_ib_qp_state(int c4iw_qp_state)
 	return IB_QPS_ERR;
 }
 
+#define C4IW_DRAIN_OPCODE FW_RI_SGE_EC_CR_RETURN
+
 static inline u32 c4iw_ib_to_tpt_access(int a)
 {
 	return (a & IB_ACCESS_REMOTE_WRITE ? FW_RI_MEM_ACCESS_REM_WRITE : 0) |
@@ -997,8 +997,6 @@ extern int c4iw_wr_log;
 extern int db_fc_threshold;
 extern int db_coalescing_threshold;
 extern int use_dsgl;
-void c4iw_drain_rq(struct ib_qp *qp);
-void c4iw_drain_sq(struct ib_qp *qp);
 void c4iw_invalidate_mr(struct c4iw_dev *rhp, u32 rkey);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/provider.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/provider.c
index 49b51b7e0fd7..c156413515b1 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/provider.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/provider.c
@@ -607,8 +607,6 @@ int c4iw_register_device(struct c4iw_dev *dev)
 	dev->ibdev.uverbs_abi_ver = C4IW_UVERBS_ABI_VERSION;
 	dev->ibdev.get_port_immutable = c4iw_port_immutable;
 	dev->ibdev.get_dev_fw_str = get_dev_fw_str;
-	dev->ibdev.drain_sq = c4iw_drain_sq;
-	dev->ibdev.drain_rq = c4iw_drain_rq;
 
 	dev->ibdev.iwcm = kmalloc(sizeof(struct iw_cm_verbs), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!dev->ibdev.iwcm)
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/qp.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/qp.c
index cda5542e13a2..31ab4512f827 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/qp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/qp.c
@@ -776,6 +776,64 @@ static int ring_kernel_rq_db(struct c4iw_qp *qhp, u16 inc)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void complete_sq_drain_wr(struct c4iw_qp *qhp, struct ib_send_wr *wr)
+{
+	struct t4_cqe cqe = {};
+	struct c4iw_cq *schp;
+	unsigned long flag;
+	struct t4_cq *cq;
+
+	schp = to_c4iw_cq(qhp->ibqp.send_cq);
+	cq = &schp->cq;
+
+	cqe.u.drain_cookie = wr->wr_id;
+	cqe.header = cpu_to_be32(CQE_STATUS_V(T4_ERR_SWFLUSH) |
+				 CQE_OPCODE_V(C4IW_DRAIN_OPCODE) |
+				 CQE_TYPE_V(1) |
+				 CQE_SWCQE_V(1) |
+				 CQE_QPID_V(qhp->wq.sq.qid));
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&schp->lock, flag);
+	cqe.bits_type_ts = cpu_to_be64(CQE_GENBIT_V((u64)cq->gen));
+	cq->sw_queue[cq->sw_pidx] = cqe;
+	t4_swcq_produce(cq);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&schp->lock, flag);
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&schp->comp_handler_lock, flag);
+	(*schp->ibcq.comp_handler)(&schp->ibcq,
+				   schp->ibcq.cq_context);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&schp->comp_handler_lock, flag);
+}
+
+static void complete_rq_drain_wr(struct c4iw_qp *qhp, struct ib_recv_wr *wr)
+{
+	struct t4_cqe cqe = {};
+	struct c4iw_cq *rchp;
+	unsigned long flag;
+	struct t4_cq *cq;
+
+	rchp = to_c4iw_cq(qhp->ibqp.recv_cq);
+	cq = &rchp->cq;
+
+	cqe.u.drain_cookie = wr->wr_id;
+	cqe.header = cpu_to_be32(CQE_STATUS_V(T4_ERR_SWFLUSH) |
+				 CQE_OPCODE_V(C4IW_DRAIN_OPCODE) |
+				 CQE_TYPE_V(0) |
+				 CQE_SWCQE_V(1) |
+				 CQE_QPID_V(qhp->wq.sq.qid));
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&rchp->lock, flag);
+	cqe.bits_type_ts = cpu_to_be64(CQE_GENBIT_V((u64)cq->gen));
+	cq->sw_queue[cq->sw_pidx] = cqe;
+	t4_swcq_produce(cq);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rchp->lock, flag);
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&rchp->comp_handler_lock, flag);
+	(*rchp->ibcq.comp_handler)(&rchp->ibcq,
+				   rchp->ibcq.cq_context);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rchp->comp_handler_lock, flag);
+}
+
 int c4iw_post_send(struct ib_qp *ibqp, struct ib_send_wr *wr,
 		   struct ib_send_wr **bad_wr)
 {
@@ -794,8 +852,8 @@ int c4iw_post_send(struct ib_qp *ibqp, struct ib_send_wr *wr,
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&qhp->lock, flag);
 	if (t4_wq_in_error(&qhp->wq)) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&qhp->lock, flag);
-		*bad_wr = wr;
-		return -EINVAL;
+		complete_sq_drain_wr(qhp, wr);
+		return err;
 	}
 	num_wrs = t4_sq_avail(&qhp->wq);
 	if (num_wrs == 0) {
@@ -937,8 +995,8 @@ int c4iw_post_receive(struct ib_qp *ibqp, struct ib_recv_wr *wr,
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&qhp->lock, flag);
 	if (t4_wq_in_error(&qhp->wq)) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&qhp->lock, flag);
-		*bad_wr = wr;
-		return -EINVAL;
+		complete_rq_drain_wr(qhp, wr);
+		return err;
 	}
 	num_wrs = t4_rq_avail(&qhp->wq);
 	if (num_wrs == 0) {
@@ -1550,7 +1608,12 @@ int c4iw_modify_qp(struct c4iw_dev *rhp, struct c4iw_qp *qhp,
 		}
 		break;
 	case C4IW_QP_STATE_CLOSING:
-		if (!internal) {
+
+		/*
+		 * Allow kernel users to move to ERROR for qp draining.
+		 */
+		if (!internal && (qhp->ibqp.uobject || attrs->next_state !=
+				  C4IW_QP_STATE_ERROR)) {
 			ret = -EINVAL;
 			goto out;
 		}
@@ -1763,8 +1826,6 @@ struct ib_qp *c4iw_create_qp(struct ib_pd *pd, struct ib_qp_init_attr *attrs,
 	qhp->attr.max_ird = 0;
 	qhp->sq_sig_all = attrs->sq_sig_type == IB_SIGNAL_ALL_WR;
 	spin_lock_init(&qhp->lock);
-	init_completion(&qhp->sq_drained);
-	init_completion(&qhp->rq_drained);
 	mutex_init(&qhp->mutex);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&qhp->wait);
 	kref_init(&qhp->kref);
@@ -1958,40 +2019,3 @@ int c4iw_ib_query_qp(struct ib_qp *ibqp, struct ib_qp_attr *attr,
 	init_attr->sq_sig_type = qhp->sq_sig_all ? IB_SIGNAL_ALL_WR : 0;
 	return 0;
 }
-
-static void move_qp_to_err(struct c4iw_qp *qp)
-{
-	struct c4iw_qp_attributes attrs = { .next_state = C4IW_QP_STATE_ERROR };
-
-	(void)c4iw_modify_qp(qp->rhp, qp, C4IW_QP_ATTR_NEXT_STATE, &attrs, 1);
-}
-
-void c4iw_drain_sq(struct ib_qp *ibqp)
-{
-	struct c4iw_qp *qp = to_c4iw_qp(ibqp);
-	unsigned long flag;
-	bool need_to_wait;
-
-	move_qp_to_err(qp);
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&qp->lock, flag);
-	need_to_wait = !t4_sq_empty(&qp->wq);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&qp->lock, flag);
-
-	if (need_to_wait)
-		wait_for_completion(&qp->sq_drained);
-}
-
-void c4iw_drain_rq(struct ib_qp *ibqp)
-{
-	struct c4iw_qp *qp = to_c4iw_qp(ibqp);
-	unsigned long flag;
-	bool need_to_wait;
-
-	move_qp_to_err(qp);
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&qp->lock, flag);
-	need_to_wait = !t4_rq_empty(&qp->wq);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&qp->lock, flag);
-
-	if (need_to_wait)
-		wait_for_completion(&qp->rq_drained);
-}
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/t4.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/t4.h
index 862381aa83c8..640d22148a3e 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/t4.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/t4.h
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ struct t4_cqe {
 			__be32 wrid_hi;
 			__be32 wrid_low;
 		} gen;
+		u64 drain_cookie;
 	} u;
 	__be64 reserved;
 	__be64 bits_type_ts;
@@ -238,6 +239,7 @@ struct t4_cqe {
 /* generic accessor macros */
 #define CQE_WRID_HI(x)		(be32_to_cpu((x)->u.gen.wrid_hi))
 #define CQE_WRID_LOW(x)		(be32_to_cpu((x)->u.gen.wrid_low))
+#define CQE_DRAIN_COOKIE(x)	((x)->u.drain_cookie)
 
 /* macros for flit 3 of the cqe */
 #define CQE_GENBIT_S	63