diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/backchannel.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/backchannel.c
index cc1251d07297..2dcd7640eeb5 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/backchannel.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/backchannel.c
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ void rpcrdma_bc_receive_call(struct rpcrdma_xprt *r_xprt,
 	rqst->rq_reply_bytes_recvd = 0;
 	rqst->rq_bytes_sent = 0;
 	rqst->rq_xid = headerp->rm_xid;
+
+	rqst->rq_private_buf.len = size;
 	set_bit(RPC_BC_PA_IN_USE, &rqst->rq_bc_pa_state);
 
 	buf = &rqst->rq_rcv_buf;