diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/rtrs/rtrs.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/rtrs/rtrs.c
index a7847282a2eb..4e602e40f623 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/rtrs/rtrs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/rtrs/rtrs.c
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@ void rtrs_stop_hb(struct rtrs_sess *sess)
 {
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sess->hb_dwork);
 	sess->hb_missed_cnt = 0;
-	sess->hb_missed_max = 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtrs_stop_hb);