diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/user_exp_rcv.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/user_exp_rcv.c
index 0cd71ce7cc71..3592a9ec155e 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/user_exp_rcv.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/user_exp_rcv.c
@@ -324,6 +324,9 @@ int hfi1_user_exp_rcv_setup(struct hfi1_filedata *fd,
 	u32 *tidlist = NULL;
 	struct tid_user_buf *tidbuf;
 
+	if (!PAGE_ALIGNED(tinfo->vaddr))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	tidbuf = kzalloc(sizeof(*tidbuf), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!tidbuf)
 		return -ENOMEM;