diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_iba6120.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_iba6120.c
index f1447be4cfd3..5206b12a7dc0 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_iba6120.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_iba6120.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ static void ipath_pe_handle_hwerrors(struct ipath_devdata *dd, char *msg,
 			      (hwerrs & ~dd->ipath_hwe_bitsextant));
 
 	ctrl = ipath_read_kreg32(dd, dd->ipath_kregs->kr_control);
-	if (ctrl & INFINIPATH_C_FREEZEMODE) {
+	if ((ctrl & INFINIPATH_C_FREEZEMODE) && !ipath_diag_inuse) {
 		/*
 		 * parity errors in send memory are recoverable,
 		 * just cancel the send (if indicated in * sendbuffererror),