diff --git a/hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_qp_ops.c b/hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_qp_ops.c
index 762700a205..7b0f440fda 100644
--- a/hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_qp_ops.c
+++ b/hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_qp_ops.c
@@ -196,8 +196,9 @@ int pvrdma_qp_recv(PVRDMADev *dev, uint32_t qp_handle)
         comp_ctx = g_malloc(sizeof(CompHandlerCtx));
         comp_ctx->dev = dev;
         comp_ctx->cq_handle = qp->recv_cq_handle;
-        comp_ctx->cqe.qp = qp_handle;
         comp_ctx->cqe.wr_id = wqe->hdr.wr_id;
+        comp_ctx->cqe.qp = qp_handle;
+        comp_ctx->cqe.opcode = IBV_WC_RECV;
 
         rdma_backend_post_recv(&dev->backend_dev, &dev->rdma_dev_res,
                                &qp->backend_qp, qp->qp_type,