diff --git a/hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_qp_ops.c b/hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_qp_ops.c
index 7b0f440fda..3388be1926 100644
--- a/hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_qp_ops.c
+++ b/hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_qp_ops.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ int pvrdma_qp_send(PVRDMADev *dev, uint32_t qp_handle)
         comp_ctx->cq_handle = qp->send_cq_handle;
         comp_ctx->cqe.wr_id = wqe->hdr.wr_id;
         comp_ctx->cqe.qp = qp_handle;
-        comp_ctx->cqe.opcode = wqe->hdr.opcode;
+        comp_ctx->cqe.opcode = IBV_WC_SEND;
 
         rdma_backend_post_send(&dev->backend_dev, &qp->backend_qp, qp->qp_type,
                                (struct ibv_sge *)&wqe->sge[0], wqe->hdr.num_sge,