diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cq.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cq.c
index 838147e..e955101 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cq.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cq.c
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ static int __ib_process_cq(struct ib_cq *cq, int budget)
  * %IB_POLL_DIRECT CQ.  It does not offload CQ processing to a different
  * context and does not ask for completion interrupts from the HCA.
  *
- * Note: for compatibility reasons -1 can be passed in %budget for unlimited
- * polling.  Do not use this feature in new code, it will be removed soon.
+ * Note: do not pass -1 as %budget unless it is guaranteed that the number
+ * of completions that will be processed is small.
  */
 int ib_process_cq_direct(struct ib_cq *cq, int budget)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/verbs.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/verbs.c
index 9b77fbc..85ed505 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/verbs.c
@@ -1948,17 +1948,12 @@ static void ib_drain_qp_done(struct ib_cq *cq, struct ib_wc *wc)
  */
 static void __ib_drain_sq(struct ib_qp *qp)
 {
+	struct ib_cq *cq = qp->send_cq;
 	struct ib_qp_attr attr = { .qp_state = IB_QPS_ERR };
 	struct ib_drain_cqe sdrain;
 	struct ib_send_wr swr = {}, *bad_swr;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (qp->send_cq->poll_ctx == IB_POLL_DIRECT) {
-		WARN_ONCE(qp->send_cq->poll_ctx == IB_POLL_DIRECT,
-			  "IB_POLL_DIRECT poll_ctx not supported for drain\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	swr.wr_cqe = &sdrain.cqe;
 	sdrain.cqe.done = ib_drain_qp_done;
 	init_completion(&sdrain.done);
@@ -1975,7 +1970,11 @@ static void __ib_drain_sq(struct ib_qp *qp)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	wait_for_completion(&sdrain.done);
+	if (cq->poll_ctx == IB_POLL_DIRECT)
+		while (wait_for_completion_timeout(&sdrain.done, HZ / 10) <= 0)
+			ib_process_cq_direct(cq, -1);
+	else
+		wait_for_completion(&sdrain.done);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1983,17 +1982,12 @@ static void __ib_drain_sq(struct ib_qp *qp)
  */
 static void __ib_drain_rq(struct ib_qp *qp)
 {
+	struct ib_cq *cq = qp->recv_cq;
 	struct ib_qp_attr attr = { .qp_state = IB_QPS_ERR };
 	struct ib_drain_cqe rdrain;
 	struct ib_recv_wr rwr = {}, *bad_rwr;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (qp->recv_cq->poll_ctx == IB_POLL_DIRECT) {
-		WARN_ONCE(qp->recv_cq->poll_ctx == IB_POLL_DIRECT,
-			  "IB_POLL_DIRECT poll_ctx not supported for drain\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	rwr.wr_cqe = &rdrain.cqe;
 	rdrain.cqe.done = ib_drain_qp_done;
 	init_completion(&rdrain.done);
@@ -2010,7 +2004,11 @@ static void __ib_drain_rq(struct ib_qp *qp)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	wait_for_completion(&rdrain.done);
+	if (cq->poll_ctx == IB_POLL_DIRECT)
+		while (wait_for_completion_timeout(&rdrain.done, HZ / 10) <= 0)
+			ib_process_cq_direct(cq, -1);
+	else
+		wait_for_completion(&rdrain.done);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2027,8 +2025,7 @@ static void __ib_drain_rq(struct ib_qp *qp)
  * ensure there is room in the CQ and SQ for the drain work request and
  * completion.
  *
- * allocate the CQ using ib_alloc_cq() and the CQ poll context cannot be
- * IB_POLL_DIRECT.
+ * allocate the CQ using ib_alloc_cq().
  *
  * ensure that there are no other contexts that are posting WRs concurrently.
  * Otherwise the drain is not guaranteed.
@@ -2056,8 +2053,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ib_drain_sq);
  * ensure there is room in the CQ and RQ for the drain work request and
  * completion.
  *
- * allocate the CQ using ib_alloc_cq() and the CQ poll context cannot be
- * IB_POLL_DIRECT.
+ * allocate the CQ using ib_alloc_cq().
  *
  * ensure that there are no other contexts that are posting WRs concurrently.
  * Otherwise the drain is not guaranteed.
@@ -2081,8 +2077,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ib_drain_rq);
  * ensure there is room in the CQ(s), SQ, and RQ for drain work requests
  * and completions.
  *
- * allocate the CQs using ib_alloc_cq() and the CQ poll context cannot be
- * IB_POLL_DIRECT.
+ * allocate the CQs using ib_alloc_cq().
  *
  * ensure that there are no other contexts that are posting WRs concurrently.
  * Otherwise the drain is not guaranteed.