diff --git a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_pke.c b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_pke.c
index d65cd490299..0fe6788d7d3 100644
--- a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_pke.c
+++ b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_pke.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ struct efa_rdm_pke *efa_rdm_pke_alloc(struct efa_rdm_ep *ep,
 	 * should be adjusted according to the actual data size.
 	 */
 	pkt_entry->pkt_size = pkt_pool->attr.size - sizeof(struct efa_rdm_pke);
+	pkt_entry->addr = FI_ADDR_NOTAVAIL;
 	pkt_entry->alloc_type = alloc_type;
 	pkt_entry->flags = EFA_RDM_PKE_IN_USE;
 	pkt_entry->next = NULL;
diff --git a/prov/efa/test/efa_unit_test_cq.c b/prov/efa/test/efa_unit_test_cq.c
index 0cbc3362e2b..0a204aa5ac9 100644
--- a/prov/efa/test/efa_unit_test_cq.c
+++ b/prov/efa/test/efa_unit_test_cq.c
@@ -449,6 +449,8 @@ void test_ibv_cq_ex_read_bad_recv_status(struct efa_resource **state)
 	numaddr = fi_av_insert(resource->av, &raw_addr, 1, &peer_addr, 0, NULL);
 	assert_int_equal(numaddr, 1);
 
+	pkt_entry->addr = peer_addr;
+
 	ibv_cqx->start_poll = &efa_mock_ibv_start_poll_return_mock;
 	ibv_cqx->end_poll = &efa_mock_ibv_end_poll_check_mock;
 	ibv_cqx->read_opcode = &efa_mock_ibv_read_opcode_return_mock;