diff --git a/src/transport_ofi.c b/src/transport_ofi.c
index 63dd7127..5928319c 100644
--- a/src/transport_ofi.c
+++ b/src/transport_ofi.c
@@ -1562,6 +1562,7 @@ int query_for_fabric(struct fabric_info *info)
                 multirail_fabric_list_tail = cur_fabric;
             }
         }
+        if (multirail_fabric_list_tail) multirail_fabric_list_tail->next = NULL;
 
         if (num_nics == 0) {
             info->p_info = fallback;