diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
index 1ae3ec7c18b0..ade9988f6e33 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ static inline int verify_replay(struct xfrm_usersa_info *p,
 	if (!rt)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (p->id.proto != IPPROTO_ESP)
+	/* As only ESP and AH support ESN feature. */
+	if ((p->id.proto != IPPROTO_ESP) && (p->id.proto != IPPROTO_AH))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (p->replay_window != 0)