diff --git a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_policy.c b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_policy.c
index 69cee4e0d728..08c9c93f3527 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_policy.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_policy.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ static struct dst_entry *xfrm6_dst_lookup(struct net *net, int tos, int oif,
 
 	memset(&fl6, 0, sizeof(fl6));
 	fl6.flowi6_oif = oif;
+	fl6.flowi6_flags = FLOWI_FLAG_SKIP_NH_OIF;
 	memcpy(&fl6.daddr, daddr, sizeof(fl6.daddr));
 	if (saddr)
 		memcpy(&fl6.saddr, saddr, sizeof(fl6.saddr));