diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipip.c b/net/ipv4/ipip.c
index 2f01cf6fa0de..678575adaf3b 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipip.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipip.c
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ out:
 
 rtnl_link_failed:
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MPLS)
-	xfrm4_tunnel_deregister(&mplsip_handler, AF_INET);
+	xfrm4_tunnel_deregister(&mplsip_handler, AF_MPLS);
 xfrm_tunnel_mplsip_failed:
 
 #endif