diff --git a/net/ipv4/xfrm4_input.c b/net/ipv4/xfrm4_input.c
index e1b8f4b90d80..7a0b9524fe08 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/xfrm4_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/xfrm4_input.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int xfrm4_rcv_encap(struct sk_buff *skb, __u16 encap_type)
 		if (unlikely(x->km.state != XFRM_STATE_VALID))
 			goto drop_unlock;
 
-		if (x->encap->encap_type != encap_type)
+		if ((x->encap ? x->encap->encap_type : 0) != encap_type)
 			goto drop_unlock;
 
 		if (x->props.replay_window && xfrm_replay_check(x, seq))