diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
index d70f85eb7864..9414b9c5b1e4 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
@@ -1345,6 +1345,8 @@ out:
 			xfrm_state_check_expire(x1);
 
 		err = 0;
+		x->km.state = XFRM_STATE_DEAD;
+		__xfrm_state_put(x);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&x1->lock);