diff --git a/net/ipv4/xfrm4_mode_tunnel.c b/net/ipv4/xfrm4_mode_tunnel.c
index 1162ace30838..fe5189e2e114 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/xfrm4_mode_tunnel.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/xfrm4_mode_tunnel.c
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ static int xfrm4_mode_tunnel_input(struct xfrm_state *x, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	for_each_input_rcu(rcv_notify_handlers, handler)
 		handler->handler(skb);
 
-	if (err = skb_unclone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC))
+	err = skb_unclone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (x->props.flags & XFRM_STATE_DECAP_DSCP)