diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_output.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_output.c
index a3cca0a94346..64f2ae1fdc15 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_output.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_output.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ resume:
 			err = -EHOSTUNREACH;
 			goto error_nolock;
 		}
-		skb_dst_set_noref(skb, dst);
+		skb_dst_set(skb, dst_clone(dst));
 		x = dst->xfrm;
 	} while (x && !(x->outer_mode->flags & XFRM_MODE_FLAG_TUNNEL));