diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
index e4736d1ebb44..721ef0f409b5 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
@@ -592,6 +592,7 @@ void xfrm_state_free(struct xfrm_state *x)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(xfrm_state_free);
 
+static void xfrm_state_delete_tunnel(struct xfrm_state *x);
 static void xfrm_state_gc_destroy(struct xfrm_state *x)
 {
 	if (x->mode_cbs && x->mode_cbs->destroy_state)
@@ -607,6 +608,7 @@ static void xfrm_state_gc_destroy(struct xfrm_state *x)
 	kfree(x->replay_esn);
 	kfree(x->preplay_esn);
 	xfrm_unset_type_offload(x);
+	xfrm_state_delete_tunnel(x);
 	if (x->type) {
 		x->type->destructor(x);
 		xfrm_put_type(x->type);
@@ -806,7 +808,6 @@ void __xfrm_state_destroy(struct xfrm_state *x)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__xfrm_state_destroy);
 
-static void xfrm_state_delete_tunnel(struct xfrm_state *x);
 int __xfrm_state_delete(struct xfrm_state *x)
 {
 	struct net *net = xs_net(x);