diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
index 98b362d51836..a00c4fe1ab0c 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
@@ -2264,6 +2264,7 @@ int xfrm_state_update(struct xfrm_state *x)
 
 		err = 0;
 		x->km.state = XFRM_STATE_DEAD;
+		xfrm_dev_state_delete(x);
 		__xfrm_state_put(x);
 	}