diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec.c
index a52e12c3c95a..db260e3d1412 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec.c
@@ -792,8 +792,10 @@ static int mlx5e_xfrm_add_state(struct net_device *dev,
 	sa_entry->dev = dev;
 	sa_entry->ipsec = ipsec;
 	/* Check if this SA is originated from acquire flow temporary SA */
-	if (x->xso.flags & XFRM_DEV_OFFLOAD_FLAG_ACQ)
-		goto out;
+	if (x->xso.flags & XFRM_DEV_OFFLOAD_FLAG_ACQ) {
+		x->xso.offload_handle = (unsigned long)sa_entry;
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	err = mlx5e_xfrm_validate_state(priv->mdev, x, extack);
 	if (err)
@@ -870,7 +872,6 @@ static int mlx5e_xfrm_add_state(struct net_device *dev,
 		xa_unlock_bh(&ipsec->sadb);
 	}
 
-out:
 	x->xso.offload_handle = (unsigned long)sa_entry;
 	if (allow_tunnel_mode)
 		mlx5_eswitch_unblock_encap(priv->mdev);