diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
index 8640838dcda0..4de8c401eb44 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
@@ -3541,6 +3541,8 @@ static int xfrm_do_migrate_state(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
 	xfrm_state_put(x);
 	return err;
 out_xc:
+	if (m.xuo)
+		xfrm_dev_state_delete(xc);
 	xc->km.state = XFRM_STATE_DEAD;
 	xfrm_state_put(xc);
 	xfrm_state_put(x);