diff --git a/drivers/net/macsec.c b/drivers/net/macsec.c
index f904f4d16b45..fb009120a924 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macsec.c
@@ -808,7 +808,8 @@ static bool macsec_post_decrypt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct macsec_secy *secy, u
 		if (pn + 1 > rx_sa->next_pn_halves.lower) {
 			rx_sa->next_pn_halves.lower = pn + 1;
 		} else if (secy->xpn &&
-			   !pn_same_half(pn, rx_sa->next_pn_halves.lower)) {
+			   (pn + 1 == 0 ||
+			    !pn_same_half(pn, rx_sa->next_pn_halves.lower))) {
 			rx_sa->next_pn_halves.upper++;
 			rx_sa->next_pn_halves.lower = pn + 1;
 		}