diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
index 98ec53bd3ac..5e6b05ac126 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
@@ -885,8 +885,6 @@ restart:
 			 * We can't enlist stable bundles either.
 			 */
 			write_unlock_bh(&policy->lock);
-
-			xfrm_pol_put(policy);
 			if (dst)
 				dst_free(dst);