diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_output.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_output.c
index 89b178a78dc7..36d15a38ce5e 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_output.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_output.c
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ static int xfrm_output_one(struct sk_buff *skb, int err)
 		spin_unlock_bh(&x->lock);
 
 		skb_dst_force(skb);
+		if (!skb_dst(skb)) {
+			XFRM_INC_STATS(net, LINUX_MIB_XFRMOUTERROR);
+			goto error_nolock;
+		}
 
 		if (xfrm_offload(skb)) {
 			x->type_offload->encap(x, skb);
diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
index 7c5e8978aeaa..626e0f4d1749 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
@@ -2548,6 +2548,10 @@ int __xfrm_route_forward(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned short family)
 	}
 
 	skb_dst_force(skb);
+	if (!skb_dst(skb)) {
+		XFRM_INC_STATS(net, LINUX_MIB_XFRMFWDHDRERROR);
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	dst = xfrm_lookup(net, skb_dst(skb), &fl, NULL, XFRM_LOOKUP_QUEUE);
 	if (IS_ERR(dst)) {