diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_output.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_output.c
index bcfda89..0cf003d 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_output.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_output.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 
 		if (unlikely(x->km.state != XFRM_STATE_VALID)) {
 			XFRM_INC_STATS(net, LINUX_MIB_XFRMOUTSTATEINVALID);
+			err = -EINVAL;
 			goto error;
 		}