diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
index 1db59f1..d11747c 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
@@ -357,8 +357,9 @@
 
 	x = best;
 	if (!x && !error && !acquire_in_progress) {
-		x0 = afinfo->state_lookup(&tmpl->id.daddr, tmpl->id.spi, tmpl->id.proto);
-		if (x0 != NULL) {
+		if (tmpl->id.spi &&
+		    (x0 = afinfo->state_lookup(daddr, tmpl->id.spi,
+		                               tmpl->id.proto)) != NULL) {
 			xfrm_state_put(x0);
 			error = -EEXIST;
 			goto out;