diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
index 6424e53..35fc16a 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@
 	return xp;
  error:
 	*errp = err;
-	kfree(xp);
+	xfrm_policy_destroy(xp);
 	return NULL;
 }