diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
index 85d1d4764612..526c4feb3b50 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
@@ -238,11 +238,6 @@ int xfrm_input(struct sk_buff *skb, int nexthdr, __be32 spi, int encap_type)
 
 		skb->sp->xvec[skb->sp->len++] = x;
 
-		if (xfrm_tunnel_check(skb, x, family)) {
-			XFRM_INC_STATS(net, LINUX_MIB_XFRMINSTATEMODEERROR);
-			goto drop;
-		}
-
 		spin_lock(&x->lock);
 		if (unlikely(x->km.state == XFRM_STATE_ACQ)) {
 			XFRM_INC_STATS(net, LINUX_MIB_XFRMACQUIREERROR);
@@ -271,6 +266,11 @@ int xfrm_input(struct sk_buff *skb, int nexthdr, __be32 spi, int encap_type)
 
 		spin_unlock(&x->lock);
 
+		if (xfrm_tunnel_check(skb, x, family)) {
+			XFRM_INC_STATS(net, LINUX_MIB_XFRMINSTATEMODEERROR);
+			goto drop;
+		}
+
 		seq_hi = htonl(xfrm_replay_seqhi(x, seq));
 
 		XFRM_SKB_CB(skb)->seq.input.low = seq;