diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
index d6e7f98fbfbf..b2117a161d8b 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ xfrm_state_find(const xfrm_address_t *daddr, const xfrm_address_t *saddr,
 			xfrm_state_look_at(pol, x, fl, encap_family,
 					   &best, &acquire_in_progress, &error);
 	}
-	if (best)
+	if (best || acquire_in_progress)
 		goto found;
 
 	h_wildcard = xfrm_dst_hash(net, daddr, &saddr_wildcard, tmpl->reqid, encap_family);