diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
index dd01fd2e55fa..f7ce6265961a 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ int xfrm_policy_flush(struct net *net, u8 type, bool task_valid)
 
 			xfrm_policy_kill(pol);
 
-			spin_unlock_bh(&net->xfrm.xfrm_policy_lock);
+			spin_lock_bh(&net->xfrm.xfrm_policy_lock);
 			goto again1;
 		}