diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c
index d2d7bdf1d510..ad99c1ceea6f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c
@@ -849,10 +849,8 @@ static int handle_response_icmp(int af, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	unsigned int verdict = NF_DROP;
 
-	if (IP_VS_FWD_METHOD(cp) != 0) {
-		pr_err("shouldn't reach here, because the box is on the "
-		       "half connection in the tun/dr module.\n");
-	}
+	if (IP_VS_FWD_METHOD(cp) != IP_VS_CONN_F_MASQ)
+		goto ignore_cp;
 
 	/* Ensure the checksum is correct */
 	if (!skb_csum_unnecessary(skb) && ip_vs_checksum_complete(skb, ihl)) {
@@ -886,6 +884,8 @@ static int handle_response_icmp(int af, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		ip_vs_notrack(skb);
 	else
 		ip_vs_update_conntrack(skb, cp, 0);
+
+ignore_cp:
 	verdict = NF_ACCEPT;
 
 out:
@@ -1385,8 +1385,11 @@ ip_vs_out(struct netns_ipvs *ipvs, unsigned int hooknum, struct sk_buff *skb, in
 	 */
 	cp = pp->conn_out_get(ipvs, af, skb, &iph);
 
-	if (likely(cp))
+	if (likely(cp)) {
+		if (IP_VS_FWD_METHOD(cp) != IP_VS_CONN_F_MASQ)
+			goto ignore_cp;
 		return handle_response(af, skb, pd, cp, &iph, hooknum);
+	}
 
 	/* Check for real-server-started requests */
 	if (atomic_read(&ipvs->conn_out_counter)) {
@@ -1444,9 +1447,15 @@ ip_vs_out(struct netns_ipvs *ipvs, unsigned int hooknum, struct sk_buff *skb, in
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+out:
 	IP_VS_DBG_PKT(12, af, pp, skb, iph.off,
 		      "ip_vs_out: packet continues traversal as normal");
 	return NF_ACCEPT;
+
+ignore_cp:
+	__ip_vs_conn_put(cp);
+	goto out;
 }
 
 /*